In Brief: ITV Studios sells unscripted formats to Croatia; Anna Chlumsky joins Top of the Rock

ITV Studios sends Love Island and Game of Chefs to RTL Croatia

ITV Studios has closed a pair of deals for its major unscripted formats Love Island and Game of Chefs with RTL Croatia. The deal, which expands the global footprint of both brands, will see Croatia become the 28^th territory to commission Love Island. Game of Chefs will launch in Croatia in the spring as its seventh international adaptation. The deals were brokered by Martijn Plaizier, format licensing manager, global partnerships, ITV Studios. ITV Studios handles international distribution of both Love Island and Game of Chefs.

Cold War escalation drama casts Chlumsky

Six-time Emmy Award-nominated Veep and Inventing Anna actor Anna Chlumsky is joining The White Lotus star Leslie Bibb in new six-part Cold War crime series Top of the Rock. Set in 1983, Top of the Rock is set to shoot in Iceland late this year and is being made by Icelandic production company, Truenorth alongside Mystery Productions, and Vertu. It was created by David Olafsson, who is also directing.