FremantleMedia Unveils New Game Show

LONDON: The new game show 5 Against the Quizmaster headlines FremantleMedia’s slate of formats for buyers. 

From i&u TV Produktion, 5 Against the Quizmaster ranked number one in its time slot on RTL across all key demographics in Germany, where it aired under the local title 5 gegen Jauch. The German version features Who Wants To Be A Millionaire host Günther Jauch as the quizmaster. The show gives five players five chances to win, testing the knowledge of the quizmaster. The winner is the player with all the right questions but only if the quizmaster has all the wrong answers.

Rob Clark, the president of worldwide entertainment for FremantleMedia, said: “We see enormous potential for 5 Against the Quizmaster and we’re delighted to have acquired it from i&u. The program has been a resounding success with German audiences, and we think it will be just as popular worldwide. FremantleMedia already has one of the strongest game-show catalogues in the business, and 5 Against the Quizmaster is the perfect fit for us, not only as a great TV show but also as a brand. We’re very excited to be working with i&u Productions, and look forward to using FremantleMedia’s global network to take 5 Against the Quizmaster to households all around the world.”

Andreas Zaik, the CEO of i&u, added: “We were delighted by the success of 5 gegen Jauch after its launch in September. We’re looking forward to working with a professional global partner like FremantleMedia, with the capacity, the know-how, and the business relationships to produce the show on every continent.”