News

17 June 2008

ENDEMOL'S WIPEOUT HEADS FOR MIDDLE EAST

Endemol International today announced that the Middle East has joined the USA, Australia, Germany, Belgium, Greece, Sweden, Norway and Denmark in sweeping up its latest global blockbuster, Wipeout.

A leading network in the region has commissioned a Middle Eastern version of the show and a first series is now due to launch later this year. Details of scheduling and which broadcaster has taken the format remain confidential pending an announcement by the network itself.

The series will be produced by Endemol Middle East at the newly built international set for Wipeout in Argentina - the world's largest TV obstacle course.

The location is also home to all the other local versions of the format apart from the American edition, which is being produced in the USA and launches this month. Further territories are expected to be revealed shortly.

Ziad Kebbi, Managing Director of Endemol Middle East comments: "I'm very excited about Wipeout joining the ensemble of Endemol shows we're launching in the Middle East for the first time this year. This is a thrilling and fun filled format and I think audiences here are going to love every minute of it."

Wipeout is a truly action-packed competition game show that sees contestants from all walks of life competing for a grand cash prize in grueling and hilarious rounds across extreme obstacle courses. Packed with muscle, grit, entertainment, action, impact and spectacular wipeouts, this really is survival of the fittest.