A Week in Formats: Strong #GNTM Finale, 'The Traitors' Expands Further

Brand-new strategic reality format 'The Detective Club' unveiled. British hit 'Race Across the World' gets Spanish remake. A look at the week in unscripted content (26/2025).
Daniela, Heidi Klum, Moritz - Germany's Next Topmodel finale 2025. Photo: ProSieben

Finale of the 20th German season of 'Next Top Model' achieved an above-average 22.4% share in the 14–49 demo, topping Thursday's linear viewership chart for ProSieben. The show also performs well in streaming, as dwdl.de reports. It is based on a Paramount format.

Brand-new strategic reality format 'The Detective Club' from Banijay Entertainment launched in France. The suspense-filled show, airing Mon–Fri at 8 PM access on W9, features celebrities investigating the disappearance of the host’s beloved dog. According to Puremédias, 'The Detective Club' averaged a 5% share in the 25–49 demo in its first week.

Spanish pubcaster RTVE adapts All3Media International's 'Race Across the World'. The adventure reality competition is a major hit in the U.K., currently leading the weekly BARB audience charts, most recently with 6.5 million viewers including timeshift.

All3Media's strategic reality competition 'The Traitors' expands to Latin America. The first format licenses in the region have been sold in Brazil and Mexico.

Paprika Studios will exclusively represent six ITV Studios formats in the CEE region: 'Game of Chefs', 'Rat in the Kitchen', 'Let Love Rule', 'My Mum Your Dad', 'A Year to Remember', and 'What Would Your Kid Do?'.

Talpa Studios has sold its fast-paced game show format 'The Quiz with Balls' – in which contestants answer questions while avoiding being knocked into a swimming pool – to Portugal. The local version will be recorded at a hub in Argentina.

Warner Bros. Discovery has commissioned a British remake of the Primitives' comedic travel format 'Zero Stars', in which two BFFs journey across the globe – staying, eating, and experiencing places with only the funniest and worst reviews.

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