We are very excited to work with new partner ANC Productions and expand our geographical reach. Securing a format deal for Dancing with the Stars in Nepal is testament to the universal appeal of dance and the strength of our world leading dance entertainment brand.

Multi-award-winning primetime entertainment format Dancing with the Stars from the BBCsees local celebrities partner professional dancers to compete in a dance competition full of glitz and glamour. Every week, contestants have to learn a new dance and showcase their footwork on the dance floor, in a bid to impress a distinguished panel of judges to avoid elimination, and audiences at home will be able to vote for their favourite contestant. To date, over 3500 episodes and 300 series have been recorded around the world. With this format deal in Nepal, Dancing with the Stars will have been sold to 57 countries worldwide.

Myleeta Aga, SVP and GM of South and South East Asia, BBC Studios, commented: “We are very excited to work with new partner ANC Productions and expand our geographical reach. Securing a format deal for Dancing with the Stars in Nepal is testament to the universal appeal of dance and the strength of our world leading dance entertainment brand. We hope that the Nepali audience will support the new series, and keep dancing.”

Mr. Vivek Singh, Director, ANC productions said, “The people of Nepal have immense love for dance and we are ready to enthral them with stellar performances. It is a pleasure to work with BBC Studios, and to be a part of the growing Dancing with the Stars community.”

In Asia, the format has previously been sold in China, India, Indonesia, Japan, the Philippines, South Korea, Thailand and Vietnam.

BBC Studios’ non-fiction formats slate for MIPTV includes three new formats – fun, family studio based gameshow Generation Game, brand new competitive cooking format King of Cakes, and Flipping Profit, which sees three very different experts go head to head to discover who can find and sell the most profitable item.

BBC Studios stand - P3.B38. Palais Level 3.