The Weakest Link to be Adapted for Greece & Russia

BBC Studios has agreed to license The Weakest Link to clients in Greece and Russia, adding to the list of more than 40 countries that have licensed the format to date.

Kapa Studios has picked up the format to air on the Greek FTA channel Skai. The local version is slated to air this autumn with Tasos Trifonos, the star of the Cypriot version, as host. The free-to-air channel MIR in Russia will air the format locally as Slaboye Zveno in February 2020. It will be produced for MIR by 2V Studios.

A general knowledge quiz show, The Weakest Link was originally broadcast in the U.K. on BBC Two. The U.K. version, which was broadcast for over ten years, has aired in over 70 countries worldwide.

Salim Mukaddam, senior VP of content sales for CEMA at BBC Studios, said: “The quality and longevity of our formats means customers continue to come to BBC Studios seeking their next local hit series. The Weakest Link continues to be an enduring success, finding new audiences internationally, and we are confident these new local adaptations will prove to be firm favorites in Greece and Russia.”

Pavel Korchagin, executive producer of MIR channel, said: “In Russia, this format will be produced by 2V Studios, a production company famous for licensing high-profile western formats such as Jeopardy!, Family Feud, Child’s Play and many others. We are very proud to have a chance to air this famous game show.”