New Game Show to Incorporate Multiple Countries

PARIS: Mistral Production has signed up eight countries to participate in the new series The Biggest Game Show in the World, a large-scale version of its Intercities format.

Armenia, Belarus, China, Czech Republic, France, Russia, the U.K. and Ukraine have signed on as contestants. The eight countries will compete against one another over the course of 13 episodes, with the finale culminating in one country winning the Grand Champion 2011 title. The show will air in each participating territory. CCTV in China, Channel One in Russia, ICTV in Ukraine and Canal ONT in Belarus are among the broadcasters set to air the show.

The Biggest Game Show in the World is based on the Intercities format, which celebrates its 50th anniversary next year.

"We are very proud to have succeeded in putting The Biggest Game Show in the World together and with so many participating countries," said Yves Launoy, co-president of Mistral Production. "We have found a recipe to integrate everyone onto one set, including smaller territories that usually can’t afford this type of grand show, and yet still keep each show personalized so that every individual country will be able to watch their team compete throughout the tournament."