Talpa commissions "The Floor" format to Atresmedia in Spain

Talpa’s quiz show "The Floor" has found its third major broadcast commission in Spain by Atresmedia following its success in the Netherlands and France. A primetime weekly version of the quiz show, will be produced by Mediacrest. “We are delighted to add The Floor to our catalogue of major Entertainment brands," Carmen Ferreiro, Director of Entertainment Programs at Atresmedia said. "It’s an original and highly innovative game show, characteristics that we highly value for our formats and our way of understanding television.”

"The Floor" is created by Talpa Concepts and distributed by Talpa Distribution. With an average market share of 24% in the key 20-49 demo and a season finale of almost 35%, the first season of the format received positive feedback in the Netherlands on RTL4. It was also successful on the local SVOD platform, Videoland, where it turned out to be the most watched entertainment show. In 2022, Eureka Productions already teamed up with Talpa to bring the to the U.S.. Additional deals are expected to be announced at a later time.

Sebastian van Barneveld, Talpa’s Director of International Distribution is thrilled to see the format travel. “Spain is a market with a strong track record in game shows. The Floor is a unique, instantly engaging, arced gameshow built for this day and age. The epic life-or-death quiz duels are bound to deliver dramatic moments," Daniel Domenjó, Executive Director of Mediacrest, said. “It’s a privilege and a thrilling challenge to partner with Talpa, with such a powerful format. We strongly believe that the Spanish version of The Floor will enrich the primetime slot on Antena 3, a channel which we are deeply thankful for believing in our team to make it an outstanding production.”

In "The Floor," 100 quiz fanatics face off in quiz duels to represent their knowledge. The goal is to conquer the entire floor and take home a huge cash prize. A random contestant challenges an adjoining opponent in a quiz duel. They play against each other in the category of the opponent's square. Categories range from 'famous athletes' to 'Hollywood actors' and from ‘iconic buildings’ to 'mammals'. All questions are visually supported by photographs. The winner of a duel conquers his opponent's square, gaining more ground - the loser leaves the game. The further the game progresses, the more exciting the duels become and the higher the stakes.