formatswho’swho The Kids Are All Right Myanmar Genre: Family game show Broadcast on: MRTV4 Broadcast date: Oct 2016 Produced by: Thai BEC Tero Original created by: Endemol U.K. Rights owner: Endemol Shine The Money Drop Myanmar Genre: Game show Broadcast on: Channel 7 Date: Sept 2016 Commissioned by: Forever Group Produced by: Forever Group Rights: Endemol Shine Group Original/created by: Remarkable Television, U.S. Myanmar Idol S1-2 The Little Heiress What does the blossoming romance between the Philippines and Mexico mean? The romance between the Philippines’ two dominant free-TV broadcasters – ABS-CBN and GMA – and Mexico is blossoming, with remake rights to at least five drama titles from the Philippines’ in play as 2016 draws to a close. The production relationship builds on an affinity for telenovelas in both markets, and the Philippines’ vibrant domestic drama produc- tion industry offers a large choice. New sales are also the result of a concerted effort by both broadcasters to explore new markets. “International demand is steadily growing,” says GMA Worldwide Inc vice president, Roxanne Barcelona. GMA has sold remake rights to four titles, including The Little Heiress (aired in the Philippines as Munting Heredera), which is being pro- duced by Telefilm Atlantico S.A. The drama, about a grandmother’s search for her heiress, is the first GMA scripted drama to be produced in Latin America. The other titles sold this year are for Spanish versions of My Destiny (a woman who’s willing to sacrifice everything, even her romantic aspirations, for her family), The Other Mrs Real (a man in love with two women marries them both), and The Half Sisters (woman bears two children – one by her husband and the other by a former boyfriend who raped her). Mexican production company Altavision Producciones is making The Other Mrs Real and My Destiny. ABS-CBN has sold remake rights to The Promise (a man chooses between his true love and a woman his mother approves, setting off a chain of events that impacts generations). The show was acquired by Global TV Content and the deal closed in 2016. The formats follow a robust business in finished series in Asia and around the world, with both ABS-CBN and GMA reporting rising drama sales not only in Latin America but in Canada, Turkey and Africa as well. Eastern Europe is another target market. “Our target audience are not Filipino expats,” Barcelona says, adding: “Rather, we want to reach the local audience of the coun- tries we sell to”. – Janine Stein 64 Genre: Talent show Broadcast on: Skynet (MNTV/CH9) Date: 12 Nov 2015-8 Apr 2016 (S1), Dec 2016 (S2) Slot: Performance show on Fridays, 9pm; result show Saturdays, 8pm (S1) Producer: FremantleMedia Asia Myanmar’s Got Talent S3-4 Genre: Talent show Broadcast on: MRTV-4, CH 7 Date: 5 June-28 Aug 2016 (S3), 2017 (S4) Commissioned: Forever BEC-Tero Rights: FremantleMedia/Syco Distributed by: FremantleMedia International X Factor Myanmar S1-2 Genre: Singing reality show Broadcast on: MRTV-4/Channel 7 Tx details: 10 Sept-11 Dec 2016 (S1), 2017 (S2) Commissioned by: BEC-Tero Distributed in Asia by: Fremantle- Media International Produced by: FremantleMedia Rights: FremantleMedia/Syco PHILIPPINES Long a lively participant in Asia’s formats scene, the Philippines had 27 titles on air in 2016 or commissioned for 2017, including 8 from Endemol Shine and 5 from FremantleMedia. Pickups range across the budget spectrum, including both high-end reality and talents shows and lower-cost but effective studio game pro- ductions. The Philippines boasts the longest-running and most successful Big Brother adaptation in Asia; broadcaster ABS-CBN celebrated the brand’s 10th year on air in 2015. Regional channels with dedicated feeds for the Phil- ippines have also stepped into the original production space, commissioning format produc- tions specifically for this market. Sony Pictures Television Networks Asia, for instance, commissioned two seasons of all3media’s Cash Cab Philippines from activeTV during the year. 1000 Heartbeats Philippines Genre: Game show Broadcast on: TV5 Date: 2017 Length: 60x60 mins Commissioned by: TV5 Distributed in Asia by: Boman- bridge Media Produced by: Viva Communications Created by: Hungry Bear Media, U.K. The pitch: Contestants have 1,000 heartbeats to complete chal- lenges and win cash prizes. Big Brother Philippines S7 (Pinoy Big Brother) PAKISTAN Pakistan is a low-key player on the global formats markets, with a single title on air/commissioned in 2016. Big Brother Pakistan S2 Genre: Reality Broadcast on: Ary Digital Episodes: 98 Commissioned by: Ary Digital Network Produced by: Endemol Shine Rights: Endemol Shine Group Genre: Reality Broadcast on: ABS-CBN Channel 2, Philippines Date: 11 July 2016 Slot: Daily, 5pm/10.15pm Social media: IPTV, online and mobile managed by ABS-CBN digital media division Produced by: ABS-CBN Rights owner: Endemol Shine contentasia issue six, december 2016