ITV Studios announced a collection of 10 new titles for its Mipcom formats slate, highlighting a diverse mix of unscripted programming spanning game shows, survival experiments, and factual entertainment.
‘The Chase Around the World’ serves as the centerpiece of the slate, functioning as a spin-off of ITV’s established game show ‘The Chase.’ The format follows six pairs of contestants as they pursue six individuals known as The Chasers across undisclosed European locations. Contestants solve puzzles throughout their journey before competing in a final knowledge-based competition for a substantial prize. The series consists of six hour-long episodes and was produced by Bright Entertainment for ITV.
Among the unscripted offerings is ‘Expedition Into the Wild,’ an endurance-based program that launched successfully on Sweden’s Kanal 5, where it became the top commercial program in its timeslot with performance 60% above average. The format places eight city dwellers with minimal survival skills into a remote environment for 18 days with basic tools and limited provisions. Additional new titles include ‘Celebrity Escape,’ featuring comedians navigating escape room challenges; ‘Next on the Menu,’ in which food enthusiasts create dishes for major brands; and ‘Apocalypse,’ a social experiment where 16 people survive in an abandoned town for 28 days.
The slate also encompasses several factual and entertainment-focused formats. ‘Secret Garden,’ narrated by David Attenborough, explores wildlife in domestic gardens through extended observation. ‘Name That Tune’ is returning to U.K. television in 2027 after a 29-year hiatus, with versions having been produced across more than 25 countries. ‘The Ultimate Summer Star,’ a spin-off of the Norwegian format ‘The Ultimate Christmas Star,’ features 24 celebrities competing in lighthearted challenges.
Rounding out the announcements are ‘How to Clean Up for Cash,’ where teams organize cluttered homes while owners are away; ‘The Joy of Pets,’ celebrating bonds between people and animals; and ’70 Up,’ the final installment of the pioneering documentary series ‘7 Up.’
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