{"id":15667,"date":"2026-02-24T13:06:03","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T18:06:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvformats\/fremantle-takes-on-special-delivery-format\/"},"modified":"2026-02-24T13:07:00","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T18:07:00","slug":"fremantle-takes-on-special-delivery-format","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvformats\/fremantle-takes-on-special-delivery-format\/","title":{"rendered":"Fremantle Takes on Special Delivery Format"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Fremantle has taken on the global production, development and distribution rights, excluding Japan, to<em> Special Delivery<\/em>, a new comedy game-show format.<\/p>\n<p>Co-developed by Blue Circle and TBS, the format sends comedians on missions to deliver absurd parcels to impossible destinations. Every challenge is built on three parts: what must be delivered, where it needs to go and how it must be done.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPartnering with TBS to co-develop <em>Special Delivery<\/em> has been a fantastic collaboration,\u201d said Vasha Wallace, executive VP of global acquisitions and development. \u201cAs a broadcaster known for bold, inventive comedy, TBS has been an exceptional creative partner, and together we\u2019ve shaped a format that harnesses the originality of Japanese entertainment into something with clear global potential. There is a strong appetite worldwide for big, visual, laugh-out-loud comedy, and <em>Special Delivery<\/em> has all the ingredients to travel and connect with audiences beyond Japan.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Hidde Pel, head of development at Fremantle The Netherlands, commented, \u201cPartnering with TBS has been a long-held ambition, and <em>Special Delivery<\/em> grew out of a thoughtful process, a shared creative instinct and a belief in simplicity and bold, visual ideas. Aligning creatively was a genuine highlight\u2014and the speed and inventiveness of the TBS team in bringing the show to life has been truly inspiring. We\u2019re proud of what we\u2019ve built together.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Kentaro Fukuda, head of the global IP studio at TBS, added, \u201cWe\u2019re delighted to partner with Fremantle on <em>Special Delivery <\/em>and proud of what the teams have created together in Japan. 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