MIPCOM: Chef in Your Ear, the cookery competition show devised by The Format People, is continuing its global roll-out with several deals in Latin America.

21ON21 YEARS: As C21 celebrates its 21st birthday at Mipcom, our editorial director flips through the pages of the first issue and reflects on how things have changed.

US cable group Comcast Corporation has outbid 21st Century Fox for European satcaster Sky after making an offer that values the company at more than £30bn (US$39bn) in a blind auction today.

KIEV MEDIA WEEK: The winner of the fourth edition of format pitching competition Small World Big Ideas was revealed here in Kiev yesterday.

Hadas Mozes Lichtenstein, founder of Israeli production company ADD Content Agency, explains the appeal of and rising demand for gender-flipping TV formats.

SCHEDULE WATCH ALERT: Latvian telco LMT’s head of TV content acquisitions outlines what’s top of her shopping list in the country’s rapidly expanding OTT market.

Viacom International Media Networks has appointed a former Disney executive to the newly created role of VP of programming for VIMN Kids.

Entertainment One is partnering with Bryan Elsley and the Bafta-winning team behind BBC3 hit People Just Do Nothing to develop a new comedy series.

Banijay Group-owned UK prodco IWC has appointed a former Maverick Television executive as its new creative director.

SCHEDULE WATCH ALERT: Bulgaria’s bTV has added a new daily series to its local programming roster but remains keen on the right type of quality acquired fare.