As he prepares to travel to Mipcom , Andrew Llinares , Fremantle ’s director of global entertainment, talks to Variety about his market slate and the enduring appeal of the production and distribution powerhouse’s legacy shows, such as “Got Talent” and “The X Factor.”

Leading Fremantle’s entertainment slate at Mipcom are strategic reality show “Pandora’s Box,” comedy format “Knockout Champs” and factual entertainment series “The Secret DNA of Us.”

“Pandora’s Box” was developed by RTL Creative Unit in the Netherlands, with productions already underway in the Netherlands, France and Hungary. The Dutch show is produced by Fremantle’s Blue Circle for RTL Netherlands.

“It feels like an evolution of that strategic reality genre with a new game mechanic at the core of it,” Llinares says.

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