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Celebrating Survivors
TPIR's Annual Breast Cancer Awareness Special Airs Tuesday
From TV Insider

The Price Is Right is honoring those who have fought breast cancer and those who are currently fighting through it on a special episode. October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, and the game show dedicates an episode to the disease every season.

The episode will air on Tuesday, October 7, at 11 am EST on CBS. Contestants share their stories of survival and play games such as Lucky Seven, Gridlock, and The Grand Game. Those games have the players aiming to win cars, exotic trips, including Costa Rica, the French Riviera, and the Hamptons, and a chance to win up to $20,000.

Host Drew Carey started off the episode with “Welcome, everybody, to a very special show. October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. So, with that, the whole audience is breast cancer fighters, survivors, and supporters.”

“They’re all going to share their stories. We hope we have as many winners as possible today,” he said. The crowd was filled with women wearing pink, the color that represents breast cancer. They all cheered and supported one another. The models, Carey, and announcer George Gray even wore pink to support breast cancer fighters.

TV Insider

posted 9/22/2025

"Alex vs. America" Takes on the Champions
SEason 5 BEgins on Food Network
From TV Insider

One thing about Alex Guarnaschelli is she does not like to lose. The Iron Chef also enjoys intense competition, so expect plenty of drama in Season 5 of Alex vs. America, which returns Tuesday, October 7 on Food Network. Alongside her is fellow chef Eric Adjepong who will be bringing out another crop of top chefs trying to take down Alex. Each themed episode features some of the toughest in the game trying to dethrone Alex in two cooking rounds where the survivor earns bragging rights and $15,000.

Guarnaschelli will have to have her knives and skills sharp with the table not set in her favor right out of the gates. During the October 7 premiere it’s “Alex vs. Tournament of Champions” where she’ll take on close friends and colleagues Antonia Lofaso, Tiffani Faison and Mei Lin. Adding to the drama is a blind tasting with judges Cat Cora and Susan Feniger deciding “if these conquerors of the randomizer will be the first to knock Alex out of the competition.”

TV Insider

posted 10/6/2025

RTL Plays Catch with Signal.Stream
"Catch Us If You Can" Ordered by Videoland
From Deadline

The Traitors co-creator RTL Creative Unit and fellow Dutch producer Signal.Stream have joined forces for Catch Us If You Can, a continent-spanning reality game. The series will see six celebrity teams hunt three famous targets across Europe.

RTL’s Dutch streaming service, Videoland, has ordered the show, which is currently in production and will launch on the service on October 25. RTL Creative Unit and Signal.Stream are co-producing in collaboration with Talpa Studios’ StukTV, which has an exclusive development deal with RTL’s in-house creative division.

The format works with three celebrities becoming living targets, and are given an hour’s head start to find a secret hideout somewhere in Europe. Six celebrity duos then attempt to track them, one mission at a time. The duos can switch targets daily, while the targets themselves face public challenges that risk exposure, assigned by the ‘Gamemaster.’ Every night, the team furthest behind faces elimination.

Deadline
Realscreen
C21 Media

posted 10/6/2025

(Gingerbread) Home for the Holidays
Food Network, Magnolia, HBO Max to Launch Competition
From Variety

Chip and Joanna Gaines‘ Magnolia Network has ordered up a sweet new treat for viewers this holiday season, which is sure to complement all their house-renovation content: “Gingerbread Land: The Biggest Little Holiday Competition.”

Hosted by Oliver Hudson and executive produced by the Gaineses, “Gingerbread Land” will feature top bakers facing off in “the biggest little gingerbread competition ever imagined.” The show will consist of four challenges testing teams to build edible worlds with lights, motion, and storybook-level detail in every miniature.

Per Magnolia Network’s description, “In the new series, contestants transform flour, sugar, and candy into intricate works of art, competing in playful rounds that test design, structure, and creativity. Each week, new challenges bring twists and surprises, while Oliver Hudson guides the fun with warmth and humor, inviting viewers into a magical holiday world, where imagination has no limits.”

“Gingerbread Land” judges include acclaimed pastry chef Gale Gand and architect and professor Michael Ford. Guest judges will also join weekly, including celebrity stylist Brad Goreski, chef Christina Tosi, actress D’arcy Carden and for the finale, Joanna Gaines herself.

“Gingerbread Land: The Biggest Little Holiday Competition” will debut Nov. 17 at 9 p.m. ET on Magnolia Network (a joint venture between the Gaineses and Warner Bros. Discovery) and sister cable channel Food Network. New episodes will stream the following day on HBO Max and discovery+.

“We wanted to create a show that makes you smile and puts you in the holiday spirit the moment you turn it on,” Joanna Gaines said. “’Gingerbread Land’ is all about joy, fun, and a sense of wonder. It’s a chance for families to gather, cheer on their favorite creations, and be inspired by the beauty and playfulness of the season.”

Variety
The Futon Critic

posted 10/6/2025

La Isla (No) Bonita
SEason 2 Cast for Telemundo FAvorite
From Deadline

Telemundo has set its next survival competition with La Isla: Desafío Extremo Season 2. The new season of the reality competition premieres on Tuesday, October 7, at 7 p.m. ET/PT with Héctor Súarez Gomis serving as host, taking over Javier Poza, who hosted the first season.

La Isla: Desafío Extremo follows a group of celebrities, including actors, elite athletes, an indigenous activist and content creator from the Ecuadorian Amazon, and multiple entrepreneurs. The participants will face extreme challenges for a chance to win $200,000.

The cast of the second season of the competition includes Estefanía Ahumada (TV host), Fernanda Flores (90 Day Fiancé alum), Martín Salvador (entrepreneur), Moi Guiquita (indigenous activist), Nievelis González (reality TV star), Paulina Araujo (national fencing champion), Roberto Alejandro (dancer), Rodrigo Mata (paramedic), Elizabeth Gutiérrez (actress), Christian de la Campa (La Casa de los Famosos alum), Helen Ochoa (singer), Gary Centeno (actor), and Ximena Herrera (actress).

Other contestants include Zoraida Gómez (actress), Mauricio Islas (actor), José María Galeano (actor), and Jason Romo (actor). RELATED:

Each week, contenders will face intense physical and mental survival challenges in wild and remote locations across the Caribbean, from pristine beaches to dense tropical forests and scorching deserts. They will compete for accommodations that range from luxurious comfort to extremely harsh and limited conditions. In this high-stakes game of alliances, strategy, and endurance, only one person will overcome every obstacle and claim the $200,000 cash prize.

Deadline

posted 10/6/2025

Three Times the Answers
"The Answer Run" Renewed for Season 3
From the Sun

JASON Manford has revealed that his BBC quiz show The Answer Run is set to return for a third series.

After two successful series', the comedian, 44, said he and bosses are already in talks for a third run.

The comedian said they're already in talks for a third series of the showCredit: BBC Speaking exclusively to The Sun, Jason said: "We've just finished the second series and we're talking about a third. "The numbers are good, so you've just got to crack on."

The fan-favourite show sees three pairs of contestants going head-to-head in the quick-paced general knowledge quiz. The players are faced with two possible answers meaning there is a 50/50 outcome as to the right answer each time.

The SUn
TV Zone

posted 10/6/2025

Monday Lightning Round
... or "Big Brother's Big Problem"

  • Big Brother defends controversial twist in the US (Entertainment Weekly) and condemns a player for homophobia in the UK (Reality Tea)

  • While we're on the subject, Ashley Hollis would like an all-winners edition, so she can get a winner's edit (The Wrap)

  • Gerry Turner reappears with a new fiancee (Entertainment Weekly)

  • Jane Lynch has won five Emmys. Which one was "kind of a celebrity gimme"? (Entertainment Weekly)

  • Mark Sanchez arrested after getting stabbed in an altercation... and then it gets weird (Entertainment Weekly)

  • Danielle Fishel addresses.... THAT clip (TMZ)

  • Nicolle Kate wanted to replace Mel Owens, well into her villain era (Reality TV World)

posted 10/6/2025


Sony Pictures TV Studios/CBS Media Ventures

The Biggest Money Moment
Wheel of Fortune Crowns 4th Millionaire
From ABC News

A Connecticut woman became the biggest winner in "Wheel of Fortune" history Tuesday night after taking home more than $1 million in prizes.

Christina Derevjanik of Stamford, Connecticut, won a total of $1,035,155, becoming only the fourth contestant ever to land the show's $1 million grand prize and the first since Ryan Seacrest took over as host, according to a press release.

Over the course of the game, Derevjanik collected $35,155 in cash and prizes, including trips to Montana and Tokyo, before advancing to the bonus round. She chose the category "Living Things" and correctly solved the puzzle, "PACK OF COYOTES." Seacrest then revealed the $1 million envelope, sparking confetti and cheers as Derevjanik celebrated her historic win.

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Global News
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NBC News Today
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E! News
Huffpost
Connecticut Post
Reality Tea
WMAQ Chicago
New York Post

posted 10/3/2025


BBC Studios LA/ABC

"DWTS" Ratings Continue to Rise
Growth Week on Week for the First Time Since 2005
From the Futon Critic

ABC's formidable Tuesday lineup notched another win this week with both "Dancing with the Stars" and "High Potential" continuing their upward trend. The shows' strong performances in week three pushed ABC to a resounding win for the night in entertainment among both Total Viewers (5.30 million) and Adults 18-49 (0.92 rating), with the network leading second place NBC by double digits in Total Viewers (+59% - 5.30 million vs. 3.33 million) and triple digits among Adults 18-49 (+197% - 0.92 rating vs. 0.31 rating).

"Dancing with the Stars" Season 34 continued to dazzle audiences this week with the show earning 5.82 million Total Viewers and a 1.22 rating among Adults 18-49, hitting a season high in both measures and dominating the 8-10 p.m. time period.

In a record-setting turn of events, "Dancing with the Stars" rose for the second straight week since its season premiere for the first time in 20 years - since the show's first three weeks on air in June 2005.

In addition, demonstrating strong interest in the show's festive TikTok night, "Dancing with the Stars" turned in the show's strongest performance among Adults 18-34 (1.38 rating) in over eight years (since 5/22/17).

In fact, "Dancing with the Stars" earned the best Adults 18-34 rating for any entertainment series telecast in over four years (since 8/9/21 with "The Bachelorette," excluding post-NFL telecasts), and scored the top entertainment telecast in the younger Adult demographic on any network since this year's Oscars(R) telecast (3/2/25), outperforming marquee live events including CBS' Golden Globe Awards (1.25 rating on 1/5/25), NBC's "SNL50: The Anniversary Special" (1.29 rating on 2/16/25) and CBS' MTV Video Music Awards (0.88 rating on 9/7/25).

"Dancing with the Stars" was the No. 1 most social television program across broadcast and cable, earning 2.7 million total social interactions and rising by double digits over last week's episode (+32% vs. 2.1 million).

Continuing to break records yet again, fan voting jumped week to week, reaching a new high of 39 million votes cast (+11% vs. 35 million votes cast on 9/23).

The Futon Critic
Deadline

posted 10/3/2025

Happy Friday Lightning Round
... or "Justice"

  • Sean "Diddy" Combs sentenced to four.... years & two months (The Hollywood Reporter)

  • Chloe Ferry, Love Island agent, in danger due to unpaid taxes (Deadline)

posted 10/3/2025


Sony Pictures TV Studios/ABC

More on "Celebrity Wheel" Season 6
Records Drop for Season Premiere
From The Futon Critic

Kicking off an exciting new season, "Celebrity Wheel of Fortune" delivered 3.55 million Total Viewers and a 0.31 rating among Adults 18-49.

With Ryan Seacrest joining Vanna White as host in the show's new time period (Friday nights at 8 p.m.), "Celebrity Wheel of Fortune" stood as the No. 1 program of the night, rising by double digits in Total Viewers over its previous season premiere (+17% - vs. 3.04 million).

The season premiere episode scored the show's best audience among Total Viewers since 12/13/23.

The show also scored ABC's strongest Friday performance at 8 p.m. among Total Viewers with original entertainment telecasts since 5/17/24 (with "Jeopardy Masters").

Head-to-head at 8 p.m., "Celebrity Wheel of Fortune" led its closest network competition, CBS's "Big Brother," by double digits among Total Viewers (+82% - 3.55 million vs. 1.95 million).

The high-energy premiere, featuring "Dancing with the Stars"'s Derek Hough, Bruno Tonioli and Jenna Johnson Chmerkovskiy, also helped push ABC to a win for the night among the broadcast networks in Total Viewers (3.02 million).

"Celebrity Wheel of Fortune" returns Friday, Oct. 3 (8 p.m. on ABC, streaming next day on Hulu). Host Ryan Seacrest and Vanna White welcome author and actor Retta, singer and actor Joey McIntyre and actor Oliver Hudson competing to win BIG money for a charity of their choice.

TV Insider

The Futon Critic

VAriety

posted 10/2/2025


MGM Television/CBS

Survivor, Race Do Big Numbers
Pair Notch Best 3-Day Premiere Viewership
From the Futon Critic

SURVIVOR season 49 and THE AMAZING RACE season 38 premiere episodes had their largest live plus 3-day viewership in both shows' history, since L+3 measurement was introduced in 2007. SURVIVOR and THE AMAZING RACE streaming alone is up +138% and +127%, respectively.

SURVIVOR and THE AMAZING RACE Premiere Episode 3-Day Multiplatform Viewership Highlights:
· SURVIVOR season 49 premiere (Sept. 24 from 8:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) grew to 6.83 million viewers (from 4.03m) with three days of multiplatform viewership, up +2% from last year's premiere.
· Streaming alone is up +138% on Paramount+ and CBS TVE (CBS.com/CBS app) from last year's fall premiere.
· This is the largest 3-day streaming audience for a single episode in the show's history.
· THE AMAZING RACE season 38 (Sept. 25 from 9:30-11:00 PM, ET/PT) grew to 4.01 million viewers, nearly doubling its Live+SD audience (2.01m) with three days of multiplatform viewership.
· Streaming alone is up +127% on Paramount+ and CBS TVE (CBS.com/CBS app) from its season 37 spring premiere.
· This is the largest 3-day streaming audience for a single episode in the show's history.

The Futon Critic
The Wrap

posted 10/2/2025

NBCUniversal Wins, Loses?
YouTube TV Deal Struck, Roku Also Struck
From Deadline & Cord Cutters News

NBCUniversal and YouTube TV have announced a “long-term” distribution agreement, ending the threat of a blackout of NBCU networks in more than 10 million pay-TV homes.

The companies had been at odds over the past week, with the programmer running ads and social media promotions calling attention to the operator’s Big Tech DNA. On Thursday, however, the sharp-edged rhetoric was shelved as the deal was revealed, though the media industry will take time to parse all of its details before trying to handicap which side gained the most.

Under the deal, whose length and terms were not disclosed, carriage of NBCU’s full portfolio of networks is assured on YouTube TV. Distribution has also been secured for a new iteration of the NBC Sports Network, which will give viewers access to “a broad range of NBCUniversal’s robust sports programming,” as NBCU said in a statement.

NBCUniversal has started shutting down its dedicated Roku channel apps for several flagship cable networks. The move signals a decisive effort to consolidate content under its proprietary Peacock platform, aiming to streamline user experiences and bolster subscriber growth amid intensifying competition in the digital entertainment landscape. Effective immediately, apps for networks such as Syfy and USA Network will cease independent operations on Roku devices, redirecting viewers to the broader NBC or Peacock ecosystems for access to their favorite shows and live programming.

The transition reflects a broader industry trend where media conglomerates are pruning fragmented digital footprints to focus resources on centralized hubs. NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast, has long maintained separate Roku channels tailored to individual brands like Syfy for science fiction enthusiasts and USA Network for its mix of procedural dramas and sports. However, recent updates to these apps—rolled out quietly in the weeks leading up to the announcement—have transformed them into mere placeholders. Users attempting to launch the Syfy or USA apps now encounter a simple redirect screen, prompting them to download the NBC app for linear cable feeds or Peacock for on-demand streaming. This subtle overhaul, first noticed by tech-savvy cord-cutters last month, underscores the company’s intent to phase out these silos without fanfare.

Deadline
VAriety
Cord Cutters News

posted 10/2/2025

Grid Runners
Tom Brady, Michael Strahan Team to Bring Online Contest to TV
From Deadline

Tom Brady and Michael Strahan’s production company is getting into the game show business.

Religion of Sports, the company they founded with Gotham Chopra, is developing a game show based on online sports trivia contest Immaculate Grid.

The firm acquired the rights to develop the project from Sports Reference, which is behind the popular game, which has scored over 6.5M users this year. The daily trivia game challenges players to fill a 3×3 grid with athletes who meet specific statistical and team criteria.

The game show will translate the format into a competitive TV series featuring sports fans, celebrities, and athletes testing their knowledge against the clock in trivia battles.

It marks the first game show for Religion of Sports, which is best known for sports and pop culture documentaries such as Prime Video’s Built in Birmingham: Brady & the Blues and Netflix’s Simone Biles Rising as well as Hulu’s Thank You, Goodnight: The Bon Jovi Story.

“Immaculate Grid is the online game to play if you’re a serious sports fan. It’s very challenging and very addictive,” said Victor Buhler, SVP of Development and Production at Religion of Sports. “We believe the game can also become a terrific show, a future favorite for sports fans of every stripe.”

“Our mission at Sports Reference is to help our users better enjoy and understand the sports they love. Religion of Sports is a perfect partner in that mission, as we’ve found a lot of common ground in our shared interest in the deeper context of sports,” added Sean Forman, President and Founder of Sports Reference. “Immaculate Grid has become a daily ritual for so many people, and our collaboration represents a major step in its evolution. We’re excited to work with Religion of Sports to expand the Immaculate Grid brand from the online space to a new television audience.”

Deadline
Sports Business Journal
Awful Announcing
The Hollywood Reporter
USA Today
Realscreen

posted 10/2/2025

Banijay Keeps It 100
Japanese/Korean Game to Go to MIPCOM
From C21Media

European production group Banijay Entertainment has acquired the English-language format rights to hit Japanese/Korean musical gameshow 100.

The show was developed by The Masked Singer creator Park Wonwoo of content creator trio Diturn Korea alongside broadcaster ABC Japan and Empire of Arkadia. 100 is a multi-generational singing gameshow where teams of performers must have a combined age of exactly 100 and aim to score a perfect 100 from the audience and panel.

C21 Media
FormatBiz
Broadcast

posted 10/2/2025

TPIR, BetMGM Go Ultimate
PArtnership Births New Online Slot
From iGaming Today

Games Global has unveiled The Price is Right™ Gold Blitz Ultimate™, a custom-built online slot developed exclusively for BetMGM, one of the leading iGaming and sports betting operators in the United States. The new title brings together the cultural influence of the legendary game show with the proven performance of the Gold Blitz Ultimate™ engine.

The bespoke release was developed by Games Global’s exclusive studio partner, Fortune Factory Studios, under BetMGM’s multi-year IP agreement with Fremantle. The collaboration has resulted in a high-energy game environment that reflects the vibrancy of The Price is Right, the longest consecutively running game show on television.

By tapping into the show’s enduring popularity, Games Global expands its portfolio with a product designed to resonate with players across the U.S. market. Gold Blitz Ultimate™, the latest evolution of the widely recognized Gold Blitz™ brand, underpins the game, showcasing its versatility and continuing to deliver value across bespoke and network-wide launches.

This release builds on Games Global’s strategy of combining global IP with established game mechanics to deliver immersive, engaging content. It also marks the continuation of a successful partnership with BetMGM, following previous bespoke table game projects and the exclusive U.S. launch of Gold Blitz Ultimate™ earlier this year.

iGaming Today

posted 10/2/2025


Access Hollywood
JOSHUA ALLEN: 1989-2025
"So You Think You Can Dance" Champion Struck By Train
From TV Line

Joshua Allen, who won Season 4 of the Fox dancing competition So You Think You Can Dance, has died; he was just 36 years old.

Allen died Tuesday at a Fort Worth, Texas hospital, Entertainment Weekly reports.

No official cause of death has been released, but a family member told TMZ that Allen was struck by a train, asking for “privacy and prayers” and adding: “One of the last things he said was to keep God first at all times. You have to be real with yourself before you can be real with anybody else.”

Allen was just 18 years old when he competed in Season 4 of So You Think You Can Dance, which aired on Fox in the summer of 2008. Allen, who specialized in hip-hop but excelled in all genres as a contestant, was crowned the winner of Season 4, beating out notable SYTYCD alumni like Stephen “tWitch” Boss, who finished second behind Allen. (Boss died by suicide in 2022 at the age of 40.)

After his victory, Allen appeared in movies like Step Up 3D and the 2011 remake of Footloose. He also appeared on TV shows like Community and American Horror Story and in commercials for McDonald’s, Honda and more.

Choreographer Emmanuel Hurd remembered Allen on Instagram: “I can’t wrap my head around this… Josh… my brotha. There are no words. You were the life of the party. You were Batman. Champion. One of the realest people I ever met. Kept it a stack every time and would make it right if you fell short. A real King. This one hurts deep. I know you’re with Stephen now and that brings me comfort. I love you bro.”

TV Line
Los Angeles Times
TMZ
People
Fort Worth Star-Telegram

The Hollywood Reporter

posted 10/1/2025

THursday Lightning Round
... or "Champion vs. Challenger"

  • Ashley Hollis speaks out about Rylie Jeffries (TV Insider)

  • Richard Osman turned down "The Celebrity Traitors" (BreakingNews.ie)

  • Georgia goes from capital of the MCU to game show haven (Atlanta Journal Constitution)

  • YOU CAN'T MAKE THIS $#*! UP! If we had a nickel for every contestant who left Love Is Blind before sequester, we'd have two nickels... which isn't much, but it's odd that it's happened twice this season (Swooon)

  • Nicki Minaj's feud wtih Cardi B has earned her the undisputed title of... Donkey of the Day (Complex)

posted 10/2/2025


EndemolShine North America/CBS

Big Brother 27.... Done!
All the Questions Answered...
From VAriety

Season 27 of “Big Brother” concluded with a bang on Sunday, with the two-hour live finale reaching an average of 4.3 million views on CBS.

That total marks the reality competition series’ biggest audience in more than three years, since one of the final episodes of Season 24 hit 4.5 million viewers on Sept. 18, 2022, according to Live + Same Day data from Nielsen. It’s also a 33% improvement on the Season 26 finale’s 3.2 million viewers.

Sunday’s episode capped off an already strong season for “Big Brother.” As of Sept. 25, per Nielsen, Season 27 had been streamed for 8.4 billion minutes, a 27% increase from the year before, and episodes were averaging 5.1 million viewers after 35 days of availability, up 23% from the previous season’s Live + 35 Day average. In Live + Same Day data, “Big Brother” Season 27 has averaged 3.2 million viewers per episode, placing the finale 33% above the heap.

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The Futon Critic

posted 10/1/2025

Back to the Bridge
BBC One Renews "Bridge of Lies" for Two
From Televisual

The BBC has confirmed that quiz show, Bridge of Lies, has been recommissioned, with two brand-new series airing on BBC One and BBC iPlayer in 2026.

Ross Kemp, who has hosted the show since its launch in 2022, will soon be back to urge more teams to “step on the truths and steer clear of the lies” in the show, set to be filmed and produced in Glasgow by STV Studios Entertainment. 25 episodes of Bridge of Lies, the original version of the show featuring teams of contestants from across the UK, have been commissioned for BBC Daytime. Celebrity Bridge of Lies will also return with 10 new episodes airing on Saturday nights on BBC One.

Ross Kemp said: “There’s no doubt that my favourite thing about presenting Bridge of Lies is getting to know all our wonderful contestants and finding out who has an uncanny knowledge of Latin plant names, and who can’t tell the difference between a Dalmatian and a Siamese cat…

“I’ll never tire of helping them get across that bridge – even if some crossings are, shall we say, more precarious than others! I’m delighted the BBC are having us back in Glasgow to film two new series very soon.”

Series five of Bridge of Lies is commissioned by Rob Unsworth, Head of BBC Daytime and Early Peak Commissioning. The Commissioning Editors are Alex McLeod and Neil McCallum. Series four of Celebrity Bridge of Lies is commissioned by Kalpna Patel-Knight, Head of Entertainment Commissioning for the BBC.

Both series are produced by Bridge of Lies creators STV Studios Entertainment, with Gary Chippington serving as Executive Producer. International format sales, outside of the US, are handled by BBC Studios Distribution.

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ATV Today

posted 10/1/2025

Viva Rock the Block
Season 7 of HGTV Hit Heads to Vegas
From Deadline

Rock the Block, HGTV‘s highest-rated series, will be back for another go-round. The network has renewed the home reno series for a seventh season, set to premiere in early 2026.

The upcoming seven-episode season will be set in Las Vegas, with a celebrity twist.

HGTV will pair its top design stars with celebs who share a passion for design.

Ty Pennington (Battle on the Beach) returns to host the new season, which will feature four duos battling it out in an epic renovation showdown. They are real estate expert and contractor Scott McGillivray (Renovation Resort Showdown) with singer, television personality and design firm owner Brooke Hogan; Taniya Nayak (Battle on the Beach) with 98 degrees band member Drew Lachey, Mina Starsiak Hawk (Good Bones) with former NFL star and Super Bowl champ, actor Vernon Davis, and former Survivor winner, designer and home renovator Kim Wolfe (Why the Heck Did I Buy This House?) with reality TV star and fellow Survivor alum Chelsea Meissner.

Each team will have just six weeks and a budget of $275,000 to transform the identical cul-de-sac builds boasting one-level living with private courtyards, multi-generational suites and RV garages into luxurious Sin City homes that reflect their signature vision and stunning design style, according to HGTV. Only one team will hit the jackpot, winning bragging rights and a street named in their honor.

Deadline
People
HGTV

posted 10/1/2025

Catfish: The Other TV Show
Channel 4 Renews "Don't Get Catfished" Ahead of Premiere
From Deadline

Don’t Get Catfished, Channel 4‘s latest digital dating series, has landed a second season ahead of Season 1’s launch today.

The move is unusual for a show ordered for Channel 4.0, UK network Channel 4’s youth-skewing online channel.

The Bakers Dozen Studios and After Party Studios series premieres on the Channel 4.0 YouTube channel later today.

In each episode, one well-known creator goes on blind dates with five potential matches. However, two of their fellow stars are pulling a prank on their pal, using voice scrambling tech to disguise and persuade their friend they’re the perfect match. Amongst the dividers, the three other contestants are real singles hoping to flirt their way into the creator’s heart.

Deadline

posted 10/1/2025

Ink Master Renewed for Season 17
Catch It on Paramount+ October 29
From the Futon Critic

Paramount+ today revealed the stacked lineup of tattoo artists who will be competing in season 17 of the hit reality competition series INK MASTER, which will premiere exclusively on the service globally (excluding Japan) Wednesday, October 29 with three all-new episodes, with subsequent episodes dropping weekly. An official trailer was also released for the season, which will be hosted by artist-entrepreneur Joel Madden.

Produced by Truly Original, INK MASTER is hosted by lead vocalist for the pop/punk band Good Charlotte and co-founder of music companies Veeps and MDDN, Joel Madden, alongside returning judges including three-time INK MASTER champion DJ Tambe, Ryan Ashley, the first female tattoo artist to win the competition and Nikko Hurtado, one of the world's best color-realism artists.

In the new season of INK MASTER, 15 new artists compete as "hometown heroes," vying for a $250,000 prize in the ultimate tattoo competition, and for the opportunity to put their hometowns on the map. With reputations and regional pride on the line, contestants will put their skills to the test in a series of epic, high-stakes challenges, proving their artistry and versatility to impress the judges. Only one will win the money and earn the title of "Ink Master."

INK MASTER is executive produced by Glenda Hersh, Steven Weinstock and Andrea Richter for Truly Original. Daniel Blau Rogge and Jennifer Aguirre serve as executive producers and Angela Liao as executive in charge of production for MTV Entertainment Studios.

The Futon Critic
Paramount Press Express
Variety

posted 10/1/2025

Tuesday Lightning Round
... or "The Final Bell"

  • John Cena plots his finale with WWE's Saturday Night's Main Event (Deadline)

  • FIRST LOOK: Boulet Brothers' Dragula Titans season 2: the first trailer (Reality Tea)

  • Disney reportedly lost 1.7 million paid subs during the week without Jimmy Kimmel, representing (Engadget)

  • MrBeast's latest video traps a man in a burning room for half a mill, sparks backlash (Entertainment Weekly)

  • Did TPIR offer a counterfeit duck as a prize? IF you ask a UK artist who created the original? Yes (DesignTaxi)

posted 9/30/2025

Initial, Zeppotron to Adapt the World's Oldest Game.... Ball.
"Last One Laughing" Producers to Develop "Let's Play Ball"
From Deadline

The producers behind Last One Laughing UK have located what they hope will be the next big British format.

Banijay labels Initial and Zeppotron are developing a version of Dutch format Let’s Play Ball, which broke out on YouTube with more than 1 million views and will soon launch on SBS6 in the Netherlands.

The format sees two rival teams of comedians go head-to-head in a race to transport a gigantic ball across various terrains. Facing physical puzzles along the way, each episode will see the teams navigate varied landscapes, from narrow city streets to rivers and countryside meadows.

Initial and Zeppotron are the first to reimagine Let’s Play Ball outside the Netherlands. The two indies have already demonstrated the chops required to get comedians to do silly things. Adapted from the Japanese format, Prime Video’s Last One Laughing UK was a big hit for the streamer, featuring the likes of Bob Mortimer, Daisy May Cooper and Richard Ayoade. Separate from each other, Initial and Zeppotron also make the likes of Big Brother and Would I Lie to You?.

Initial boss Katy Manley said: “This hilarious new show is the perfect next joint project for us. Initial brings the big red balls (we also make Wipeout), while Zeppotron will unlock its legendary black book to cast the funniest people in the country…. We can’t wait to take this out to buyers in the UK.”

Let’s Play Ball is an original format co-developed and co-owned by EndemolShine Nederland, Talpa Studios and Signal.Stream. The show will make its international debut in the Netherlands this summer, co-produced by EndemolShine Nederland and Signal.Stream. Originally piloted on YouTube via StukTV, the show attracted over 1.2 million views. Banijay Entertainment holds global format distribution rights.

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posted 9/29/2025

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