Warner Bros. and other distributors bring new formats to the Cannes market. A week in unscripted content (40/2026).
Warner Bros. brings new formats to MIPCOM 2026: a comedy game show 'Unacceptable', which sees two teams of comedians defend wildly controversial opinions and persuade the studio audience to agree with them; 'The Dark Side', pairing a journalist and former detective to revisit crimes and mysteries; and market premieres of the cookery competition '100 Cooks' and HGTV formats 'Bachelor Mansion Takeover' and 'Home Town Takeover'.
Also soon at MIPCOM:
- 'Terminal' (Dreamspark). Pairs of creators or celebrities are locked inside an arena for 48 hours and must find resources, eliminate others and fight to survive.
- 'Facing the Nursing Home' (Can't Stop Media). Presidential candidates face seniors in straight talk and tough grilling.
- 'The Underdogs: Top Dog Project' (Something Special). A reality survival competition pairing abandoned dogs with people who have experienced setbacks in missions designed to build trust.
- 'Grannies'. A group of outspoken 70+ women discuss the modern world with a young co-host + more formats from Lineup Industries.
- 'The Last Laugh' (Primitives). Terminally ill people invite a comedian to create a portrait of their life.
- 'The Hive'. A quiz show where, on top of knowledge, contestants need to know when to take a risk and how to build a strategic play + more formats from Dori Media. • New Japanese formats at the Treasure Box Japan showcase.
'Taskmaster' (Avalon) starts with promising results in Poland and TVN is already shooting a second season. After the first three weeks in Monday prime time, Avalon's format, testing the wiles, wit and wisdom of hyper-competitive comedians, achieved an above-average 12.6% share in TG20-54 and 11.4% in TG16-59. WirtualneMedia.pl reports.
CBS orders an updated 'Undercover Boss', the new quiz-driven battle 'Stacks of Cash' from Eureka, where players earn blocks to stack their way toward a gold line, and '24 Hour Millionaire', putting skilled game players through a 24-hour nonstop test of social strategy and physical competitions.
ProSieben and Joyn Germany adapt reality chase format 'Catch Us' (Talpa Studios). Three celebrities escape from a studio and embark on a five-day chase through three major European cities.
Netflix UK orders a comedy entertainment show 'Hot or Cold'. Teams of comedians and celebrities work their way through a labyrinth of rooms containing challenges. However, they're never told what the challenge is or how to solve it.
Deadline reports a good 4.6-million debut for reality competition 'Wonka's The Golden Ticket' on Netflix.
The Dutch version of 'Love is Blind' launched on Netflix. Culinary competition '100 Knives' from Banijay Entertainment debuts soon in Denmark on TV 2.