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2017-18 Season in Ratings: Most Watched Formats on U.S. TV

Ellen DeGeneres in Ellen's Game of Games, NBC

It was a season of singing talent shows and one big newcomer. Analysis of final ratings for the 2017-2018 season.

U.S. TV Season: Most Watched Formats of 2016-2017

U.S. format market has a new leader - The Bachelor. Final ratings for the 2016-2017 season.

NATPE 2017 and More. A Week in TV Formats

Telemundo at NATPE 2017. Photo credit: Telemundo

Last week's highlights in TV format industry. Markets, new launches, ratings, upcoming shows.

'Shark Tank' Season 6 and 'Beyond the Tank' Season 1 Finale on ABC

'Shark Tank' finishes its 6th season on Friday, May 15 (8:00-9:00 p.m., ET) on ABC, followed by last 3rd episode of the companion series 'Beyond the Tank' (9:00-10:01 p.m., ET).

Read more about 'Shark Tank' Season 6 and 'Beyond the Tank' Season 1 Finale on ABC

Jan Maxa: 'Rising Star' Displays the TV Format Crisis

Jan Maxa. Picture: Czech TV/Mikulas Krepelka

"Format business is not as successful as couple of years ago," says Jan Maxa, Director of Content and Formats Development at Czech Television in our one-on-one interview.

'Shark Tank': What's Behind the Success of ABC Show (video)

Daymond John, Mark Cuban, Kevin O'Leary and Executive Producer Clay Newbill discuss 'Shark Tank' and how to make the international reality format work in USA.