With the prospects of a looming writers\u2019 strike in the U.S. and broadcasters and platforms across the globe looking for more cost-effective ways to entertain audiences, format distributors have reason to feel upbeat about the year ahead. Our latest TV Formats Screenings Festival spotlights some of the most compelling new and returning unscripted brands available today.<\/p>\n
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Clicking on each show title below will take you directly to the trailer.<\/p>\n With a track record of success in its home market of Germany, Wanna Bet?<\/em><\/a> is a key format offering from ZDF Studios. \u201cWanna Bet?\u00a0<\/em>once stood as the most successful Saturday evening show in Europe, entertaining millions of viewers,\u201d says Sylvia Brucker, director, entertainment, Unscripted, at ZDF Studios. \u201cThe format has been sold around the world and works well in the most diverse territories: in nations close to Germany either geographically or emotionally, such as the Netherlands, Great Britain, Poland and Turkey, as well as in far-away Russia and even China.\u201d Brucker is also optimistic about the prospects for Quiz Hunt<\/em><\/a>, a game show that has similarly fared well in Germany. \u201cThe simple and clear game principles of the game show, coupled with the thrill of the chase, make Quiz Hunt<\/em> so captivating,\u201d Brucker adds. \u201cQuiz Hunt<\/em> is the ideal format for every afternoon or access prime slot on any channel worldwide.\u201d<\/p>\n All3Media International is showcasing a diverse lineup across reality, lifestyle and factual entertainment, including The Traitors<\/em><\/a>, which continues its global march with 20 local versions commissioned worldwide. The \u201cintelligent reality\u201d format features \u201cpsychological gameplay that creates incredibly tense, must-watch moments for global audiences, making it as compelling as the most addictive dramas on our TV screens,\u201d says Nick Smith, executive VP of formats. On the fact-ent front, Smith spotlights The Last Resort<\/em><\/a>, which \u201cbalances personal drama and lighthearted humor as it offers young people at a crossroads in their lives an opportunity in the highly demanding world of high-end hotel hospitality,\u201d while Reunion Hotel<\/em><\/a> brings individuals together with someone from their past in a lush location. There\u2019s also Future Food Stars\u00a0<\/em><\/a>in the mix, focused on food and drink entrepreneurs, which has been renewed in the U.K. and commissioned in the U.S. Rounding out the offerings are the feel-good Sort Your Life Out<\/em><\/a> and the reality game show\/social experiment Rise and Fall<\/em><\/a>. \u201cThe format creates drama, treachery, twists and an almighty struggle for power, creating compelling viewing and must-watch moments,\u201d Smith says of the latter.<\/p>\n Korean broadcaster MBC, which originated the megahit The Masked Singer<\/em>, is bringing to the market the competition\/game-show format Keep Talking, I Love It<\/em><\/a>. \u201cKeep Talking, I Love It<\/em> is a storytelling battle among eight contestants: the \u2018tongues fighters,\u2019\u201d explains Jean Hur, director of format sales. \u201cThey go into an MMA fighting ring and unfold their original stories. Each story is halted at its climax, and the 100-member audience votes for a story they wish to listen to further.\u201d<\/p>\n On offer from Passion Distribution are two factual-entertainment formats that deliver new spins on the well-worn dating and relationship genre. Better Date Than Never<\/em><\/a>, per Agnes Mbye, senior sales manager for formats, \u201cis a celebration of love being open to everyone, especially those seen by society as a little bit different from the \u2018norm.\u2019 It\u2019s heartwarming and authentic and a real point of difference in the dating genre.\u201d One Night Stand<\/em><\/a>, meanwhile, \u201cfollows singles who shared one night of passion in the past as they meet again on a surprise date to find out if their romance can be rekindled,\u201d Mbye says. \u201cThe show brings honesty and good laughs and was hugely successful with the young audience of E4.\u201d<\/p>\n Out of its extensive formats slate, BBC Studios is spotlighting the game show The 1% Club<\/em><\/a> and the celebrity property\/lifestyle show Amanda & Alan\u2019s Italian Job<\/em><\/a>. The 1% Club<\/em> premiered in the U.K. less than a year ago and has \u201cwon multiple awards and had commissions around the world,\u201d says Andre Renaud, senior VP of global format sales. \u201cAll they have to do is answer a series of brain teasers that don\u2019t test what you know\u2014only how your brain works.\u201d Amanda & Alan\u2019s Italian Job<\/em> \u201csees celebs attempt everything from plumbing to plastering, with some sight-seeing and soul-searching along the way. As they live out their dream holiday renovation, viewers get a unique window into their friendship and learn about the local community, too.\u201d<\/p>\n The TV Formats Screenings Festival also includes a slate of titles from Korea\u2019s CJ ENM, including the survival reality\/game show hybrid The Genius Game<\/em><\/a>. \u201cSince the launch of The Genius Game\u00a0<\/em>through NPO in the Netherlands, it continues to garner international attention,\u201d says Diane Min, head of format sales. \u201cIt is being developed by Remarkable, a subsidiary of Banijay, in the U.K., as well as in several other countries such as the U.S., Norway and Denmark.\u201d Also on offer are the game shows The Time Hotel<\/em><\/a> and Zero Sum Game<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n