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MasterChef UK or Australia: country version and competition branch come first
MasterChef is a licensed international format with different national productions and competition branches.
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The viewing journal — page 95
Practical reading about screens, players, Canadian viewing and the decisions behind a better setup.
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Dragons’ Den Canada or UK: identify the pitch and panel edition
Dragons’ Den is a shared format name, so an entrepreneur, product and panel belong to a specific national edition and episode.
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The Traitors UK or US: a Scottish castle does not identify the edition
The UK and US editions of The Traitors can both use a Scottish Highlands setting.
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Antiques Roadshow BBC or PBS: place, hour and revisit labels matter
The BBC and PBS Antiques Roadshow productions share a format relationship, but their recordings, locations and episode organisation are distinct.
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Newsround: a childrens news reference needs the actual bulletin and date
Newsround is identified by the BBC as news made for children.
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Moana 2016 animation or 2026 live action: a shared Maui credit is not enough
Disney identifies its 2016 Moana as an animated musical adventure and its 2026 film as a live-action reimagining.
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