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Here's a selection of the Spring Summer Collection that might interest
India.
Oui Chef (Jamie's Kitchen), distributed by Fremantle
Already on air in the UK, France, Australia and the Netherlands,
it revolves around a young, talented chef who decides to open up
a new restaurant and gives 12 inexeperienced young people the chance
to learn the restaurant business. Those who survive the four month
rigorous training will be part of his staff. The show climaxes in
the opening of the restaurant.
Date My Mom, distributed by Princess Productions/ Reveille
On air in Italy, it has a guy taking out three moms to discover
everything he can about their daughters, without seeing their pictures.
Then he decides which of the daughters will be the right match for
him. In the end, everyone meets up to hear his decision and he gets
to see what the daughters look like.
Beauty and the Geek, distributed by 20th Century
Fox
Currently running in the US, this show has beauties – for whom
looks are their best tools – meet genius guys lacking self confidence
and social skills to try and create a 'well rounded couple'. One
beauty and one geek team up to train the other to develop her brains/his
charisma. Beauties and geeks compete in funny challenges. The best
couple in the transformation shares a cash prize.
Fit for Family, distributed by Zodiak television World
On air in Denmark and Germany, this has parents going on a vacation
for five days and picking childless friends to look after their
kids. The real parents follow on screen what's going on in their
homes and comment on the new parents' methods.
Strictly Come Dancing, distributed by BBC worldwide
Already snapped up by UK, Australia, Italy, New Zealand, USA, Russia,
Denmark, Poland and Belgium, this show has eight celebs pairing
up with professional dancers. Each week, viewers vote for the best
couples. In the final, the two remaining couples compete to win
the crown of Strictly Come Dancing champions.
The Biggest Loser, distributed by NBC/Reveille
On air in USA, UK, Denmark, Sweden and Norway, this show has 12
overweight people divided into two competing teams following two
different diets and making exercise plans to undergo radical physical
makeovers, with the help of health experts and trainers. Each week,
the team that collectively loses the most weight stays in the game.
The other team votes out one of their members. The biggest loser
walks away with $ 2,50,000.
No Smoking, distributed by Strix
This Swedish, Norwegian reality show has six people trying to quit
smoking in five weeks under the supervision of experts. Each week
that the participants go without cigarettes, they are rewarded with
a joint sum of money. If they succeed, they share the cash prize.
The Law Firm, distributed by 20th Century Fox
This US show has 12 attorneys competing to boost their careers
by arguing real life cases before real life judges. They are divided
into teams to research their clients' cases. Their courtroom performances
are assessed by a managing partner who eliminates at least one attorney
each week until a winner emerges.
The Cut, distributed by Sony Pictures International Television
Another US show, this is a talent contest hosted by style authority
Tommy Hilfiger. 16 designers live together in a New York Loft (reminiscent
of Lakme Fashion House?). They are assigned tasks testing their
creative talents. Hilfiger eliminates one contestant every week.
The winner will designer will design his/her own collection under
the Tommy Hilfiger label.
TV Diaries, distributed by Distraction Formats
On air currently in Russia and Denmark, it has 10 ordinary people
having two minutes to present a video diary and share intense or
funny moments with viewers. Viewers vote for their favourite. The
contestant with the fewest votes is replaced by a new one. Contestants
battle to stay the longest, since they win money for each day on
the show.
Bankgeheim (Where's The Money?), distributed by Eyeworks
This Netherlands show has five contestants quizzed in five rounds.
The winner of each round enters the 'bank' to open one of five safes,
one of them holds 50,000 euros. The contestant must keep the amount
secret but the host grills him/her with questions. If the contestant
keeps the secret from the host, he/she wins the jackpot at the end
of the game.
Le Tre Scimmiette, distributed by Endemol
This Italian show has three contestants competing in three rounds,
illustrating the story of the three monkeys – one sees nothing,
one hears nothing and the third says nothing – to win up to 500,000
euros.
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