London – NBCUniversal Formats has sold dating show Baggage to Chinese satellite channel GuangXi, which reaches more than 800 million households. Baggage China will be made by production company Shixi Media and will air for 13 weeks on GuangXi Satellite from mid-September. This is NBCUniversal Format’s third deal in China, following Dance Your Ass Off, which aired on ZheJiang Satellite, and game show hit Still Standing, series two of which is … [Read more...] about Dating show “Baggage” travels to China
Minute to Win It
ABS-CBN Philippine adapts global TV formats
ABS-CBN Corporation has successfully launched local versions of three global TV formats, Shine International’s MasterChef and Minute to Win It, and Endemol’s Deal or No Deal. Chef Jayps, host Judy Ann Santos-Agoncillo, Chef Ferns, and Chef Lau of MasterChef Pinoy Edition MasterChef Pinoy Edition premiered in November last year during the channel’s morning timeslot to consistently high ratings, says ABS-CBN. The broadcaster gave the cooking reality show a Filipino flavour by … [Read more...] about ABS-CBN Philippine adapts global TV formats
NBCUniversal Formats sells Minute to Win It to Vietnam
London – HTV7 will be broadcasting the Vietnamese version of Minute to Win It, the global sensation with more than 41 versions of the format produced around the world and sales to 51 countries. Minute to Win It Vietnam (MỘT PHÚT ÄỂ CHIẾN THẮNG) is produced by Cattiensa Company for HTV7, which commissioned 52 episodes. Minute to Win It, originally developed by Friday TV (part of the Shine Group) and launched on NBC in 2010, sees competitors facing up to 10 challenges … [Read more...] about NBCUniversal Formats sells Minute to Win It to Vietnam
Exclusive: Universal formats taking Asia-Pacific
Cannes – NBC Universal International is rolling out a number a new format shows this year in the Asia-Pacific region. In an exclusive interview with TV ASIA Plus, Yvonne Pilkington, SVP Formats said it has acquired the Asian rights to Still Standing, based on the Israeli gameshow developed by Armoza Productions. The format offers contestants the chance to win by out-guessing 10 opponents in 10 fast-paced and dramatic trivia battles, where the losers disappear through trapdoors. … [Read more...] about Exclusive: Universal formats taking Asia-Pacific
SPE Networks-Asia launches Minute to Win It for AXN India
Singapore - SPE Networks - Asia has acquired and adapted the reality game show Minute to Win It for India. The series was produced for AXN by NBCU International in partnership with Malaysian satellite provider, Astro, at NBCU's production hub in Kuala Lumpur. The show premiered 12 January. Based on the award-winning game show format from US television network NBC, AXN India's Minute to Win It offers contestants the chance to win prize money of up to 1 crore (10 million) Rupees (approx. … [Read more...] about SPE Networks-Asia launches Minute to Win It for AXN India
India gets new reality game show Minute To Win It
SPE Networks – Asia launches its latest original production with reality game show format Minute to Win It for AXN India today. Based on the award-winning game show format from US television network NBC, AXN India’s Minute to Win It offers contestants the chance to win prize money of up to 1 crore (approx. US$220,000) through a series of physical challenges. The minute-long challenges involve regular household items and can range from balancing balls while blindfolded, to knocking … [Read more...] about India gets new reality game show Minute To Win It
