http://worldscreen.com This is a RSS feed related to tvformats en-us Thu, 20 Jun 2013 05:06:30 GMT http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39792 ISTANBUL, June 19: Russia's Friday, previously named MTV Russia, has commissioned a 45-episode second season of Blind Taste, a cooking competition format from Global Agency. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0400 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39792 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39807 NEW YORK, June 19: Oxygen has placed an order for Secret Celebrity, a new format from T Group Productions (Storage Hunters) and Wendy Williams Productions. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0400 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39807 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39805 SANTA MONICA, June 19: GSN is due to debut The Chase, an original quiz show, on Tuesday, August 6 at 9 p.m. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0400 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39805 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39810 MEXICO CITY/KUALA LUMPUR, June 19: Astro Ria in Malaysia has signed up for a new season of its adaptation of the Mexican talent series La Academia Azteca. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0400 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39810 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39782 BUDAPEST, June 18: Jo, a lead offering from Red Arrow International, has already proven successful in several territories, including Poland, Italy, Spain and Bulgaria. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0400 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39782 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39751 LOS ANGELES, June 17: The Price is Right, The Ellen DeGeneres Show and The Dr. Oz Show were among the winners of the 40th Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Awards presented this weekend, honoring lifestyle series, talk shows and soap operas. Mon, 17 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0400 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39751 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39748 PREMIUM, June 17: Fabrizio Battocchio, the head of the format department at Mediaset’s RTI, talks about recent format acquisitions across the bouquet of its Italian channels. Mon, 17 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0400 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39748 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39747 BUDAPEST, June 17: Following a strong launch at MIPTV, there are high expectations for Armoza Formats’ The Gran Plan to perform well at NATPE Budapest. Mon, 17 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0400 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39747 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39754 BUDAPEST, June 17: After having developed its international activities and sales substantially over the last year, Keshet International is now focusing on markets beyond its typical core territories, including Central and Eastern Europe. Mon, 17 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0400 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39754 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39761 MUNICH, June 17: The kids' and teen format Flim Flam School Slam from Global Screen is being adapted in Thailand for Modernine TV. Mon, 17 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0400 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39761 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39762 TAMPERE, June 17: Topi Salo, the former head of development at Shine Group's Metronome Finland, has been hired by Aito Media to lead its Nordic operations. Mon, 17 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0400 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39762 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39720 BUDAPEST, June 14: Set in the 1950s, The Doctor Blake Mysteries, one of the highlights of ITV Studios Global Entertainment's lineup, tells the story of a maverick country-town detective medical officer. Fri, 14 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0400 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39720 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39734 LOS ANGELES, June 14: Next week Google+ Hangouts is scheduled to begin streaming a live cookalong show featuring MasterChef fans and finalists and moderated by Laura Vitale, the creator of YouTube's Laura in the Kitchen. Fri, 14 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0400 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39734 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39693 NEW YORK, June 13: The WorldScreen.com preview site for NATPE Budapest 2013 features a video interview with David Suchet, best known for his starring role in Agatha Christie’s Poirot, along with a host of articles, interviews and useful resources in one location. Thu, 13 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0400 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39693 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39703 ISTANBUL, June 13: One week from today, the Istanbul TV Forum & Fair (iTVF) will open its doors for the very first time, welcoming delegates from more than 70 countries to the Halic Congress Center. Thu, 13 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0400 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39703 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39713 STOCKHOLM, June 13: Modern Times Group has shelled out £15 million ($23.5 million) for 92.4 percent of U.K.-based distribution outfit DRG, and picked up a 51-percent stake of Norwegian production company Novemberfilm. Thu, 13 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0400 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39713 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39705 BANFF, June 13: The French-Canadian series 19-2, a cop drama that premiered in Quebec in 2011, is set for an English-language adaptation for Bravo in Canada, with the premiere planned for 2014. Thu, 13 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0400 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39705 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39701 LONDON, June 13: David Flynn, formerly the joint managing director of Remarkable Television, has become the new chief creative officer of Endemol UK, effective immediately. Thu, 13 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0400 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39701 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39714 PARIS, June 13: Morocco's 2M has snapped up 30 episodes of Novovision's new candid-camera series, which targets viewers in the Middle East and is the company's first production in the Arab region. Thu, 13 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0400 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39714