Warner Horizon & Talpa to Adapt Formats for U.S. Market

BURBANK: Under the terms of a new agreement, Warner Horizon Television and Talpa Media will jointly develop new series for U.S. cable and broadcast networks based on reality and game-show formats created and owned by Talpa. 

Warner Horizon has the exclusive rights to develop and produce new programming, jointly with Talpa, based on shows in the Talpa catalogue that have already been aired in the Netherlands and other countries. Current formats in Talpa’s slate include Dating in the Dark, which was recently renewed for a second season by ABC in the U.S.; The Golden Cage, Viper’s Nest, Pretty Smart, Guesstimation, I Love My Country, Divided and Know Your Nation. Warner Horizon’s credits include The Bachelor and The Bachelorette franchises, as well as a host of other alternative series for network and cable in the U.S.