Unscripted News: New Formats 'Shopping Master' and 'Villa of Temptations' Debut

A studio-based supermarket quiz debuted in France, while a new reality competition is coming to Germany. Highlights from Week 27/2025 in unscripted content.
Shopping Master

New prime-time format 'Shopping Master' (J’en connais un rayon) by M6 Formats got introduced in France as a one-off special. In this studio supermarket quiz, 50 contestants identify popular products, decode labels, and hunt the best deals – competing for up to 20 years of free groceries. It debuted Thursday at 9 PM on M6 with a slot-winning 18% share in the 25-49 demo, according to the prodco Studio 89 Production.

A new reality competition from Banijay Entertainment is coming. 'Villa of Temptations' sees 14 celebrities move into a seeming paradise for two weeks – but with no glamour, no beds, no showers. If they want more, they have to pay, as every comfort is deducted from the prize money. The show launches Monday at 8:15 PM on Sat.1 Germany and Joyn.

Summer travel & vacation consumer magazine 'Max vakantieman' is back on NPO 1 in the Netherlands. The new season launched with a remarkable 7.5 rating / 27.8% share (6+, live+7) on Monday prime time, according to NMO data.

Antiques show 'Cash or Trash' (Bares für Rares) continues to deliver strong results during daytime in Germany, recently achieving an 18.8% share in the 14-49 demo on ZDF, according to dwdl.de.

Dating reality show 'Ex on the Beach' set a new record on RTL+ and became the most-watched reality & entertainment show in German streaming for the week of June 16–22, dwdl.de reports.

Two game shows are going head-to-head in weekday prime time in Hungary. It's a tie so far: Over the past two weeks, RTL's 'The Floor' has averaged an 11.7% share, while TV2's 'Wheel of Fortune' (Szerencsekerek), benefiting from a longer slot, sits at 11.8% share in the 18-59 demo (live+same day) per Nielsen data.

All3Media International's 'The Traitors' has been renewed for a second season in India by Prime Video.

ITV Studios' high-energy physical game show 'Catchpoint' lands its first Asian commission – it was ordered in Sri Lanka. The show pits two teams against each other in a combination of quiz play and physical action.

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