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Andrew Zein, the senior VP of creative, format development and sales at WBITVP, talks about the prime-time entertainment show.

BBC Studios has scored a deal with Alpha TV in Greece for a local adaptation of The Great Bake Off.

Tomorrow at NATPE Budapest International, BBC Studios' Sumi Connock, Viacom International Media Networks' Laura Burrell, Filmpool's Felix Wesseler and Red Arrow Studios' Bo Stehmeier will share insight about format distribution strategies in a panel session moderated by World Screen's Kristin Brzoznowski.

Keshet International (KI) has licensed a number of titles from its scripted catalog, including the espionage drama False Flag, for local remakes in Central and Eastern Europe.

Endemol Shine Group has licensed the spin-off cooking competition series MasterChef Junior to broadcasters in Greece and Hungary.

Bunim/Murray Productions has optioned the U.S. rights for the scripted tween format The First Years from Newen Distribution.

Global Agency's brand-new folklore singing competition Sounds of the Nation has been snapped up in France and Greece.

Banijay Group has licensed the interactive, studio-based entertainment format All Against 1 in Germany, where Brainpool is producing a local version for ProSieben.

ProSieben has commissioned a German version of Keshet International's dance format Masters of Dance from Tresor.

Twofour Rights has sealed deals with TV2 in Hungary and Kanal D in Turkey for local adaptations of the fact-ent format What Would Your Kid Do?