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Star forced to back down in FRAPA format row

International formats body FRAPA has moved to distance itself from claims from Star China over ownership of the Sing China. The matter centres on the singing competition series Sing China, which scored massive ratings in the territory last year after Star stopped producing The Voice of China with Talpa Global. Star believed by registering the format with […]

CCTV has Eureka Moment with Fremantle format

China’s CCTV-1 has commissioned an 11x90mins version of Dutch format The Eureka Moment, which FremantleMedia sells internationally. FremantleMedia China is co-developing the series with CCTV Creation, which a wholly-owned production subsidiary of Chinese state broadcaster CCTV. Locally, The Eureka Moment will debut in June in a Sunday evening primetime slot. FremantleMedia-owned Blue Circle originally developed […]

ITV bags first deal for Chinese format

ITV Studios has placed Chinese talent format Sing My Song with Vietnamese broadcaster VTV3. The represents the first international deal for the show, which comes from Star China and was ITV Studios Global Entertainment’s first Chinese format acquisition. VTV3 will run a 10-part series in early 2016, with Cattiensa Media attached to produce the show. […]