Format News: NBC Announces the First-Ever 'The Voice: Celebrity'

The special season will swap undiscovered talent for celebrities competing to become the first 'Voice' celebrity champion. A week in unscripted content (32/2026).
The Voice on NBC

NBC is preparing a special, eventized season of ITV Studios' singing talent competition 'The Voice' for 2027. 'The Voice: Celebrity' will swap undiscovered talent for celebrities – actors, musicians, influencers, athletes, comedians, and reality stars – competing to become the first 'Voice' celebrity champion.

The most-watched unscripted show on German streaming in July was 'Celebrities Apart – The Ex Couples' (Seapoint Productions) on RTL+. The streamer's new show, 'Bad Boyfriends', based on an All3Media format, also had a strong debut, ranking in the AGF monthly top chart.

The reality genre is working on U.S. streaming too, as Peacock's 'Love Island' took the No. 1 spot in the Nielsen chart for the week of June 29–July 5 and also placed high in the overall streaming chart for the first half of 2026, as reporter by The Hollywood Reporter.

Entertainment show 'Anything Goes' has found a new home in Spain, picked up by RTVE. The Banijay Entertainment format, adapted in more than 30 territories, tasks celebrities with funny games, challenges, and crazy improvisations purely for viewers' entertainment.

Banijay's property format 'Love It or List It' is being adapted in Poland for Super Polsat. Homeowners get help from a competing designer and a realtor, and face the dilemma of whether to stay in their renovated home or sell it.

Xfinity launched the vertical reality competition 'Best in Class' on Instagram and TikTok. Rising college creators compete for an Xfinity brand partnership in a series of creator-inspired challenges that test their creativity, collaboration, and ability to capture attention online.

Reality show 'Big Brother' returns to Finland after 4 years. The new season will include daily highlight shows, 24/7 livestreams, and weekly live eviction broadcasts.