Endemol UK announced that its production arm Initial has been commissioned to produce 24 new episodes of Total Wipeout. Total Wipeout, based on Endemol’s global format, launched on BBC One in January 2009 and has become a favourite with Saturday night audiences. The highest rating episode so far was Total Wipeout Celebrity Special which aired earlier this year with 7.53 million viewers tuning in (30.1 percent share). Initial’s Total Wipeout has been acquired by 18 territories around the world including Australia, Canada and broadcasters across Asia and Central and Eastern Europe. These deals were brokered by Endemol Worldwide Distribution.