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NEW FORMATS
Small Talk
Small Talk: Be prepared: you might roll off your couch laughing! And definitely keep a box of tissues handy…. Small Talk shows the world of grown-ups through kids’ eyes…. A huge hit in The Netherlands since 2000. A great family-entertainment show where kids rule the world! Read more…
Say it Dancing
How would you react if your life was suddenly transformed into a musical? What would you think if someone you were fond of suddenly started dancing in front of you when you least expected it? Some emotions and feelings are hard to express in words and are better expressed DANCING!!!
Say it Dancing, the only format in which life is expressed as a musical. Read more…
Challenge Me
Challenges, records and bets are timeless and always exciting to watch. In Challenge Me people show challenges they think are unique!! But don’t we all sometimes think, I can do that—and maybe even better. That’s exactly what this show is about. Challenges and bets are won, records are broken! Read more…
Help! I’m Broke
Help! I’m Broke: The debt counselor – an innovative TV format that tells compelling real-life stories; offers practical advice; and coaches people who are in debt. Help! I'm Broke has stormed the ratings: the format is a consistent winner in its timeslot and boosts the channel's ratings in the target group by at least 40%! Read more...
Nation’s Beat
Let the Nation’s Beat begin! The country’s provinces encounter each other in a nine-week-long musical battle. Under the passionate leadership of famous musicians, the provinces—and the viewers—are ready to witness a super duel! Read more...
Brilliant Brains
This is not just another inventors show! This show about inventors takes up where most other shows leave off. Not only do we get to see a selection of the most creative, funny and distinctive ideas; we also get to witness the winning invention go into production. There’s no better way to judge an idea then to see it enter the real world. Read more...
Food Busters
The highly original food investigation show—by teenagers! Food Busters leads to funny and eye-opening results. Each episode starts off with a teenager’s probing phone-call. The questions these youngsters ask result in spontaneous and often hilarious astonishment at their discoveries….Watch it if you dare! Read more…
One particular episode of Food Busters about cheese generated tremendous press in The Netherlands (national TV, print, internet). Each show rated far above the channel average!
Team United
Is your team on the bubble? Will you go down without glory? Or will you get another chance? The amateur football team in Team United chooses to fight for survival in their league but can they face the pressure? Professional coaches are called in to save this team the humiliation of being demoted. Together, they set out on a journey of hardship, pain, blood, sweat and tears. But will that be enough? Read more…
Metropolis
People are the same wherever you go—or aren’t they? Metropolis travels the globe at a mind-boggling pace, investigating topics of the day, everyday questions, and delicate issues. A typical show takes viewers from Mumbai to Amsterdam, onwards to New York and across the ocean to Sydney and back to Tokyo. In a weekly 25-minute trip around the globe, we see, hear and practically smell what our fellow earthlings experience and how they view and approach life and the challenges they meet. Read more…
Trade Up
Canada’s Trade UP (Paquet Voleur) is a huge ratings hit. This game show may very well knock Deal or No Deal from first place!
Trade Up is a high-tension game show full of surprises with an unpredictable outcome. Playing Trade Up requires knowledge, sound strategies, and clever tactics! Every week, eight players face each other in a suspense-packed television event hoping to take home $100,000. Read more…
KIDS FORMATS
Small Talk
Small Talk: Be prepared: you might roll off your couch laughing! And definitely keep a box of tissues handy…. Small Talk shows the world of grown-ups through kids’ eyes…. A huge hit in The Netherlands since 2000. A great family-entertainment show where kids rule the world! Read more…
Food Busters
The highly original food investigation show—by teenagers! Food Busters leads to funny and eye-opening results. Each episode starts off with a teenager’s probing phone-call. The questions these youngsters ask result in spontaneous and often hilarious astonishment at their discoveries….Watch it if you dare! Read more…
One particular episode of Food Busters about cheese generated tremendous press in The Netherlands (national TV, print, internet). Each show rated far above the channel average!
Love Match
You all agree your teacher needs a girlfriend, but he can’t find Miss Perfect. Well, why should you wait; submit your teacher for the ultimate LoveMatch! In this Dutch television hit, children from primary schools submit their bachelor teachers for a dating show. But here, the kids decide who their teacher will get to date. Read more…
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Gameplanets
You’re flying through space in your capsule. But there’s no oxygen left. You need to answer the questions right, otherwise you won’t be able to play the games on the planet! A great educational virtual game show for children! Read more…
Smartkidz
In this exiting quiz show created by Joris van Ooijen, three teams battle each other. But being smart is not enough! Contestants are tested on their general knowledge, insight, and logical thinking. Captivating for children, their parents, and viewers of all ages. Read more…
Rootz
Can an 83-year-old grandma beat a grandchild in a text-messaging competition? Will the uncle race a stepmother in high heels? Which of the young family captains will get it right? Rootz reveals it all!
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COACHING FORMATS
Help! I’m Broke
Help! I’m Broke: The debt counselor—an innovative TV format that tells compelling real-life stories; offers practical advice; and coaches people who are in debt. Help! I'm Broke has stormed the ratings: the format is a consistent winner in its timeslot and boosts the channel's ratings in the target group by at least 40%! Read more...
Beyond Reason
What if you’ve had an accident and the insurance company refuses to pay? What if you’re being evicted from your home, and your child is sick? Every day, some people end up in bureaucratic messes. Forms and letters pile up on kitchen tables. With nowhere left to go, these desperate people turn to Beyond Reason, the TV-show that supports them in tackling their cases….Read more…
Family Dinner
A conflict in the family: not a minor spat, but a simmering, ongoing feud. It’s all about bringing feuding family members together at the dinner table. But will they actually show up at the dinner? The Family Dinner limo takes us to the rendezvous point…Are they prepared to talk to each other? We won’t find out until the door opens….Read more…
Road Back to Love
Have your feelings for your partner changed over time? What makes you suffer in silence? Which conversations are “forbidden” at home? Are you willing to explore a way back into your relationship?
Road Back to Love is a reality program with an exciting starting point: a family is “kidnapped” and dropped at an unknown location, far from home…. Read more…
Fear Fighters (a.k.a. Viva Victoria)
Are you terrified of heights? Extremely scared of birds? Do you refuse to set foot on an airplane? Then you are one of the many people suffering from an extreme phobia! Confront your worst fears and regain control of your life! Read more…
HIGHEST RATED FORMATS
Find My Family a.k.a. Lost Without a Trace
The Australian version of Lost Without a Trace, Find My Family, is doing great in Australia. The show, produced and broadcasted by Seven Networks, rates far above the channel average and has even beaten Wipeout! Find My Family is also available as finished product. Read more…
Battle of the Choirs: Australia, Norway, Finland, Lithuania
Battle of the Choirs conquers more and more countries all around the world. The show triumphed in The Netherlands, Estonia, Spain and Australia. Now, Norway, Finland and Lithuania are next! Read more…
The Singing Office still a hit!
After selling the format to 20 countries, The Singing Office is still a hit all over the world! No big surprise—it’s a great show! Has it aired in your country yet? Read more…
The Prison Choir: 2nd series on air in Spain
In Spain, The Prison Choir’s second series on TVE scored even higher ratings than the first series. Coming in second in the timeslot after CSI Miami, The Prison Choir raised TVE’s market share by 33%! Read more…
The Calendar of the Year
Good news about The Calendar of the Year: Belgium and Rumania are in production with the show. On the 18th of September, Rumania will go on air with 13 episodes at Prima TV. Belgium will air the show this fall on VRT Eén (public broadcaster in Belgium) and the second series has already been commissioned in Spain! Read more…
Memories & Remembering School still in 1st place
The Channel 1 shows Memories and Remembering School are still doing extremely well! With an average of 25% Market Share they are still in 1st place on Sunday and Monday evenings! Read more…
NEW: FINISHED PRODUCTS
Would you like to test-run a broadcast of one our formats? We have the following finished products available:
The Phone (US and Australian version)
Battle of the Choirs (Australian version)
The Singing Office (US and Australian version)
The Singing Office (US Version)
Find My Family a.k.a. Lost Without a Trace (Australian version)
Please contact your sales agent if you’d like to know more about this:
Sarah (sarah@absolutely.se)
Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Russia and the CIS countries, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia
Gertjan (gertjan@absolutely.nl)
Africa, Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Germany, England, Austria, Belgium, Switzerland, Middle East, Israel
Erik (erik@absolutely.nl)
Italy, France, Spain, Greece, Turkey, Latin America, US, Canada, Eastern Europe and the Baltic countries
Judith (judith@absolutely.nl)
Kids’ formats, Eastern Europe and coordinator new formats
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