Talpa formats head to China

The Story of My Life has now been sold into 10 countries

Talpa has partnered with Chinese prodco 3C Media to create local versions of the Dutch firm’s formats The Story of My Life and Around the World with 80-Year-Olds.

Talkshow format The Story of My Life sees celebrity couples get a sneak preview of what they will look like at different stages of their life, while Around the World with 80-Year-Olds goes travelling with eight senior citizens who have previously never gone further than their own back garden.

3C Media has a focus on international formats and original content creation, and last year launched a joint-venture indie prodco with former BBC executive producer Andrea Hamilton, whose global formats include The Voice and Strictly Come Dancing.

At the time, 3C Media owner and CEO Xichen Liu said he was excited about fostering an “internationally focused space for creation.”

China is the 10th country to take The Story of My Life, which has been picked up in Brazil and Bulgaria in the recent past.