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NEW YORK: Mike Beale, executive VP of global development and formats at ITV Studios, talks to World Screen Newsflash about the markets he’s keeping an eye on for innovative new content.

PARIS: Pernel Media has been commissioned by DTT channel RMC Découverte to produce the first adaptation of the automotive format Wheeler Dealers for the French market.

MEXICO CITY: The Vietnamese adaptation of the original Televisa entertainment format Little Giants is headed into production for a second season.

TEL AVIV: Armoza Formats’ police drama Street Justice has been licensed by the production company Thunderbird for development and local adaptation in the U.S. and Canadian markets.

MIAMI: U.S. Hispanic channel NBC Universo is due to debut the first season of Top Chef Mexico, hosted by actress Ana Claudia Talancón, in mid-February.

HILVERSUM: Talpa has entered into a joint venture with the Chinese media company Zhejiang Tangde, part of which covers the rights to produce and broadcast seasons five through eight of The Voice of China.

LOS ANGELES/LONDON: CBS Studios International is hosting a three-day workshop in Los Angeles for the licensees of Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune from around the world.

LOS ANGELES/TORONTO: Electus has racked up worldwide sales for format rights for Media Headquarters’s Canada’s Smartest Person in Argentina and across Europe.

AMSTERDAM: For the second year, DISCOP Istanbul will host a special day of sessions, on March 1, dedicated to the format industry.

TEL AVIV: The reality format Flight 920 is being adapted in Italy by Magnolia TV for a local version to air on Italia 1.