Author Topic: TAR: more versions from around the world (Read 27948 times)

georgiapeach · « **on:** April 08, 2008, 03:26:21 PM »

From Variety:

An Israeli local-language version? Racing around Asia?

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CANNES — Disney-ABC Intl. execs unveiled another brace of deals Tuesday at Mip TV, continuing what has been a busy market so far for the Mouse House.
Disney inked a deal with Israeli channel Reshet to license a local-language version of reality skein “The Amazing Race” for production later this year across Asia.
Deal comes on the back of the English-language version of “The Amazing Race Asia” with AXN.

New show will see contestants from Israel racing around the clock across Asia.

http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117983686.html?categoryid=19&cs=1

Kogs · « **Reply #1 on:** April 08, 2008, 03:35:38 PM »

about damm time. i have to tell my friends who live in israel about this on friday. i wish i could go on this version.

georgiapeach · « **Reply #2 on:** April 08, 2008, 03:41:40 PM »

Yep, this one is for you!

Kogs · « **Reply #3 on:** April 08, 2008, 03:44:28 PM »

too bad my student visa expired

Kogs · « **Reply #4 on:** April 16, 2008, 06:57:58 PM »

Quote from: georgiapeach on April 08, 2008, 03:41:40 PM

Yep, this one is for you!

at least i can watch it and actually understand it since im fluent in hebrew

puddin · « **Reply #5 on:** November 06, 2008, 11:01:07 PM »

since we know they have started racing .......

2008-04-08

The Amazing Race Heads to Israel

CANNES, April 8: Disney-ABC International Television has licensed its Emmy Award-winning format The Amazing Race to Reshet in Israel, for a local version to be produced across Asia later this year.

The new version will see contestants from Israel divided into teams of two people with a variety of relationships to be filmed around the clock in a race to various destinations across Asia. At each destination, the teams will have to compete in a series of challenges—some mental and some physical—and only when the tasks have been completed will they learn their next destination. The teams who are farthest behind will continue to get eliminated as the contest progresses, and the first team to arrive at the final destination wins a large cash prize.

Tom Toumazis, the executive VP and managing director for Disney-ABC International Television for EMEA and Canada, commented: “The format of The Amazing Race has seen great success in the U.S. and Asia—the high-octane excitement and ‘fish out of water’ comedy of the series has held universal appeal for viewers. We are looking forward to seeing an action-packed contest between contestants from Israel, across Asia.”

Amir Maori, Reshet's executive VP of programming, said: “We are very excited to be a part of one of the most successful reality brands in worldwide television and we are looking forward to bringing Israeli audiences the greatest show ever produced in Israel.”

—By Kristin Brzoznowski

http://www.worldscreen.com/newscurrent.php?filename=disneyabc040808.htm

walkingpneumonia · « **Reply #6 on:** November 10, 2008, 02:46:20 PM »

My Spanish skills are ummm, non-existent,

but this looks like an Amazing Race wanna-be...

http://www.cineplazza.com/2008/11/10/detalles-sobre-la-vuelta-al-mundo-en-directo-el-nuevo-reality-de-antena-3/

Maybe someone can translate...

apskip · « **Reply #7 on:** November 10, 2008, 03:05:07 PM »

I am not fluent in Spanish, but I can tell you the gist of what this is about. "Antena 3 de Television, S.A., ( BMAD: A3TV) is a Spanish television network and media company, present in the television, radio and cinema industries." They have developed a competition to recreate "Around the World in 80 Days" concept of Jules Verne. I interpret that to mean that teams will go around the globe in 80 days. The winning team will receive 200,000 Euros as first place prize. If someone who can translate Spanish can do so, we will know more.

Zack. · « **Reply #8 on:** November 10, 2008, 08:28:01 PM »

Other tidbits:
- 14 pairs
- traveling through Europe, Asia, Africa and the US
- the teams have to "bet" an item of value to them; if they lose, it gets taken away (I think)
- racing reports will be provided daily

So it's like BB:UK meets TAR, with a dash of FOX-style cruelty if I'm right.

gekidasa · « **Reply #9 on:** November 19, 2008, 10:53:51 AM »

(First post, but I've been lurking for awhile

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Disney Media Networks Latin America and Discovery Networks Latin America/U.S. Hispanic are to produce a local version of long running reality show "The Amazing Race" for the entire region.

http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117994117.html?categoryid=1071&cs=1

Official website at Discovery Latin America: http://www.tudiscovery.com/race/

Applications are due on January 31, and the actual race will be later in 2009, apparently just in Latin America. Pretty awesome, personally, because I'm Costa Rican.

georgiapeach · « **Reply #10 on:** November 19, 2008, 01:09:55 PM »

to RFF gekidasa!

Gosh, we are going to be chasing teams everywhere!

Thanks for sharing!

michael · « **Reply #11 on:** November 19, 2008, 01:13:17 PM »

STILLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL NOOOOOOOOO CANADIAN VERSION

gekidasa · « **Reply #12 on:** November 19, 2008, 02:35:53 PM »

Quote from: georgiapeach on November 19, 2008, 01:09:55 PM

to RFF gekidasa!

Gosh, we are going to be chasing teams everywhere!

Thanks for sharing!

Thanks! This seems like a very friendly place.

Interestingly enough, the official site has a poll asking what country visitors would most like the race to visit. Currently Colombia is winning. It doesn't actually say that the race will actually go there, though. Maybe they'll come here.

GonzaloChileno · « **Reply #13 on:** November 19, 2008, 02:48:56 PM »

I'm From Latin America Too!!! I'm From Chile, But I Can't Be In The Race Cause' I Have 14 Years Old.... But I Will Wait 7 Years More : )... This Race Is Really Interesting Cause' People From South America, Central America And The Caribbean Can Apply.... I Can't Wait To September, 2009 To Watch The First Episode....

People From The Following Countries Can Apply:
Argentina
Aruba
Bahamas
Belize
Bolivia
Brazil-I Have No Idea
Chile
Colombia
Costa Rica
Curaçao
Ecuador
El Salvador
Guatemala
Guyana
Haiti
Honduras
Jamaica
Mexico
Nicaragua
Panama
Paraguay
Peru
Dominican Republic
Surinam
Trinidad & Tobago
Uruguay
Venezuela
WOW.... That Is Too Much Countries....

Xarles · « **Reply #14 on:** November 25, 2008, 10:30:04 AM »

Here's the commercial for TAR EDC Latin America in Spanish:

Here's the commercial for TAR NDC Latin America in Portuguese:

Same version, two languages, same dates for applying.
Basics:
In Spanish go to www.tudiscovery.com/race for applying before January 31st, 2009 for a chance to win US$250,000 (Cheapos!)
In Portuguese go to www.discoverybrasil.com/race for applying before January 31st, 2009 for a chance to win US$250,000 (Cheapos two and too!)

georgiapeach · « **Reply #15 on:** November 25, 2008, 10:34:35 AM »

Try this to embed it Xarles, just put that embed code between the html tags without the asterix and it should work:

http://forum.realityfanforum.com/index.php/topic,17621.0.html

Wow already?! Are they announcing it, or asking for applications, or what in that ad? I don't hablo,

Xarles · « **Reply #16 on:** November 25, 2008, 10:44:49 AM »

Served and Muchas Gracias for the tip, Peach.

georgiapeach · « **Reply #17 on:** November 25, 2008, 11:03:51 AM »

Heee, with those dates they could be running by late spring!

TAR, TARA, TARI, TARLA.....oh my!! Spoiling just got a lot more difficult!

Thanks for sharing that!

GonzaloChileno · « **Reply #18 on:** November 25, 2008, 02:54:15 PM »

I Have A Question: The Amazing Race En Discovery Channel Will Include Contestants From Brazil and Latin America? Or Will Be 2 Differents Races?....

If Will Be The Same Race That Will Be A Chaos, People Speaking In Portuguese And In Spanish!!!

Sam‽ · « **Reply #19 on:** November 25, 2008, 03:14:17 PM »

I think they're having them speak Spanish in the race. The site is in Spanish.

GonzaloChileno · « **Reply #20 on:** November 25, 2008, 05:36:01 PM »

But They Have 2 Different Sites With Spanish and Portuguese!!!!

Dånooky · « **Reply #21 on:** November 29, 2008, 05:16:22 PM »

Quote from: Xarles on November 25, 2008, 10:30:04 AM

In Spanish go to www.tudiscovery.com/race for applying before January 31st, 2009 for a chance to win US$250,000 (Cheapos!)
In Portuguese go to www.discoverybrasil.com/race for applying before January 31st, 2009 for a chance to win US$250,000 (Cheapos two and too!)

*cough cough* TARA *cough cough* crisis *cough cough*

georgiapeach · « **Reply #22 on:** January 22, 2009, 11:52:14 AM »

Something from Amazing Race Latin America? Are they voting for favorite countries?

http://www.tudiscovery.com/race/inicio.shtml

Dånooky · « **Reply #23 on:** January 22, 2009, 12:02:57 PM »

It's a poll, the question reads

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In which Latin American country would you like to see an Amazing Race leg take place?

georgiapeach · « **Reply #24 on:** January 22, 2009, 12:08:33 PM »

I only read French, lol....

Looks like Colombia is winning!

Dånooky · « **Reply #25 on:** January 22, 2009, 12:50:29 PM »

from what I gathered as I read from the site, TARLA will play according to either TAR5 or TAR6 rules (detour, roadblock, fast forward and yield), it doesn't say if the yields or fast forwards will be available in all or select legs nor the penalty for NELs

TARAsia Fan · « **Reply #26 on:** January 22, 2009, 04:58:11 PM »

Can you imagine if TAR, TARA, TAR Israel, TAR LA and if they ever got TAR Eur going all filming at once using the same red and yellow flags, the same route markers, the same mats and even some of the same production crews? It would lead to plenty of confusion.

Dånooky · « **Reply #27 on:** January 22, 2009, 05:11:59 PM »

Quote from: TARAsia Fan on January 22, 2009, 04:58:11 PM

Can you imagine if TAR, TARA, TAR Israel, TAR LA and if they ever got TAR Eur going all filming at once using the same red and yellow flags, the same route markers, the same mats and even some of the same production crews? It would lead to plenty of confusion.

and...crossovers!!!

georgiapeach · « **Reply #28 on:** January 22, 2009, 05:16:45 PM »

Well, let's see...

This fall we had TARA 3 and TAR 13 airing, TAR 14 and TAR Israel running, all at the same time! And add in Survivor, and any peach lapses can easily be explained, right?

More is NOT always simultaneously better!

Slowhatch · « **Reply #29 on:** January 22, 2009, 06:32:24 PM »

There should be a sticky for the spotters and newcomers: "This is what USA TAR looks like, and this is a list of the franchises/decoys/clones/copycats."

TARAsia Fan · « **Reply #30 on:** January 22, 2009, 08:17:34 PM »

And use of greeters, hosts, and don't forget Bertram is a consultant on each and every one of the int'l versions.

puddin · « **Reply #31 on:** November 27, 2009, 02:10:16 AM »

I thought we had Other Versions of The Amazing Race somewhere around here?
Came across this ....

Budget Helps French "Amazing Race"!!
2009.11.17 Tuesday
A late night call came into Budget Video Rentals for eleven HD Sony XDCAM and Panasonic broadcast camera packages, complete with wide angle and 40X HD lenses, two dozen Lectrosonic 400/411 systems and more. They wanted the entire equipment package hand carried and baggage couriered by eleven passengers immediately to Quito, Ecuador in South America.

A French "Amazing Race" major production had all their 11 cameras stuck in customs at the Quito airport for a week so far. They were anxious to put their entire staff and crew to work making their television show. Seven days hanging out in a hotel was long enough

The production group decided to shoot only a teaser the next day. This required only three camera packages and couriers to fly them. Budget Video had the three hand-carried cameras on the next flight. The following day we had the other eight packages completely prepped and ready to fly (see picture at the airport!).

As the tickets were being printed the phone call came back from South America. They had released the French cameras at customs! After ten days! Our crew and gear were told to stand down. Of course there was disappointment on the part of the eight who were going to an expenses paid "vacation" but it was also good news that the craziness of South American customs finally was tamed.

Call us regardless of the craziness of your order. We are ready to solve the biggest or smallest of production challenges. Our BudgetVideo.com website is also available at www.RentACamera247.com!

source and photos here ......
http://budgetvideo.com/news.php

georgiapeach · « **Reply #32 on:** November 27, 2009, 02:13:37 AM »

WHat was that French production that we had tracked in Season 14?? It isn't Amazing Race but similar...

georgiapeach · « **Reply #33 on:** November 27, 2009, 02:21:27 AM »

Here is the other thread, I couldn't find it either:

http://forum.realityfanforum.com/index.php/topic,15173.0.html

inomu · « **Reply #34 on:** November 27, 2009, 04:08:10 AM »

The French show is called Pékin Express. http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/P%C3%A9kin_Express

It is originally Dutch/Belgian. There is also Spanish and Swedish/Norwegian/Danish versions of this show. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peking_Express

I sometimes watch the French version on TV5MONDE which is an international French channel.

georgiapeach · « **Reply #35 on:** November 27, 2009, 05:29:07 AM »

Oh yes! That's it!!

eragon · « **Reply #36 on:** November 27, 2009, 05:44:47 AM »

Oh! I love that show.

Although I don't understand what they're saying.

Polarbear · « **Reply #37 on:** November 27, 2009, 06:46:41 AM »

I don`t think I ever watched Peking Express, the ratings were not that good either I think.

eragon · « **Reply #38 on:** November 27, 2009, 09:10:10 AM »

Quote from: Polarbear on November 27, 2009, 06:46:41 AM

I don`t think I ever watched Peking Express, the ratings were not that good either I think.

Yeah, Because it wasn't broadcasted worldwide. Just shown in France and some other European countries? But I watched one season of Peking Express in a french channel (cable tv) in the Philippines.

Polarbear · « **Reply #39 on:** November 27, 2009, 09:25:06 AM »

Quote from: eragon on November 27, 2009, 09:10:10 AM

Quote from: Polarbear on November 27, 2009, 06:46:41 AM
I don`t think I ever watched Peking Express, the ratings were not that good either I think.

Yeah, Because it wasn't broadcasted worldwide. Just shown in France and some other European countries? But I watched one season of Peking Express in a french channel (cable tv) in the Philippines.

I live in Norway so I could`ve watched the Scandinavian version.

Caelestor · « **Reply #40 on:** November 27, 2009, 12:18:56 PM »

Well there's TAR Latin America, Hamertoz Lamillion (TAR Israel), and TARA. I think TAR is following the style TARA (not a good idea).
What we need is TAR Europe and TAR Africa, which could possibly be filled in by TAR Israel in its second season. TARA should visit Oceania and the Middle East (if possible) more as well.

puddin · « **Reply #41 on:** November 30, 2009, 02:11:00 AM »

Look what it is and where? Chile

After many miles in the desert I came up on this film crew. They were shooting a French TV show called Pekin Express. Much like Amazing Race, but more French.

puddin · « **Reply #42 on:** December 04, 2009, 02:05:46 AM »

Some other version
Here:

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this past Sunday we stumbled upon the taping of what I believe to have been the French, or possibly Portugese, version of the reality TV show “The Amazing Race”.

georgiapeach · « **Reply #43 on:** December 04, 2009, 04:02:36 AM »

Or the Pekin Express again.

puddin · « **Reply #44 on:** December 04, 2009, 10:05:53 AM »

Quote from: georgiapeach on December 04, 2009, 04:02:36 AM

Or the Pekin Express again.

I tried to match the teams in the previous photo, I'm not seeing any matchs.

supergoten · « **Reply #45 on:** December 04, 2009, 12:30:04 PM »

Is there any word on if there will be a TARA4?

Neobie · « **Reply #46 on:** December 04, 2009, 01:44:09 PM »

Season 5, Pekin Express (French version).

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Le tournage de la cinquième saison de "Pékin Express" débutera prochainement en Équateur avant de se poursuivre au Chili. Les participants seront emmenés en avion jusqu'en Argentine où l'aventure se terminera. Le périple se déroulera ainsi en altitude cette année, sur les hauts plateaux de l’Amérique latine.

Their route: Ecuador, Chile, Argentina. Which messes up all our spoilers..!

I like their routes! Season 1 from Paris to Beijing, Season 2 from Beijing to Mumbai, Season 3 from Rio de Janeiro to Lima, Season 4 from Halong Bay to Bali...

puddin · « **Reply #47 on:** December 04, 2009, 01:45:28 PM »

I wonder if it was planned that way?

puddin · « **Reply #48 on:** December 05, 2009, 06:24:02 PM »

Quote from: Neobie on December 04, 2009, 01:44:09 PM

Season 5, Pekin Express (French version).

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Le tournage de la cinquième saison de "Pékin Express" débutera prochainement en Équateur avant de se poursuivre au Chili. Les participants seront emmenés en avion jusqu'en Argentine où l'aventure se terminera. Le périple se déroulera ainsi en altitude cette année, sur les hauts plateaux de l’Amérique latine.

Their route: Ecuador, Chile, Argentina. Which messes up all our spoilers..!

georgiapeach · « **Reply #49 on:** December 05, 2009, 06:27:28 PM »

Quote from: supergoten on December 04, 2009, 12:30:04 PM

Is there any word on if there will be a TARA4?

TARA 4 lives here:

http://forum.realityfanforum.com/index.php/topic,17957.0.html

David · « **Reply #50 on:** December 06, 2009, 06:46:25 PM »

OK. I know this is soooooo late, but I just found this thread, and wanted to share something without you.

You posted (LOOOOOOOOOONG AGO) about a Spanish reality called La vuelta al mundo en 80 días, that is "Around the Globe within 80 days" or something like that. I have to say that noone bet for it in Spain, and it became the biggest disappointment to Reality (Road) Programmes Fans. It was supposed to be a kind of Amazing race, but much different. Teams were sent, for example, to Italy for a week. On Tuesday, they had a gymkhana in Venice, on Thursday they completed another one in Firenze and on Saturday, it was held in Rome, for example. Then, in a LIVE show hosted from Madrid, Spain, they connected LOOOOOTS of times with the place they were. That became in a complete disaster, because it slowed things down so much... Then, the team who took the most time overall, was "marled for elimination". Then, after some other tasks, two more teams were also "marked for elimination". Then, PEOPLE HAD TO VOTE! That was AWFUL! So, you could win the "race" just by being nice to people watching you and just win the last week's tasks. That was a complete horrible programme which wanted to be a **** and became the biggest one ever done!!

I also have to say that, if you have any Spanish questions or whatever, you can ask me for translate and I'll be glad to help you.

Dånooky · « **Reply #51 on:** December 22, 2009, 04:10:04 AM »

I was watching the History Channel and found a reality with a similar concept. It's called Historia Extrema (Extreme History). It's a reality in which three teams have to re-create a very important feat in Chile's History. They have to cross the Andes like San Martin's Army. Each day they face a different challenge based on historical events form the battle and tasks to test their survival skills and how would they perform had they taken part in the battle. The three teams are made up of Latin Americans from different countries. It mixes elements of Survivor, TAR and a dash of History. Looks promising.

Here's the link in Spanish:
http://www.tuhistory.com/py/series/historia-extrema.html

puddin · « **Reply #52 on:** January 06, 2010, 04:04:48 AM »

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Amazing Race, Argentine-style

This couple, laden with enormous backpack, burst into the flea market screaming, "Does anyone know where the...(something, I couldn't make it out) is? We need the (blah blah blah)!" At first I thought they were nuts, but then this guy at one of the stalls produced this envelope that they needed. And THEN we saw the camera crews. I think they may have restaged the handing over of the envelope.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/celestemarie/4250438282/

redskevin88 · « **Reply #53 on:** January 06, 2010, 07:05:47 AM »

Quote from: puddin on January 06, 2010, 04:04:48 AM

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Amazing Race, Argentine-style

This couple, laden with enormous backpack, burst into the flea market screaming, "Does anyone know where the...(something, I couldn't make it out) is? We need the (blah blah blah)!" At first I thought they were nuts, but then this guy at one of the stalls produced this envelope that they needed. And THEN we saw the camera crews. I think they may have restaged the handing over of the envelope.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/celestemarie/4250438282/

Could be TARLA 2 or Amazing Race 16.

Slowhatch · « **Reply #54 on:** January 06, 2010, 12:33:00 PM »

TARLA2 is still taking applications.

redskevin88 · « **Reply #55 on:** January 07, 2010, 05:58:55 AM »

Quote from: Slowhatch on January 06, 2010, 12:33:00 PM

TARLA2 is still taking applications.

didn't know that.

inomu · « **Reply #56 on:** January 20, 2010, 06:07:44 PM »

There was this Finnish show called Reitti 44 (Route 44) that was advertised as Finnish version of The Amazing Race. The show was big flop because in the end it wasn't Finnish version of The Amazing Race. It was more like mixture of the Amazing Race and Peking Express.

In Route 44 eight Finnish persons traveled around the world by solving clues. The route around the world was unknown to the contestants and took them to eleven different countries and five different continents. The clues that helped the contestants to go further could've been anywhere and anything. Clues that were solved incorrectly led contestants to very odd places. Contestants had amazing challenges, they had chance to get to know the world better and they tried to bear each other during the trip. In the final episode contestants competed against each other in a quiz. Questions were about their trip and the contestant who gave most right answers won. And the winner was Henri who won 30 000 euros. Countries visited during the trip included Norway, India, Indonesia, Mexico, USA, Tanzania, Australia, Argentina, South Africa, Hong Kong and Japan.

Opening intro: http://www.fremantlemedia.fi/index.php?p=ohjelmat&id=38

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Author Topic: TAR: more versions from around the world (Read 27948 times)