Topic: TAR: more versions from around the world

[georgiapeach]

From Variety:

An Israeli local-language version? Racing around Asia?

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]

  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]

Yep, this one is for you!   

[Kogs]

too bad my student visa expired

[Kogs]

Yep, this one is for you!   

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

[puddin]

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]

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]

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.]

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]

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

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]

to RFF gekidasa!

Gosh, we are going to be chasing teams everywhere!

Thanks for sharing!

[michael]

STILLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL NOOOOOOOOO CANADIAN VERSION

[gekidasa]

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]

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]

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]

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]

Served and Muchas Gracias for the tip, Peach.

[georgiapeach]

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]

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‽]

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

[GonzaloChileno]

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

[Dånooky]

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]

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

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

[Dånooky]

It's a poll, the question reads

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

[georgiapeach]

I only read French, lol....

Looks like Colombia is winning!