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A+E Networks Asia has greenlighted a pan-regional Asian version of the MasterChef hit reality cooking format.

MasterChef Asia will debut on Lifetime (Astro channel 709) later this year.

Singapore-based production company Endemol Southeast Asia of the Endemol Shine Group has been commissioned to produce the 15-episode series, which will be filmed in the city state.

MasterChef Asia will feature the usual three celebrity chef judges, alongside contestants selected from across Asia.

Amateur cooks who aspire to be the first-ever MasterChef Asia can submit their audition videos on masterchefasia.com from now until March 5.

“MasterChef Asia marks an important milestone for A+E Networks Asia,” said Prem Kamath, the network’s deputy managing director for AsiaPacific.

“The series is our most significant local commission to date and is a sign of our commitment to the Asian production community.”

MasterChef Asia is presented by the Singapore Tourism Board and Knorr, in association with Panasonic and Changi Airport Group.

Panasonic Asia Pacific managing director Junichiro Kitagawa added: “Panasonic aims to provide a better life by meeting the varied needs of our customers everywhere.

“We are excited to see how MasterChef Asia talents can put together healthy, mouthwatering dishes with fresh premium crops locally harvested in our indoor farm and using Panasonic cooking appliances.”

For more, visit the new MasterChef Asia website.