Talpa has entered into a long-term strategic partnership with Vorst Media, known for its globally successful formats like Face Your Addiction (Verslaafd’) and Hi-Q Genius (Slimmeriqen). As part of this partnership, Talpa will have the international distribution and production rights over both existing and future formats. Furthermore, Vorst Media will have access to Talpa Content, the creative heart of the company, and its extensive format portfolio.

Peter van der Vorst, a well-known and respected television presenter and producer in the Netherlands, founded Vorst Media in 2009 and has been developing successful formats ever since for broadcaster RTL. His entertainment format Van der Vorst Meets the Stars (Van der Vorst Ziet Sterren) has been a hit for years on RTL4. Vorst Media is especially strong in the factual reality genre.

After the continued success of the Dutch version of Face Your Addiction, which will start its third season this fall on RTL4, soon the first international edition of the format will launch in Germany on SAT.1. Vorst Media is currently working on multiple new formats that will launch next year on RTL in the Netherlands. The rights to Vorst Media’s formats have now been transferred to Talpa in good faith as part of the strategic partnership agreement.