Hole in the Wall Set for Chinese Treatment

LONDON: FremantleMedia’s Hole in the Wall has become the first international format to be picked up for adaptation by the China Central Television (CCTV) network’s flagship channel, CCTV1.

CCTV1 will launch the show on September 19, airing as a 50-minute weekly show. The format’s concept originated in Japan on Fuji TV, and has been sold by FremantleMedia into some 40 countries.

Patrick Schult, the CEO of FremantleMedia Asia, said; "We are delighted to be working with CCTV1 on this ground breaking project. Hole in the Wall is a unique, creative and very entertaining game show which has been a phenomenal success around the world, and we’re very pleased to be launching the show in China in strong partnership with the premium channel of the CCTV family.”