Seven.One Studios, Banijay Entertainment and other distributors introduce their latest formats ahead of MIPCOM. A week in unscripted content (39/2026).
Seven.One Studios International brings new formats and market premieres to MIPCOM: a lie detector dating format 'Eden' (first aired in Germany on Joyn and ProSieben), a bootcamp for aspiring reality stars in 'Reality Star Academy', 'Jungle Divas' with glamorous reality stars facing temptations and fighting for a prize in the jungle, 'A Very Good Quiz' turning any location into a battleground for a cash prize, internet-inspired game show 'Captcha', where contestants must prove they are 100% human, 'Read My Mind' with celebrities facing a mentalist master of tricks and manipulation, live event format 'Celebrity Padel', and fast-paced, creator-led adventure formats 'Track Me Down' and 'Four Elements'.
Banijay Entertainment now represents Canadian dating competition format 'Temptations Under the Sun'. Contestants navigate attraction and strategy in a sun-drenched paradise, competing in seductive challenges, while partner switches and unexpected twists test their connections.
Banijay also adds dating reality format 'Date Knight'. Reimagined as knights, elves, witches and warriors, the singles first meet and date entirely in character, leaving the rules of modern dating behind. Gradually, they let go of their personas and reveal their true selves.
'Most Wanted' continues its strong run in Hungary, as the second season averaged a 6.5 rating/23% share among 18-59s in RTL prime time, according to Nielsen dat. In this arced reality competition from Talpa Studios, celebrities escape from prison and, without any modern conveniences, must evade a tech-equipped team of hunters for five days.
Fox Entertainment will develop Something Special's star-making talent competition 'From Unknown to Legend', which transforms ordinary people into legends, after the format won at the K-Formats Showcase. The Excellence Award at the Showcase went to Nonsense Formats' 'Back to the Fanclub'.
Board game 'Sequence' will be adapted by Keller/Noll as a celebrity studio competition.
More commissioning news: Something Special's 'Unforgettable Duet', transforming the life stories of people with dementia into moving stage duets, got optioned to Switzerland. Factual entertainment antiques format 'Cash or Trash' from ZDF Studios and Warner Bros. reaches its 12th international adaptation, heading to RTP1 in Portugal. Kanal 5 Denmark reboots 'This is Your Fridge' (Glow Media), seeing famous chefs cook only with ingredients from a celebrity's fridge. KC Global Media Asia pre-produces 'Rice to Riches', a reality series about how content creators build their businesses. Peacock orders three additional seasons of 'The Traitors'.
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