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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 …

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ATF Spotlight: FremantleMedia

November 30, 2015

SINGAPORE: FremantleMedia and Syco have a long track record across Asia with the X Factor and Got Talent franchises, and now the companies have teamed up with Saban Brands to bring La Banda to the international market. “There’s a lot …

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Are You Normal?, The Only Way is Essex Adapted in Asia

December 1, 2015

LONDON: all3media international has landed a number of format commissions across Asia, including a deal for a local version of The Only Way is Essex in China. Building on its success in China, the game show Are You Normal? is …

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Channel 4 to Adapt Born On Format

December 1, 2015

LONDON: Channel 4 has commissioned the new celebrity-led historical biography series Born On, in a deal with Outline Productions and DRG. Outline will produce the new 4×1-hour series, which is based on a format sold by DRG. The original Born …

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Worst Driver to Be Adapted for China

December 2, 2015

LONDON/BEIJING: Passion Distribution and IPCN have concluded a deal with iQIYI that will see a local version of the format Worst Driver head to the Chinese streaming video platform. While the reality format has been produced in more than 20 territories around …

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Germany’s ZDF Licenses I Can Do That! Format

December 2, 2015

TEL AVIV: A German adaptation of Armoza Formats' prime-time entertainment show I Can Do That! has been commissioned by ZDF. Endemol Shine Germany will be producing the local version of the studio variety format. The first season is slated to …

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CJ E&M Renews Chef in Your Ear

December 2, 2015

SINGAPORE: In a deal with Bomanbridge Media, CJ E&M has renewed the cooking competition format Chef in Your Ear for a second season. Korea-based CJ E&M currently airs season one of Chef in Your Ear, locally titled Avatar Chef. The …