FormatBiz | A bunch of new formats from around the world (part II)

Here we have the second part of some interesting formats from around the world recently launched.

DENMARK. Mastiff TV Denmark, part of Banijay Nordic, is adapting the hit studio entertainment format Starstruck for DR1, the oldest TV channel in Denmark. Originally created by Banijay UK label Remarkable Entertainment, Starstruck has been the Saturday evening hit show in ITV and a second season is under production.
The show transforms members of the public into some of the world’s biggest music icons. They will line up as three different interpretations of the same artist and give a combined performance for the judges.

JAPAN. Coming Bingo, from TV Tokyo Corporation, combines the classical Bingo game with trivia questions. 25 participants, divided into 2 teams, have the same unique professions like athletes, hostesses and so on. The questions are related to the secrets of profession and the number of correct answers is the drawn number.

FINLAND/AUSTRALIA. Another interesting format from Finland (see FE 3rd Feb): Ultimate Escape, maybe the best adventure reality of the last season. Originally created by Rabbit Films for Discovery+ and TV5 Finland, the second series has just been filmed and will air in autumn 2023; crowned Best Reality Format at the 2022 International Format Awards, it has been officially commissioned by Seven Network and is set to air on Seven Network and 7plus later this year.

The concept is simple: there are 24 hours, 24 clues and 24 calls to release a celebrity from a locked container in the middle of nowhere. A host is on mission to face the most extreme conditions and solve the hardest clues in order to save the celebrity from an unknown location.
The celebrity locked in the container has access to information, clues and tips that will help the host find them. That’s all, but the breath-taking Finnish landscapes and the thrilling race against the clock make this format really spectacular.

To read the other 2 articles about a new “adventure dating show” and a report of Content Americas by @Sarah Coursey, SVP International Content, Happy Accidents go to link.

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