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“Deal or No Deal” is returning to Spain after a 12-year hiatus with original host Jesús Vázquez, Variety can confirm.

The long-running gameshow, known locally as “¡Allá tú!,” is set to air on local network Telecinco, produced by Banijay Iberia label Gestmusic.

Vázquez originally presented the show from 2004-2008.

The re-commission follows the news that “Deal or No Deal” is also returning to the U.K. later this year on ITV and Itvx, produced by Banijay U.K.’s Remarkable Entertainment.

“Deal or No Deal” has become one of Banijay’s best-known formats since launching in 2002 in the Netherlands, having been commissioned in over 80 territories with 350 productions under its belt

“We are thrilled to be bringing back this iconic format with the opening theme tune still resonating with so many in Spain,” said Tinet Rubira, Gestmusic MD. “We are adding new twists to the beloved series, but of course, audiences...

A new social media campaign launched today by Unhcr, the Un Refugee Agency, celebrates the strength, resilience and skills that refugees can bring to their new communities.

The social campaign, which went live as the Global Refugee Forum gets under way today, is backed by Goodwill Ambassadors, high-profile supporters, refugee advocates and mayors across the globe who are sharing the positive stories and voices of refugees on their social media channels, building a momentum of action and solidarity. The campaign rallies support behind the core message that “everyone has a role to play” in helping refugees and highlights how we can all help to counter xenophobia, intolerance and fear and empower refugees to rebuild their futures.

The campaign kicks off with a powerful multi-voice video in which refugees are joined by celebrities and advocates to rally support around the core message of the Grf – that everyone has a role to play in helping refugees.

Unhcr Goodwill Ambassadors Angelina Jolie and Jesús Vázquez met in Spain last week and paid tribute to the staff of the refugee agency on its 60th birthday and to the people they help.

“In the week of Unhcr’s anniversary, I would like to highlight the strength and courage of the world’s refugees and [other] forcibly displaced people who are, for all of us, an example of generosity and dignity,” Jolie said during a visit Thursday to Unhcr’s Madrid office. “My thoughts go also to the dedicated Unhcr staff, who for many years have risked their lives to protect the lives of refugees.”

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Angelina Jolie met with fellow Goodwill Ambassador Jesús Vázquez in Spain earlier today to honor the 60th anniversary of the Unhcr. She expressed her thanks and support of the worldwide organization in a short statement, saying, "In the week of Unhcr's anniversary, I would like to highlight the strength and courage of the world's refugees and forcibly displaced people who are, for all of us, an example of generosity and dignity . . . My thoughts go also to the dedicated Unhcr staff, who for many years have risked their lives to protect the lives of refugees." Her trip to Madrid was both for philanthropic reasons and work with last night's Madrid premiere of The Tourist. She stepped out with Brad Pitt, and it will be another big weekend for the Jolie-Pitt household as he celebrates his 47th birthday tomorrow. View Slideshow ›...