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Local adaptation

Also called: local version

ELI5

A version of a series or format remade for a different territory, language or culture.

Used in conversation

“Can we make the local adaptation clearer in the season overview?”

Pitch context

You may encounter “Local adaptation” in scripted television conversations or materials.

Why it matters: Explains how series are structured, staffed, commissioned, produced and released.

Connected terms

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Supporting source families. This entry is an editorial synthesis rather than a quotation from one canonical glossary.