Format

On the opening day of MIPCOM, Warner Bros. International Television Production (WBITVP) has announced a series of format deals across its unscripted catalogue, spanning reality, factual entertainment, and dating.

In India, Discovery Communications has commissioned "FBoy Island", to be called "FBoy Survival", for both Discovery Channel and the D+ platform. Produced by Fox6 Media, the 20-episode series will launch in February 2026. The Indian version will blend the core Discovery audience interests of adventure-survival with the evergreen reality dating genre as the broadcaster continues to build larger-than-life noisy shows in the market.

Created by STX Entertainment and The Year of Elan for HBO Max in the US, "FBoy Island" has built a strong international footprint, with local versions produced in Australia, Belgium, Denmark, the Netherlands, New Zealand and Sweden. The format has also inspired spin-off FGirl Island for The CW in the US.

The new Indian commission continues the relationship between WBITVP and Discovery India, who have also ordered a second season of "Reality Queens of the Jungle". Known locally as "Reality Ranis" of the Jungle and produced by Endemol India, the series has been a local success on both Discovery Channel and D+. Created by WBITVP Netherlands, the format has now been produced in eight territories, including Poland and Germany, and has run for six seasons in the Netherlands for RTL5/Videoland. This year’s new addition to the franchise, "Reality Kings on Safari", is launching to the international market at MIPCOM.

Elsewhere, "FBoy Island" has also been commissioned in Germany, with a nine-part series produced by WBITVP Germany set to debut later this month on Amazon Prime Video.

In the factual entertainment space, ZDF’s "Cash or Trash" has been licensed to two new markets in Central and Eastern Europe. Croatian national broadcaster Nova TV will produce a 20-episode run, while in Serbia, Nova will produce a 60-episode series. In the format, a panel of expert dealers attempt to outbid each other to buy antiques, heirlooms, keepsakes and other extraordinary items brought in by members of the public.

These new deals mark the 12th and 13th local versions of "Cash or Trash". The original German version has aired more than 1000 episodes, with over 8000 episodes produced globally.
The format is known as "The Bidding Room" in the UK, where its seventh series recently aired on BBC One, and it has also enjoyed an eight-season run on France2 via WBITVP France.

Finally, WBITVP confirms the first international commission of "Inside Therapy". France Télévisions has ordered a five-part series known as Rendez-vous Chez le Psy, tied to Mental Health Awareness Week. Produced by WBITVP France, the series is accompanied by a wide-reaching social and digital campaign, including podcast episodes and Q&As with therapists answering questions from the public. The format was created by WBITVP group company Twenty Twenty for BBC One/BBC iPlayer and launched internationally at 2025’s London Screenings.

André Renaud, WBITVP’s GVP of Format and Finished Sales, says "WBITVP remains the home for franchises that scale and travel, from bold reality and dating formats to long-running brands and stories that speak to the human condition. The latest commissions of 'FBoy Island', 'Reality Queens of the Jungle', and ZDF’s iconic 'Cash or Trash' demonstrate that range, while the commission of 'Inside Therapy' in France shows that there is also still space and purpose for content that sparks a real conversation with audiences. These deals speak to the strength of our global format portfolio across both our production companies and partners, and to the value of our deep production capability. We’re proud of the relationships behind these commissions, which reflect continued collaboration at a time when consistency, speed and reach are crucial for success.”