TF1 adapts the new international format of the successful family game “THE WHEEL”, a real phenomenon across the Channel, which achieves spectacular audiences season following season in the United Kingdom on BBC1.
First shown in England in 2020, ‘THE WHEEL’ is the best primetime game launch since 2011 on BBC1. For 3 seasons this game has attracted up to 6 million viewers in prime time and 35.4% Pda 4+.
Warner Bros. ITVP is partnering with Satisfaction to offer this novelty, created by Hungry McBear, and already adapted in 3 countries: Germany, the Netherlands and Sweden. The format will soon air in Spain, Finland and the United States on NBC.
A BRIGHT AND BENEVOLENT GAME TO BRING THE WHOLE FAMILY TOGETHER
An extraordinary scenic device at the service of relentless mechanics.
The principle : a giant wheel in motion more than 10 meters in diameter in the center of which will sit an anonymous candidate who will have to answer general knowledge questions. At his side, 7 celebrities who are experts in their field.
Their mission: help the candidate to win a maximum of money in joy and good humor.
In the animation, to take over from the very famous animator and humorist Michael McIntyre, who other than the emblematic animator of the channel experienced in major prime time games: Arthur !
Between general knowledge, mood and stakes, TF1 perpetuates with this new format “THE WHEEL” the tradition of great evenings of prime time gaming, one of the historical DNA of the channel for the greatest pleasure of young and old! A format distributed by Warner Bros. and produced by Warner Bros. International Television Production France
