MasterChef is returning in Portugal on RTP1 following a two-year hiatus, and Celebrity MasterChef Australia has been picked up by 10 and 10 Play On Demand after 12 years off the air.
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Rio Shore Reality Series Set for Paramount+
Shore franchise to Brazil with
Rio Shore.
The reality series will be filmed in Rio de Janeiro, following a group of young Brazilians who will come together to have the vacation of their lives.
Rio Shore will feature the staple ingredients of the
Shore franchise, including new friendships, romance, over-the-top arguments, outrageous antics and the drama that comes with living together.
A Paramount+ original,
Rio Shore will be produced by VIS Americas and Endemol Shine. It is set to arrive later this year.
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Tiago Worcman, senior VP of youth and entertainment brands at ViacomCBS Networks Americas, said: “In Latin America, when we think of beach, sun and partying we think of Rio de Janeiro and I am beyond excited to confirm Rio as the newest host city for the Shore franchise. With reality TV being one of the most demanded genres in Brazil and across Latin America, we’re ready to reignite the
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Connected Renewed in Finland
Connected has been commissioned for a sixth season in Finland on discovery+.
The fifth season, which featured a celebrity cast, marked the best non-scripted launch for discovery+ Finland to date. Additionally, the ninth season of the hit format recently launched in Israel and began airing on HOT VOD, also featuring a celebrity cast.
Connected gives cameras to four men or women who don’t know each other to use to film their lives. Through the cameras, five parallel stories unfold and gradually become connected as each participant experiences transformative life changes and journeys of self-discovery.
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HBO Max Adapting Bake Off in Mexico
The Great Bake Off format to HBO Max in Latin America.
The Great Bake Off will mark the first original unscripted production for the streaming service in Mexico. The ten-part Mexican adaptation will be a celebrity version, with famous local faces competing to be crowned best celebrity amateur baker. The series is currently in production in Mexico City.
The treatment is being produced by WarnerMedia Latin America, which previously adapted local versions of the format in Argentina and Chile.
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The agreement makes Mexico the fifth Latin American country to adapt the format.
ViacomCBS International Studios (VIS) Distribution has inked a format sale with SVT in Sweden for Make or Break, marking the first time one of its reality formats has been commissioned by a public broadcaster in the Nordic region.