Chase arrives in two new areas
The test format was chosen by Greece and the Czech Republic
May 26, 2021 – The ITV Studios award-winning The Chase competition program expands its reach. The format was created by TV Nova in the Czech Republic and MEGA Tv in Greece. This brings the number of occupied territories with great competition to 17 countries. In the Czech Republic, the program will be launched daily on the Nova channel later this year. In Greece, The Chase will be broadcast on MEGA TV in early 2022.
“We are very pleased that The Chase, which has achieved tremendous international success, will appear on Czech TV soon,” said Silvia Majeska, Director of TV Nova. “We are thrilled to have the show aired. On Nova TV. The Chase combines entertainment with knowledge. The excitement about competitors’ performance and who will score big wins.”
We are excited to announce that MEGA Tv will be presenting it to the Greek audience in the 2021-2022 season. It is really a pleasure to work with the ITV Studios team on this project, ”says Kostas Susulas, Chief Content Officer at MEGA Tv. ,
Chase also works very well in other parts of the world. It was just restarted for the ninth series in Serbia by Adrenalin and in Croatia HRT ordered 156 great episodes for its tenth season. The show was nominated for the UK’s most prestigious BAFTA Award and was recently awarded the Israel Television Academy Award. A second series has been ordered in the US after a very successful first season on ABC, and in Spain the match show is currently doing well on La1. Chase UK has been sold to over 140 regions worldwide. And The Chase Extra, an all-new short film that turns all businessmen into a competition master, was launched in the UK on ITV Hub earlier this year.
The Chase was created by Potato, which is part of ITV Studios and distributed internationally by ITV Studios.
[end]
More from ITV Studios
ITV Studios is a creator, producer, and distributor of global programs that people just can’t get enough of. We connect millions of people every day, shaping and mirroring the world they live in, we are more than just a TV. Home to some of the best creative minds, ITV Studios has created over 8,400 hours of original programming on 55 production labels. Our global presence spans 13 countries, including the UK, USA, Australia, France, Germany, Scandinavia, Italy and the Netherlands, and our global distribution business sells a catalog of more than 46,000 hours to broadcasters and platforms around the world.
ITV Studios is part of ITV PLC, which is the UK’s largest commercial broadcaster.
