Also, the Italian version of Fremantle's 'Freeze' has launched on Rai 2. A week in unscripted content (39/2025).
StudioCanal is known for premium drama, but it doesn't shy away from unscripted either. Its recent strategic reality game show 'Werewolves', from Canal+ France and already renewed for S2, now has a German version launching this week on demand on ARD Mediathek, with a special linear showcase to follow. In this format, "werewolves" hide among "villagers" to eliminate them and win the game of deception.
MTV's staple reality show 'Catfish' has been canceled in the U.S., Variety reports. It ran for 9 seasons and inspired several international remakes.
Upcoming Norwegian reality competition format 'Code Red: The Lighthouse' heads to the market via TGC Global Entertainment. According to C21Media, it is a back-to-basics survival competition where celebrities are stranded on an island with nothing but a lighthouse.
Rabbit Films has commenced distributing 'The Unusual Report', a comedy travel show digging into bizarre small-town headlines and local characters.
SBS6 Netherlands is casting for a new quiz show 'In de Ring' (Talpa Studios), which requires not just a correct answer but also estimating the opponents' answers.
Spanish RTVE adapts 'Sort Your Life Out' from All3Media International, focusing on cleaning, reorganizing clutter in a big way, and improving people's lives.
The Italian version of Fremantle's comedy game show 'Freeze' launched on Rai 2 (0.7M viewers / 4.9% share), Formatbiz reports. Contestants must stay still while facing chaos. The calmest player wins.
In the U.S., Fox rolled out the arced competition '99 to Beat'. Coming soon: the marketers' competition 'On Brand with Jimmy Fallon' on NBC, and Sat.1's German edition of the quiz show 'The Connection' from All Right Media.
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