WBITVP Acquires Nippon TV’s Sokkuri Sweets

Warner Bros. International Television Production (WBITVP) and Nippon TV have inked a deal for the game-show format Sokkuri Sweets.

Per the deal, WBITVP will develop and produce the local version Sokkuri Sweets in the Netherlands. WBITVP’s production company BlazHoffski has already started production on the local adaptation. Titled Showcolade, it is set to air on NPO1 in the Netherlands beginning April 18.

In Sokkuri Sweets, celebrities try to spot sweets/pastries that look identical to objects in real life. Pastry chefs will create masterpieces, challenging the eyes of the celebrities. They must determine if it’s real or fake while only being able to view the object from a distance, and once they decide, take a big bite. The Dutch version will have arrangements unique to the Netherlands, with all sweets created the leading chocolatiers in the Netherlands, and the only ingredient they can use is chocolate. In the final episode, the winning chocolatier is decided by how many of their works are not found out as a “fake” throughout the series.

Mikiko Nishiyama, managing director of international business development for Nippon TV, said: “It is an immense honor to once again have WBITVP embrace another one of our crazy, Japanese game shows and deliver it to the world, not long after the phenomenal launch of Mute it! on SBS6 in the Netherlands this March. I have no doubt that Showcolade will have great success in the Netherlands and provide an entertaining treat to viewers with its sweet surprises and laughter as the chocolatiers make their country proud on this global stage.”