Talpa Studios, the impartial world content material home based by John de Mol, has revealed that the internationally profitable quiz format “The Floor” has reached a brand new milestone: in only one and a half years, the format has been offered to twenty international locations.
5 new territories have joined the listing of variations, solidifying its place as one of many fastest-growing codecs worldwide, with recordings for a number of international locations happening at Talpa’s manufacturing hub within the Netherlands.
The newest additions to the listing of broadcasters are Finland’s MTV3, Denmark’s TV2, Uruguay’s Teledoce/Canal 12, Chile’s TVN and an Australian purchaser as but unannounced, bringing the entire variety of markets to twenty.
Since its launch within the Netherlands in 2023, the present has been offered in main markets just like the U.S., France, Spain and Germany, in addition to Latin American and Scandinavian territories. Quite a few renewals have already been introduced. Within the Netherlands, “The Floor” is already airing its third season. Within the U.S., Season 2 of “The Flooring” – hosted by Rob Lowe – launched on Fox on Sept. 25, with Season 1 streaming on Hulu.
In April, the present was named by analysis group K7 Media because the “Format to Watch” in its “Monitoring the Giants” format gross sales report, which was launched at MipFormats.
Sebastian van Barneveld, director world distribution at Talpa Studios, stated: “’The Flooring’ continues to captivate world audiences, adapting and evolving with every new market. The unfold of various variations sparks new artistic components, making the format extra dynamic and fascinating. Its success lies within the power of its arc, interesting to each stay viewers and platform audiences. With quite a few season renewals – in each each day and weekly codecs – it’s clear that the present’s distinctive adaptability and lasting attraction make it stand out in an more and more aggressive panorama.”
In “The Flooring,” 100 quiz fanatics face off in quiz duels on a large LED ground divided into 100 equal squares, every representing its personal subject of data. The purpose is to overcome the whole ground and take house a big money prize.
The principles are easy. A random contestant challenges an adjoining opponent in a quiz duel. They play in opposition to one another within the class of the opponent’s sq.. Classes vary from “well-known athletes” to “Hollywood actors” and from “iconic buildings” to “mammals.”
Some questions are visually supported by pictures, others by sound, whereas different duels concentrate on open questions, a number of selection and affiliation.
The winner of a duel conquers his opponent’s sq., gaining extra floor – the loser leaves the sport. After eight episodes, the final individual standing on “The Flooring” wins, within the case of the Dutch model, 100,000 euros.
