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Pop Culture Jeopardy! has a new home. The spinoff of the iconic game show is making a surprise move from Amazon to Netflix for its second season. The series comes from Sony Pictures Television’s Game Show Division. It is an extremely rare move in the world of entertainment formats. The move comes as Amazon is figuring out its unscripted strategy. The streamer has a new global head of television in former Netflix exec Peter Friedlander, who will likely want to put his own stamp on things. Lauren Anderson, who currently oversees unscripted, has been increasingly focusing on the advertising side of the business as Head of Brand & Content Innovation at Amazon MGM Studios and Prime Video, while the unscripted studio, MGM Alternative TV, was recently moved under the division that Friedlander now oversees. Meanwhile, a number of Amazon unscripted execs have moved over to Netflix over the last year including its head of unscripted series Jenny Falkoff and head of docuseries Alysia Russo. Pop Culture Jeopardy! is a new twist on the classic show that originally started in 1964 and features three contestants trying to be experts in categories such as alternative rock, the Avengers, MMA, Broadway, Gen Z and Zendaya. Contestants, playing in teams of three, will compete in a tournament-style event for the grand prize and ultimate bragging rights. It launched on Amazon as part of a game show block – Winning Wednesdays – that also featured the Travis Kelce-hosted Are You Smarter Than A Celebrity?, JB Smoove-fronted Buy It Now and Wish List Games. The status of these titles is currently unclear but it’s no surprise to say that Kelce is busy with the Kansas City Chiefs and an upcoming wedding to Taylor Swift so may not be returning to the studio any time soon. Michael Davies, who serves as showrunner of Jeopardy!, exec produces Pop Culture Jeopardy!. The show will premiere its second season on Netflix in 2026. |
posted 10/16/2025 |
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They are playing for themselves, not for friendship! That’s the message shared in the newest trailer for season two of Squid Game: The Challenge on Netflix. Returning Nov. 4, the game will feature 456 new contestants who will enter the “ultimate test of strategy, alliances, and endurance as they compete for a life-changing $4.56 million prize.” The game is inspired by the streamer’s uber-successful drama series. The trailer is promising bigger twists, savage competition and never-before-seen games for season 2. Like the drama series, players face elimination at every turn. The new season will feature nine episodes. Executive Producers are Nicola Brown (The Garden), Tim Harcourt (Studio Lambert), John Hay (The Garden), Anna Kidd, Stephen Lambert (Studio Lambert), Nick Walker, Nia Yemoh (Studio Lambert), and Stephen Yemoh (Studio Lambert). |
posted 10/16/2025 |
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Mexico to Crown "Latina Royale" |
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World of Wonder has greenlit Drag Race Mexico: Latina Royale, the latest expansion of the Drag Race franchise. Latina Royale will spotlight a cast of all Latin Queens from different shows across the global franchise. The new series notably follows in the footsteps of WOW’s Drag Race Philippines: Slaysian Royale, which featured a slate of Asian drag artists from various Drag Race installments. A host for Slaysian Royale has not yet been revealed. (Lolita Banana and Taiga Brava currently serve as the co-hosts of Drag Race Mexico.) In addition to the reveal of the new series, WOW has renewed Drag Race Philippines for a fourth season. The news comes on the heels of Slaysian Royale breaking records, becoming the most watched global premiere ever for its streamer, WOW Presents Plus. Additionally, the series drew in a 50 percent viewership increase compared to season three of Drag Race Philippines. “World of Wonder is proud to continue spotlighting the many cultures which shape global drag, and celebrate Latin artistry with Drag Race Mexico: Latina Royale,” said WOW co-founders Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato in a statement. |
posted 10/16/2025 |
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Thursday Lightning Round |
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America's Funniest Short-Form Videos |
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Vice Studios (“Gangs of London”) and V10 Entertainment, which owns “America’s Funniest Home Videos” producer Vin DiBona Prods., have come up with a new twist to the age-old TV video clip format. V10 and Vice are behind a new hybrid clip/competition series dubbed “Clip Bait.” The show pits online videos opposite each other in a tournament, as each clip is judged by a panel of content creators. The “ultimate viral champion” will then be chosen in a “live, interactive finale.” “‘Clip Bait’ is what happens when viral videos stop being watched and start getting judged,” said Vice Studios head of non-scripted development Joe Ingham. “This big, beautiful, bonkers format is part banter, part treasure hunt, and totally participatory. We’ve turned the infinite scroll into a full contact sport, and we cannot wait to unleash it onto a screen near you very soon.” Ingham will exec produce the series for Vice Studios, while John Stevens and Rick de Oliveira are exec pdoducers for V10 Entertainment. Global rights to the series are currently being shopped at the Mipcom international television market. “’Clip Bait’ reimagines the clip series and reality competition formats with immediacy and energy to reflect today’s viral video audiences,” said de Oliveira said. “Our partnership with Vice will deliver a high-stakes competition that seamlessly taps into the way audiences watch, share, and connect.” |
posted 10/15/2025 |
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Talpa Catches Australia "In the Middle" |
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Channel 7 is doubling down on game shows for 2026, jumping on a growing trend across the TV industry as audiences start to tune out from dating and social experiment reality series. The network has locked in Talpa Studios’ new format Caught in the Middle, which will make its Australian debut next year. The local version will be produced by Eureka Productions (a Fremantle company) in partnership with Talpa Studios. The show, created by John de Mol’s Talpa Studios, puts two contestants at the heart of a massive LED arena surrounded by one hundred opponents. Over the course of fifteen questions, the central duo must find a way to stay ahead — knocking out rivals before anyone reaches the middle and takes the €50,000 ($58,065) jackpot. While the concept sounds deceptively simple, Seven and Talpa are keeping several gameplay twists under wraps for now, hinting that more details will drop closer to launch. According to Talpa Studios, filming will take place at the company’s international production hub, with Seven confirming its broadcast plans as 2026 approaches. Channel Seven is expected to officially confirm the commission at its upcoming Upfronts event next week. |
posted 10/15/2025 |
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Ready or Not, Here Comes Denmark |
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VS School the Ultimate Hide and Seek, a game-show format from Fuji Television Network, has been optioned in Denmark by Fremantle’s Strong Productions. The format is based on a segment from Fuji TV’s weekly variety show New Key. Ryuji Komiya, head of international distribution (unscripted formats), said: “Since the launch of VS School in 2023 in the global market, we have received considerable positive feedback on this format. The format offers a creative, television-oriented adaptation of the widely recognized game ‘hide-and-seek,’ highlighting collaborative teamwork among participants. We look forward to collaborating with Strong Productions and anticipate the innovative contributions they will bring to this format.” Sune Roland, CEO at Strong Productions, added: We are always focused on finding original formats that can be adapted for our local market. VS School the Ultimate Hide and Seek is an excellent example of a show that has performed well locally already but includes all the right ingredients to work in other markets too. Apart from standing out visually in the storytelling, the celebrity twist combined with an event feel makes us believe that there is a lot of potential for this show in Denmark. We are very excited about teaming up with the amazing team at Fuji TV to make this irresistible for a Danish channel.” |
posted 10/15/2025 |
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2Diane Keaton, the Oscar-winning actress who starred in Annie Hall, has died. She was 79. A family spokesperson has confirmed that the beloved Oscar winner died of pneumonia on Saturday at the age of 79. Keaton got her first acting credit in 1970 as Joan in Lovers and Other Strangers, and she later rose to prominence in 1972 for her role as Kay Adams, the girlfriend of Al Pacino’s Michael Corleone, in The Godfather. She reprised the role in The Godfather Part II in 1974 and The Godfather Part III in 1990. She went on to collaborate with Woody Allen in Sleeper, Interiors, Manhattan, Manhattan Murder Mystery and Annie Hall, which earned her an Oscar for Best Actress in a Leading Role in 1978. She also notably collaborated with writer/director Nancy Meyers in films such as Baby Boom, Something’s Gotta Give and The Father of the Bride. Keaton’s other film credits include The First Wives Club, Red, And So it Goes and The Family Stone. On the TV side, Keaton starred as Sister Mary alongside Jude Law’s Lenny Belardo in the 2016 miniseries The Young Pope. In game shows, Keaton featured on the original German version of "Wanna Bet...?" Keaton had two children, daughter Dexter and son Duke, whom she adopted in 1996 and 2001, respectively. "Motherhood was not an urge I couldn't resist, it was more like a thought I'd been thinking for a very long time. So I plunged in,” she told Ladies' Home Journal in 2008. Keaton is survived by her children. |
posted 10/15/2025 |
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Wednesday Lightning Round |
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Former contestants from across the Bachelor franchises will reunite for HGTV’s newest competition, Bachelor Mansion Takeover. The competition series will bring back alumni from The Bachelor, The Bachelorette, The Golden Bachelor, and The Golden Bachelorette to give the famed property a makeover in a new six-episode design show. Jesse Palmer will host the competition with Tayshia Adams and Tyler Cameron serving as judges. The cast of Bachelor Mansion Takeover includes Dean Bell, Jill Chin, Noah Erb, Allyshia Gupta, Tammy Ly, Sandra Mason, Sam McKinney, Brendan Morais, Courtney Robertson Preciado, Jeremy Simon, Christopher Stallworth, and Joan Vassos. This time, they will be swapping their roses for paintbrushes to help transform the Bachelor mansion. Each episode will feature an elimination with Tayshia and Tyler judging each challenge alongside a guest judge. In the end, only one Bachelor alum will win a $100,000 cash prize. “When we learned the Bachelor Mansion needed a serious makeover, we knew only HGTV could give the iconic property a renovation worthy of the name,” said Howard Lee, Chief Creative Officer, US Networks, Warner Bros. Discovery. “We’re welcoming fan favorites and memorable cast members from throughout Bachelor history to the HGTV family and can’t wait to see what they get up to in this first of its kind competition for the network.” Bachelor Mansion Takeover is slated to premiere on HGTV in 2026. Bachelor Mansion Takeover is distributed by Warner Horizon Unscripted Television, a Warner Bros. Television Group Company. |
posted 10/10/2025 |
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"The Floor" Hits Japan, MENA |
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Talpa Studios’ global hit quiz show “The Floor” has reached a major milestone: its 30th international commission. The latest deals include a new adaptation in the Middle East and North Africa region, airing on MBC — spanning 23 territories and reaching over 150 million weekly viewers — and a landmark first entry into Asia, where Nippon TV will bring the show to Japan. These additions follow recent commissions in Eastern Europe and strong launches across key markets such as the U.S., Australia and France. John de Mol, founder of Talpa Studios, said: “Reaching our 30th commission is a milestone we’re incredibly proud of. With the MENA region now on board and our very first sale in Japan, it shows the format’s universal strength. In all my years in this industry, it’s the first time one of my formats will air in Japan, which makes this an extra special moment.” Megumi Hisamichi, senior manager, programming and platform strategy, Nippon TV, said: “ ‘The Floor’ features a dynamic stage and fast-paced gameplay, capturing global attention as an innovative, audience-participating quiz show. I was tremendously inspired by this format and immediately proposed a Japanese adaptation produced by Nippon TV. We will preserve its original appeal while using our extensive production experience to further enhance it for the Japanese audience.” Samar Akrouk, group director of production at MBC Group and MBC Studios, added: “This is yet another example of MBC’s leadership and commitment to bringing world-class formats to the Arab world. ‘The Floor’ joins our long line of successful international formats that we have produced and adapted for our audiences.” |
posted 10/14/2025 |
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Catching the Wisdom of the Crowd |
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At Mipcom 2025, BBC Studios announced a second international licence for the Magnum Productions’ innovative gameshow format Wisdom of the Crowd. BBC Studios Germany is set to produce a local adaptation for RTL, Germany’s free-to-air broadcaster, to air in 2026. From the creators of the globally successful The 1% Club, Wisdom of the Crowd is a primetime entertainment format that blends humour with fast-paced gameplay, inviting viewers at home to play along and see if they have what it takes to beat the Wisdom of the Crowd. Originally commissioned by the BBC in the UK, the format has already gained international traction with Spain being the first market to secure an international licence. Brutal Media, part of BBC Studios Global Production are producing the Spanish adaptation, known locally as Los 200: One Against the Crowd, for Telecinco. Each episode of Wisdom of the Crowd sees individual contestants face off against a group of 200 studio participants, answering unique number-based questions. If a contestant’s answer beats the average guess of the crowd, they win a cash prize. If not, the money goes into a shared jackpot for the crowd, turning the audience into active players and potential winners. It’s the ultimate David vs Goliath gameshow. Inspired by the early 20th-century theory of crowd wisdom by scientist Francis Galton, the format showcases how collective intelligence can outperform individual knowledge. Matt Forde, President, BBC Studios Global Productions said "Wisdom of the Crowd is an innovative new format and we’re thrilled to see it gaining momentum internationally. Having Spain and now Germany on board shows a lot of early excitement. It is a top-class entertainment show that we hope will resonate and delight audiences around the world." Andy Auerbach, Magnum Productions said “We’re delighted that Germany is joining the UK and Spain to find out if any brave individuals can take on the Wisdom of the Crowd and win. Produced by the same BBC Studios team which has made The 1% Club such a success in Germany, the show couldn’t be in better hands.” Wisdom of the Crowd will air on BBC One in the UK with the TX date to be announced. It will air in prime time on Telecinco, Spain and on RTL in Germany. |
posted 10/14/2025 |
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Tuesday Lightning Round |
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ITV Cleans Up |
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EXCLUSIVE: ITV Studios is kicking off MIPCOM Cannes this morning with a spate of format deals and the addition of Fox Reality Channel reality show Solitary to its catalog. Among the deals are a Spanish agreement for A Party to Die For, the fiftieth territory launch for Come Dine With Me, a New Zealand buyer coming in for The Chase and a second season of My Mum Your Dad in Brazil. In Spain, Atresmedia has become the become the latest buyer of murder mystery guessing game show A Party to Die For, which was initially crested by ITV Studios Netherlands and Talpa Studios. This comes after local launches in the Netherlands and France. ITV Studios Iberia is producing the Spanish version ahead of a launch on Atresmedia next year. The format sees celebrities are invited to a glamorous party, only to find that one of them has been ‘murdered’ before the event begins. The remaining guests must use their detective skills to solve the mystery and uncover the culprit, with viewers playing along via an app. Come Dine With Me has launched a fiftieth version with Canal+Magic launching Come Dine With Me Africa (French Speaking). Produced by Mediawan Group’s 909 Productions, the season will run to 40 episodes. The format, an evergreen in the ITV Studios catalog, sees four players take turns to cook for the others, with the best ranking winning a prize. It originated in the UK, where it is now made for Channel 4 by ITV Studios-owned Multistory Media and has a spin-off, Come Dine With Me Teens. Meanwhile, game show The Chase is headed into a 22nd territory after New Zealand’s TVNZ ordered a local version. ITV Studios Australia will make the show, which is scheduled to begin on November 3 on TVNZ1 and streamer TVNZ+. Another British format, it is for ITV and made in the UK by Potato, which is set to merge with 12 Yard Productions in 2026. Finally, relationship format My Mum Your Dad has been recommissioned in Brazil, where Globoplay has ordered a second season. Formata will again produce, following single parents on journeys to find love, with the secret involvement of their grown-up children. The Greg and Haley Daniels-created format was originally for HBO Max in the U.S., with ITV Entertainment producing in association with Rombola Entertainment. As ITV Studios welcomes press for an annual MIPCOM breakfast today, ITV’s production and sales arm has announced the acquisition of Solitary, the controversial social experiment format that was originally for the Fox Reality Channel, which shut up shop 15 years ago. In the show, which Lincoln Hiatt and Andrew Golder created, contestants are confined to isolation pods with no sense of day or night, no human contact and no alliances – somewhat against the grain of the current spate of guessing game formats that require contestants to form pacts. They are guided only by Val, an ever-present computer entity, as they face relentless physical and mental challenges until the last one standing claims the prize. The series was previously remade in Germany for ProSieben and in Brazil on SBT, but has remained in solitary confinement for many years now. ITV Studios will be aiming to change that this MIPCOM. |
posted 10/13/2025 |
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Sold! |
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The Auction, a new format from Israel’s Dori Media Group and Abot Hameiri, is getting an Italian version from producer Blu Yazmine. The show, which successfully debuted on América Televisión in Peru earlier this summer, is now headed to Italy after producer Blu Yazmine acquired local rights. Blu Yazmine has produced global formats including The Floor, Tempting Fortune, Red Carpet Survival, Cash or Trash and Flat Hunters. Dori Media and Abot Hameiri, in collaboration with América Televisión, produced the first season of The Auction (known locally as La Subasta), which became the number one show in its prime-time slot in Peru on América Televisión during the summer and into the fall. The show sees two families compete without knowing what’s inside the mysterious boxes, relying only on bizarre AI-generated clues that get funnier and more absurd as the bidding intensifies. Each team uses an equal budget to try and acquire prizes with the highest real-world value. Dori Media Group has also licensed its unscripted format Intuition to Portugal’s TVI, where the series will make its European debut in December. TVI has ordered 20 episodes of the game show, which was created by Dori Media and Oded Menashe, who also created the international hit series Smart Face. |
posted 10/13/2025 |
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Food Network Plots Holiday Programming |
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Food Network will deliver a joyful slate of fresh holiday programming launching in November with the debut of a new holiday themed spin-off of the network's top-rated competition series - Tournament of Champions: All-Star Christmas and daring new dessert showdown with a twist, Sweet Empire. The sparkling lineup also includes a new season of the wildly successful series, Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking and returning fan-favorites Beat Bobby Flay: Holiday Throwdown and Holiday Baking Championship. The holiday cheer continues with Gingerbread Land: The Biggest Little Holiday Competition, special World's Sweetest Candy Shops, and seasonal episodes of The Kitchen. Last year, Food Network programming had more than 60M total cross-platform viewers during the holiday period. "This year we have upped the ante on Food Network's must-see, seasonal family-friendly programming with new series, new twists and new takes on this fan-favorite lineup," said Betsy Ayala, Head of Content, Food, Warner Bros. Discovery. "Along with returning favorites, fans will be dazzled by the holiday spin on Tournament of Champions: All-Star Christmas and the unique take on the dessert competition format with Sweet Empire. With more than 50 hours of holiday programming Food Network is truly the ultimate destination this holiday season." The holidays begin with the return of Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking on Sunday, November 2nd at 8 p.m. ET/PT, featuring even more spellbinding creations, enchanted elements and baking wizardry as a new field of competitors embark on the experience of a lifetime. Hosts James and Oliver Phelps (Fred and George Weasley) bring their charm, humor and behind-the-scenes anecdotes, and are joined by esteemed culinary judges Carla Hall and Jozef Youssef, who bring their discerning palates and high expectations to the table. Special guests Warwick Davis (Professor Flitwick), Afshan Azad (Padma Patil) and Devon Murray (Seamus Finnigan) help evaluate the competitors' showpieces as they share their own stories from the films. Fans can follow #WizardsOfBaking on social to watch behind the scenes videos, tour the new sets, check out fun games with the hosts and judges, and hear from the Phelps and special guests as they return to Hogwarts once again. On FoodNetwork.com, fans can find out more about the competitors and magical recipes inspired by Harry Potter. Next, Holiday Baking Championship will return on Monday, November 3rd at 8 p.m. ET/PT, and for the first time ever, will split the 12 competing bakers into two teams of Naughty vs. Nice as host Jesse Palmer welcomes them to an adorable, immersive holiday village with a working coffee shop, general store, and town hall. In this joyful world, the teams will take on tasks like "Snow Day Desserts," "Chrismukkah Platters," and of course, "Naughty Elf Desserts" - complete with advantages that lean either mischievous or merry. Judges Duff Goldman, Nancy Fuller, and Kardea Brown will bring tough love as they determine which amazing baker will earn the title of Holiday Baking Champion and receive a feature in Food Network magazine and the grand prize of $25,000. Fans can follow #HolidayBakingChampionship across Food Network social platforms for exclusive content shot on set including holiday hot takes with the judges, holiday "Two Truths and a Lie," fun taste tests, and more. On Wednesday, November 5th at 8 p.m. ET/PT Guy Fieri will make the most wonderful time of the year even more wonderful, with a high-stakes holiday incarnation of the ultimate sudden-death culinary showdown, Tournament of Champions: All-Star Christmas. And because the holidays are a time for cooking with the ones you love, chefs will be invited to pair up in teams of two to compete for glory and goodwill. In every battle, teams will serve up a savory and a sweet dish based on the spin of the Randomizer. The chef teams will need to be in sync and on their game to earn the title, the belt, a $100,000 cash prize furnished by Carnival Cruise Lines and their split of an additional $50,000 prize to give to a cause close to their hearts. Competing teams include Antonia Lofaso and Alex Guarnaschelli; Maneet Chauhan and Stephanie Izard; Mei Lin and Nini Nguyen; Jet Tila and Ashley Holt; Lee Anne Wong and Zac Young; Sara Bradley and Damaris Phillips; Britt Rescigno and Jonathon Sawyer; Michael Voltaggio and Bryan Voltaggio; Marcus Samuelsson and Rachel Sherriffe; Shirley Chung and Sherry Yard; Kevin Lee and Dale Talde; Aarón Sánchez and Amanda Freitag; Tobias Dorzon and Marcel Vigneron; Adam Sobel and Christian Petroni; Aarti Sequeira and Crista Luedtke; Graham Elliot and Giuseppe Tentori. Judges across the season are Michelle Bernstein, Scott Conant, Cat Cora, Susan Feniger, Gale Gand, Lorena Garcia, Judy Joo, Nancy Silverton, Curtis Stone, Jacques Torres, Christina Tosi, Ming Tsai, and Geoffrey Zakarian. Floor reporters Tiffani Faison and Justin Warner will be joined by Hunter Fieri to provide insight into each team's strategy. Follow #TournamentofChampions and #AllStarChristmas across Food Network social platforms to watch behind the scenes videos including a tour of the set hosted by Guy and check out a holiday Q&A with the all-star duos competing. Making its wintry debut on Sunday, November 9th at 9 p.m. ET/PT is a new competition series, Sweet Empire where fourteen of the most competitive and talented sweets makers are invited to the Yuletide Lodge for a competition unlike any other. While the competitors enter as individuals, their goal will be to get on-- and stay on-- the strongest team by any means necessary, because in this game the bakers must create incredible edible works of art to grow their teams and avoid elimination. In the end, teams will crumble until only the strongest will be left standing to become the Sweet Empire. Wells Adams will host with Jacques Torres and Yolanda Gampp serving as judges in this holiday baking competition with an edge. Fans can follow #SweetEmpire across Food Network social platforms for exclusive content shot on set with host Wells Adams, plus culinary demos from Yolanda Gampp and Jacques Torres. 'Tis the season for revenge when Beat Bobby Flay: Holiday Throwdown premieres on Tuesday, November 11th at 8 p.m. ET/PT. Last holiday season, Bobby Flay didn't play nice and ended up with a clean sweep. This year, all his old friends and Food Network's favorite chefs will return to serve a helping of "Revengesgiving" with a heaping side of "holi-payback." The stakes will be higher than ever, as everyone is out to ruin Bobby's holiday season. Beat Bobby Flay: Holiday Throwdown competitors and guest hosts include Sunny Anderson, Gabe Bertaccini, Maneet Chauhan, Esther Choi, Kelsey Barnard Clark, Tiffani Faison, Sophie Flay, Amanda Freitag, Carla Hall, Eddie Jackson, Michael Jenkins, Carson Kressley, Mei Lin, Antonia Lofaso, Jeff Mauro, Ayesha Nurdjaja, Damaris Phillips, Aarti Sequeira, Jet Tila, Michael Voltaggio, Brooke Williamson, Geoffrey Zakarian, Claudette Zepeda, and Andrew Zimmern. Follow #BeatBobbyFlay across Food Network social platforms for more on this star-studded holiday throwdown. On Monday, November 17th at 9 pm ET/PT, Gingerbread Land: The Biggest Little Holiday Competition will premiere on Food Network and Magnolia Network. Hosted by Oliver Hudson and executive produced by Chip and Joanna Gaines, top bakers will face off in the biggest little gingerbread competition ever imagined. Over a series of four challenges, teams will build incredible, edible worlds from scratch with lights, motion, and storybook-level detail in every miniature. Each week, Oliver Hudson guides the fun with warmth and humor, inviting viewers into a magical holiday world, where imagination has no limits. Judges for the series include acclaimed pastry chef Gale Gand and professor and architect Michael Ford along with episodic guests, celebrity stylist Brad Goreski, chef Christina Tosi, actress D'arcy Carden and for the finale, Joanna Gaines. Fans can follow #GingerbreadLand across social platforms for more on this all-new holiday competition. All holiday series will stream next day on HBO Max and discovery+. And for more festive inspiration throughout the season, viewers can tune in to holiday themed episodes of The Kitchen during Food Network's weekend daytime lineup. Plus, fans can learn more about all of the holiday competitors, read episode recaps, discover behind-the-scenes tidbits and take a deep dive into all of Food Network's holiday offerings on FoodNetwork.com. Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking is produced by Warner Horizon and theoldschool. World's Sweetest Candy Shops is produced by ScreenDog Productions. Holiday Baking Championship is produced by Sonic Dog. Tournament of Champions: All-Star Christmas is produced by Knuckle Sandwich and Lando Entertainment. Sweet Empire is produced by Alfred Street Studios. Beat Bobby Flay: Holiday Throwdown is produced by Rock Shrimp Productions. Gingerbread Land: The Biggest Little Holiday Competition is produced by Lando Entertainment. |
posted 10/13/2025 |
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Monday Lightning Round |
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Wordle, the online trivia game that attracts billions of plays each year, is being lined up for television. NBC is piloting a game show based on the New York Times game with Savannah Guthrie hosting. Jimmy Fallon is involved in the adaptation, which is filming in the UK, via his Electric Hot Dog banner. His company is producing with Universal Television Alternative Studio and the New York Times. The New York Times began exploring the idea of a Wordle television game show and chose to partner with Fallon and develop the idea with UTAS for the broadcast network. It comes after the newspaper acquired the game, which was created by Welsh software engineer Josh Wardle, in 2022. Last year, it was played 5.3B times, up from 4.8B plays in 2023. The game gives players six attempts to guess a five-letter word, receiving feedback through colored tiles that indicate correct letters and their placement. Inspired by Mastermind, a single puzzle is released daily with all players around the world attempting to solve the same word. Fallon has previously admitted that he is “addicted” to the game and has attempted to solve the puzzle on The Tonight Show. If it makes it to air, Wordle (w/t) would join Fallon’s litany of other shows across NBC. He just launched his business competition reality series On Brand, which airs on Tuesdays and Fridays, and is also behind the reboot of Password, which was recently renewed for a third season, and That’s My Jam. |
posted 10/10/2025 |
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LMAD Celebrates Survivors |
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Let’s Make a Deal turned its blue set pink in celebration of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Breast cancer survivors and current fighters will get the chance to take home big prizes in the game show’s Monday, October 13, episode. For the special Mega Money Monday episode, one lucky guaranteed winner will get to take home not $10,000, but $20,000. Meanwhile, another person could end up winning three prizes, including a brand-new car. Other prizes up for grabs include trips to New York, Las Vegas, Jamaica, and Canada, and more audience giveaways. |
posted 10/10/2025 |
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More on "Next Level Baker" |
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Gordon Ramsay will be joined by TV host Carla Hall and Sprinkles Cupcakes founder Candace Nelson on Next Level Baker, Fox‘s upcoming three-week special event holiday series. Hall and Nelson will serve as co-mentors on the cooking competition series “where bakers are challenged to create eye-popping festive holiday delights.” In choosing the contestants, Ramsay scoured the country for the best home, pro and social media bakers, from different backgrounds and levels of expertise, according to Fox. Ramsay, Hall and Nelson will take the bakers under their wings in the competition, which will see one of them winning $25,000 and a HexClad prize package. The three-week special event series premieres Thursday, Dec. 4 at 9/8c on Fox, Fox One and Next Day Hulu. Next Level Baker is produced by Studio Ramsay on behalf of Studio Ramsay Global and BiggerStage. Ramsay and Matt Cahoon serve as executive producers. Hall co-hosted The Chew for seven years. She can be seen as a judge in shows including BakeAway Camp and Holiday Baking Championship, and also served as judge and coach for multiple seasons on Food Network’s Worst Cooks in America. She also serves as a judge on Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking. Hall also hosted the Emmy-nominated food and travel show Chasing Flavor. Nelson left a career in finance to start Sprinkles, billed as the world’s first cupcake bakery and Cupcake ATM. She served as a judge for 10 seasons of Cupcake Wars on Food Network and 3 seasons of Sugar Rush on Netflix, where she also served as executive producer. She followed Sprinkles with the launch of Pizzana, a franchise of Neo-Neapolitan pizzerias, and CN2 Ventures, a Los Angeles-based venture studio and investment firm. |
posted 10/10/2025 |
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"Rhythm+Flow" Returns to Italy |
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RHYTHM + FLOW ITALY, Netflix's rap show produced by Fremantle, will officially return in 2026 with a third season that promises to be more explosive than ever, featuring an incredible new addition. Joining the now-iconic judges Fabri Fibra, Geolier and Rose Villain is another legend of the scene: Guè officially becomes part of the team to raise the bar even higher and discover the next stars of Italian rap. The winner will once again take home a €100,000 prize. The search for the artists who will define the new scene is ready to begin, with a stellar jury and plenty of surprises ahead. The first two seasons of RHYTHM + FLOW ITALY have truly made their mark: the original tracks by contestants who reached the final stages of the show (music videos and finale) have reached a total of almost one billion streams across all music and social platforms. These numbers confirm that the show has become one of the most popular showcases for Italian rap, capable of discovering new and promising talents. |
posted 10/10/2025 |
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Gregg Wallace Sues the BBC |
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Gregg Wallace is suing the BBC for “distress and harassment,” seeking £10,000 ($13,000) in damages, after being fired as the presenter of MasterChef in a misconduct scandal. Deadline reported last month (see below) that Wallace had filed the High Court lawsuit, and now BBC News has seen legal documents revealing the particulars of his claim. The presenter argues that the BBC caused him distress by allegedly failing to disclose his personal data when he filed a subject access request. The BBC has declined to comment on the case. |
posted 10/10/2025 |
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Alone at 10 |
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In a scene from Season 3 of “Alone Australia,” Ceilidh, a young deaf woman, looks up at a bird on a tree limb far above and remarks that it is a white-bellied sea eagle. She adds that her father had a tattoo of the bird on his arm, and goes on to explain that he was her greatest champion, but died of leukemia when she was a teenager. After a pause, she says, “It’s like my dad is watching over me.” It’s a scene that encapsulates the emotional appeal of the show, in which 10 survivalists compete for a large cash prize by attempting to be the last person standing in a wild, inhospitable location. As Tom, another of the contestants, says on his arrival in Western Tasmania, “It’s cold, it’s rugged, it’s unforgiving. All 10 of us are (expletive) crazy.” The show launched in the U.S. 10 years ago on the cable channel that is now called History and is currently airing its 12th season. The A+E Global Media format has been replicated in 10 countries, and in Australia, it is broadcast by SBS, with Season 4 in production in the Arctic. The show is the most watched SBS-commissioned series in the network’s history. Joseph Maxwell, SBS head of unscripted, sees the show as a documentary featuring 10 interwoven stories, but the fact that the contestants shoot their own footage and record the sound themselves gives it a “raw, unfiltered feel,” he says. “They’re telling it, they’re choosing what to say, when to say it, they’re filming it. It’s totally unproduced, undirected.” |
posted 10/10/2025 |
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America Plays Ball |
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The pipeline of entertainment formats that originate on YouTube before moving to television and streaming has a new entry: Let’s Play Ball. Bunim/Murray, the company behind The Real World and The Challenge, is set to take out the European format to U.S. buyers later this month. It comes as Bunim/Murray’s parent company Banijay is set to promote the format at Mipcom, amid interest from a number of international territories. Let’s Play Ball follows two rival teams of comedians go head-to-head in a race to transport a gigantic ball across various terrains. Facing physical puzzles along the way, each episode sees the teams navigate varied landscapes, from narrow city streets to rivers and countryside meadows. What begins as a seemingly straightforward task quickly unravels into chaos and strategic gameplay. Banijay initially piloted the format on YouTube via Signal.Stream, where it drew more than 1.2 million views, and was then co-developed by Banijay Benelux label EndemolShine Nederland, Talpa Studios and Signal.Stream for Dutch broadcaster SBS6. The show has already been picked up for a second season in Holland. It is also being adapted in the UK by Initial and Zeppotron, the two companies behind Amazon’s Last One Laughing UK. Let’s Play Ball joins formats such as Pop The Balloon, the viral dating format that started on YouTube before being ordered to series at Netflix. Bunim/Murray’s current slate includes Lifetime’s The Chrisleys: Back to Reality and Hulu’s Vanderpump Villa and it is developing a new competition format with X Games and a survival adventure series with Reacher star Alan Ritchson. |
posted 10/10/2025 |
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Happy Friday Lightning Round |
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ow that Blind Auditions are over, it's time for the Battle rounds on Season 28 of The Voice! If you haven't tuned in before, Artists from the same team will go head to head on the same song, pairing off for competitive duets. Typically, the Coaches choose the songs and the pairings, but this season, they'll just be choosing the songs, and the Artists themselves will be pairing up on their own. Of course, the Coaches will provide indispensable guidance and feedback throughout the process. But they won't be alone. During the Battles, each team gets a Battle Advisor, another music star brought on to share their experience and expertise. There have been some amazing celebrities and musicians on the show throughout the years. During Season 27, Wicked star Cynthia Erivo assisted Coach Michael Bublé, Coach Adam Levine got a boost from longtime pal Kate Hudson, first-time Coach Kelsea Ballerini enlisted Little Big Town, and Coach John Legend's Battle Advisor was Coco Jones. This year, four more incredible stars have agreed to come on the show to help guide the 48 Artists who made it through the Blind Auditions. Here's who they are: |
posted 10/8/2025 |
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MasterChef Refires |
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“MasterChef” has scored a double renewal at Fox, taking the cooking competition series through its 16th and 17th seasons. Gordon Ramsey will return as host and judge, with judges Joe Bastianich and Tiffany Derry returning as well. The series sees a group of home cooks compete for the chance to win a $250,000 prize. Season 15, which ran from May through September, was the top cooking show of the summer among adults age 18-49 and averaged 3.5 million viewers across platforms. “MasterChef” is based on a format created by Franc Roddam and represented internationally by Banihay Entertainment. Banijay Americas’ Endemol Shine North America produces with Gordon Ramsey’s One Potato Two Potato. Ramsay executive produces alongside Elisabeth Murdoch, Danny Schrader, Gordon Ramsay, Jennifer Fazey, Pat Llewellyn, Ben Adler and Sharon Levy. |
posted 10/9/2025 |
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Romesh Ranganathan Plays "Would You Rather" |
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Prime Video will launch a brand-new comedy reality series, Would You Rather: Decide To Survive, hosted by comedy sensation Romesh Ranganathan, in 2026. ‘Would You Rather’ be invisible or be able to fly? Fight one giant duck or 1000 tiny ducks? Eat a man-sized bean or a bean-sized man? We’ve all played the classic hypothetical game–now get ready to play it for real (no bean-sized men will be harmed). Hosted by Ranganathan, this game show sees two teams of familiar faces compete in hilarious challenges based on ‘Would You Rather’ decisions. These three simple words decide everything from what they eat to who they send home. One by one, the players will be eliminated until we have our Would You Rather: Decide To Survive champion. Ranganathan commented: "I'm excited about this new show, and I'm not just saying that because I'm hosting, although that does help. ‘Would You Rather’ is a game that everyone is familiar with and now we're making 10 people live through these choices, which is both hilarious and slightly cruel - the perfect combination for quality entertainment." Would You Rather: Decide To Survive will launch exclusively on Prime Video in 2026, streaming on the platform in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide. |
posted 10/9/2025 |
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24 in 24 Heads North |
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Warner Bros. International Television Production has signed its first international format deal on 24 in 24: Last Chef Standing, with Quebecor Content acquiring the rights for a version for Canada. TVA is set to deliver a 12-episode season of the culinary competition format in the spring of next year, produced by Pixcom. It was originally created by Lando Entertainment for Food Network in the U.S. in 2024 and is set to return for a third season next year. André Renaud, WBITVP’s general VP of format and finished sales, said, “Having only brought 24 in 24: Last Chef Standing to buyers at MIPCOM this time last year, the series has gone from strength to strength, with a second hit season in the USA, and a third on the way. It’s incredible to add to that success with this first international version going to Canada with Quebecor Content, whose strong track record for format adaptation makes them the ideal home for the series. The show is gruelling and relentless but with high entertainment value, and I’m confident that the team from Pixcom will know how best to not only celebrate the great cooking talent and cuisine of Québec and Canada but also deliver a thrilling ride for viewers next year.” “By securing the rights to this dynamic and distinctive format, Quebecor Content reaffirms its commitment to bold, high-impact productions that resonate with audiences,” added Sylvie Langlois, senior director of format acquisition and international development at Quebecor Content. “Distributed by WBITVP, the concept captures the raw intensity and fast-paced energy of a professional kitchen, delivering gripping and emotionally charged television moments. We are proud to collaborate with Pixcom, a trusted leader among culinary competition producers, to bring this major production to life.” “We are tremendously proud to produce this wild culinary competition that pushes every limit,” added Nicola Merola and Charles Lafortunes, executive producers at Pixcom. “24 in 24: Last Chef Standing celebrates endurance, talent and creativity, while reflecting Pixcom’s bold spirit in taking on unique and spectacular formats. It is a privilege to collaborate with Quebecor Content and WBITVP to bring such an electrifying show to Quebec’s audience. |
posted 10/9/2025 |
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