STRICTLY 'WORLDS MOST WATCHED' !
Strictly Come Dancing has spawned more international spin-offs than any other programme, according to new figures.
The BBC show's format has been sold to 38 countries, industry magazine Television Business International said.
The show is sold internationally as Dancing With The Stars to countries including Chile, India and Japan.
In the US, N'Sync star Lance Bass and sprinter Maurice Greene are currently taking part, while the UK line-up includes Jodie Kidd and Rachel Stevens.
Judges Bruno Tonioli and Len Goodman appear on both versions of the show.
BBC director of international formats worldwide Colin Jarvis said: "Strictly signalled the bringing back of family entertainment."
"People had grown tired of confrontation and wanted a bit of glamour and dressing up," he added.
British programmes and formats are now responsible for more than half of the world's television output, 53%, the Producers Alliance for Cinema and Television (PACT) found.
"British TV is a very creative industry and good at nurturing new talent, concepts and ideas," said Jarvis.
The second most watched show format worldwide was Simon Cowell's Britain's Got Talent formula, broadcast on ITV1 in the UK, which began life as America's Got Talent on US network NBC.
Other big British formats included Top Gear, the Antiques Roadshow and The Office.
US dramas including Desperate Housewives and Lost also proved popular in the list.
The BBC show's format has been sold to 38 countries, industry magazine Television Business International said.
The show is sold internationally as Dancing With The Stars to countries including Chile, India and Japan.
In the US, N'Sync star Lance Bass and sprinter Maurice Greene are currently taking part, while the UK line-up includes Jodie Kidd and Rachel Stevens.
Judges Bruno Tonioli and Len Goodman appear on both versions of the show.
BBC director of international formats worldwide Colin Jarvis said: "Strictly signalled the bringing back of family entertainment."
"People had grown tired of confrontation and wanted a bit of glamour and dressing up," he added.
British programmes and formats are now responsible for more than half of the world's television output, 53%, the Producers Alliance for Cinema and Television (PACT) found.
"British TV is a very creative industry and good at nurturing new talent, concepts and ideas," said Jarvis.
The second most watched show format worldwide was Simon Cowell's Britain's Got Talent formula, broadcast on ITV1 in the UK, which began life as America's Got Talent on US network NBC.
Other big British formats included Top Gear, the Antiques Roadshow and The Office.
US dramas including Desperate Housewives and Lost also proved popular in the list.
BBC NEWS REPORT.
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