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The Bachelorette Gets Canadian Treatment on W Network

November 19, 2015

TORONTO: W Network has commissioned The Bachelorette Canada, marking the first-ever Canadian version of the popular franchise. The Canadian version will feature 11 90-minute episodes and a one-hour special episode. The series from Good Human Productions Inc. is an extension …

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Chinese Top Gear Pulls In 200 Million-Plus Viewers

November 20, 2015

LONDON: The Chinese version of BBC’s Top Gear has been pulling in large audiences since debuting last month, with its first five episodes reaching a combined audience of 217 million across TV and online. The Honybee Media-produced show, which launched …

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The Voice & The Voice Kids Confirmed for ITV

November 23, 2015

LONDON: ITV has confirmed that the hit singing talent competition The Voice, which had been airing on the BBC, is coming to the network in 2017. A three-year deal has been struck with Talpa Global for The Voice to air …

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Double or Nothing to Be Adapted in Italy & France

November 23, 2015

TEL AVIV: Double or Nothing, a studio-based challenge show developed by Armoza Formats and Studio Glam, has been acquired by Banijay Group for France and Italy. In Italy, the format will be produced by Ambra. In France, the adaptation will …

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I Can Do That! Heads to the Netherlands

November 24, 2015

TEL AVIV: Armoza Formats' variety entertainment show I Can Do That! has been commissioned by SBS in the Netherlands, where a local version is due to debut in prime time on SBS 6 early next year. I Can Do That! …

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Another Season of Catchphrase Headed to ITV

November 24, 2015

LONDON: ITV has commissioned STV Productions to make a fifth season of the game show Catchphrase. Filming on the eight-episode season will begin in February 2016. Stephen Mulhern will return as host, joined by his animated sidekick, Mr Chips. Catchphrase …

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francetv distribution Sends Parenting Format to Africa

November 30, 2015

PARIS: francetv distribution has secured its first sale for Parenthood Instruction Manual to the Gabonese Republic, where the show will be adapted and produced for the African market by Princesse M Productions and Watara Productions. Parenthood Instruction Manual centers on …

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Talpa’s The Wishing Tree to Air in Greece

November 30, 2015

HILVERSUM: Antenna in Greece has acquired Talpa's format The Wishing Tree. The format launched at MIPCOM in October and sees young children hang their wishes on a wishing tree. The twist is that the kids' wishes aren’t for themselves, but for …

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More Master Class, Rising Star for Asia

November 30, 2015

TEL AVIV: Second seasons of Master Class and Rising Star, talent-show formats from the Keshet International catalogue, are slated to begin airing next year in China and Indonesia, respectively. Chinese producer 3C Media has ordered a 12-episode sophomore season of …