Format News: 'Next Top Model' Turns 21 in Germany

Banijay Entertainment and All3Media are set to merge, bringing formats like 'The Traitors' and 'Survivor' under one roof. A week in unscripted content (10/2026).
Germany’s Next Topmodel by Heidi Klum, ProSieben/Joyn

Formats like 'The Traitors' and 'Survivor' will be under one roof as Banijay Group and RedBird IMI announce a strategic partnership to merge Banijay Entertainment and All3Media. About 45 of their formats were produced in more than three territories in 2025.

Modeling reality competition format 'Next Top Model' from Paramount continues in Germany with its 21st local season. The show, headed by Heidi Klum, achieves double-digit market shares in the 14-49 demo, airing Wednesday and Thursday in prime time on ProSieben, and also ranks in the weekly streaming top-10 charts.

Channel 4 UK has commissioned 'Next on the Menu', a food-entertainment format that gives superfans the opportunity to create the next menu item for some of the world's biggest high-street food brands.

This week, Spanish pubcaster La 2 premiered 'Captcha'. In this new game show from thinketers, contestants must prove they are 100% human in challenges requiring wit, creativity, and mental agility.

TV 2 Denmark started 'The Political Assembly', based on a Belgian format from Be-Entertainment. It challenges politicians to convene in a reality setting for a full weekend filled with group debates, one-on-one duels, and personal confessions.

Reality competition format 'The Box' arrives in the Netherlands, launching Sunday prime time on RTL4. Seefood TV also confirmed that its well-selling format has been recommissioned for a second season in Denmark.

Netflix will launch 'Age of Attraction', a new dating experiment where age is thrown out the window as singles search for their soulmates.

Elite pastry chefs will push their skills to the limit in the new competition 'The Ultimate Baking Championship', premiering next week on Food Network and streaming.

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