Chinese versions of EU shows unaffected by rights dispute

Two European reality shows locked in a legal feud over copyright issues are each set to release licensed versions in China next month, which is causing confusion among local audiences.

Jiangsu Satellite TV announced last November that it will premiere a new show in March called Stars in Danger based on the format of popular German show TV Total Turmspringen. The show will feature celebrities receiving professional diving instruction and performing different dives in front of a panel of judges.

The original program is a production of French company Banijay International's German subsidiary Brainpool.