Ben 10: Ultimate Challenge is a game show for children themed after the Ben 10 series, developed by Turner Broadcasting System Europe in association with Twenty Twenty for various regional Cartoon Network channels. The show is running in twenty-five countries, and in seventeen countries in different languages and hosts starting from November 2011. Contestants include children between 7 and 12 years old.
Ben 10: Ultimate Challenge | |
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Genre | Game show |
Based on | Ben 10 by Man of Action |
Directed by | Sasha Ransome |
Presented by | Johny Pitts |
Composer | Dobs Vye |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language | English |
No. of episodes | 12 |
Production | |
Executive producers | Daniel Marlowe[1] Michael Carrington and Daniel Lennard (for Cartoon Network) |
Producers | Catherine Patterson Mandy Morris[1] (series producer) Rebecca Denton (for Cartoon Network) Colin Shevloff (for Cartoon Network Asia) |
Production location | London |
Running time | 30 minutes |
Production company | Twenty Twenty |
Original release | |
Network | Cartoon Network UK |
Release | 15 October 31 December 2011[2] | –
In 2013, an exclusive Asian version has been produced in Malaysia for Cartoon Network thanks to the company Astro Productions, and it was aired only in five Southeast local countries (Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Philippines, and Indonesia). This version is titled Ben 10: Ultimate Challenge Asia and is hosted by Nabil Mahir.[3][4]
The series had a revival as Ben 10 Challenge following the Ben 10.[5][6] Ben 10 Challenge premiered on Cartoon Network UK on 13 October 2017.[7]
Ben 10 Challenge
editBen 10 Challenge is a live-action game show produced by the Spanish production company La Competencia Productions in Madrid for Turner EMEA. It follows two teams of people who compete in challenges and get tested on their Ben 10 knowledge. Versions were created for France, Germany, Italy, the Middle East, Poland, Spain, Turkey, and the UK, with the Spanish version also airing in Portugal dubbed.[8] The English version premiered in the UK and Ireland on October 13, 2017, and in Africa on December 23, 2017.[9][10]
Ben 10: Ultimate Challenge in the world
editCountry | TV channel | Local title | Host | Release year |
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Argentina[11] | Cartoon Network (Latin America) | Ben 10: Desafío Final | Sergio Figliuolo | 2011 |
Australia | Cartoon Network (Australia) | Ben 10: Ultimate Challenge | None (only the UK version) | 2011 |
Brazil | Cartoon Network Brazil | Ben 10: Desafío Final | Felipe Andreoli | 2011 |
Chile[11] | Cartoon Network (Latin America) | Ben 10: Desafío Final | None (only the Argentinian version) | 2011 |
Colombia[11] | Cartoon Network (Latin America) | Ben 10: Desafío Final | None (only the Argentinian version) | 2011 |
Denmark | Cartoon Network Denmark | Ben 10: Den Ultimative Udfordring | Simon Stenspil | 2011–2012 |
France | Cartoon Network (France) | Ben 10: Ultimate Challenge | Terrier Luc | 2011–2012 |
Germany | Cartoon Network (Germany) | Ben 10: Ultimate Challenge | Mitja Lafere | 2011 |
Hungary | Cartoon Network Hungary | Ben 10: A legnagyobb kihívás | Puskás Péter | 2011–2012 |
Italy | Cartoon Network (Italy) | Ben 10: Ultimate Challenge | Manolo Martini | 2011 |
Mexico[11] | Cartoon Network (Latin America) | Ben 10: Desafío Final | None (only the Argentinian version) | 2011 |
Netherlands | Cartoon Network (Netherlands) | Ben 10: De Ultieme Uitdaging | Eric Bouwman | 2011 |
New Zealand | Cartoon Network New Zealand | Ben 10: Ultimate Challenge | None (only the UK version) | 2011 |
Norway | Cartoon Network Norway | Ben 10: Den Ultimate Utfordringen | None (only the Danish version dubbed to Norwegian) | 2011–2012 |
Philippines | Cartoon Network (Philippines) | Ben 10: Ultimate Challenge | None (only the UK version) | 2011 |
Poland | Cartoon Network (Poland) | Ben 10: Ostateczne Wyzwanie | Marcin Mroziński | 2011 |
Romania | Cartoon Network Romania | Ben 10: Provocarea supremă | None (only the Hungarian version dubbed to Romanian) | 2011–2012 |
Russia | Cartoon Network Russia | Бен-10: Сверхсложная задача | Anton Zorkin | 2011 |
South Africa[12] | Cartoon Network South Africa | Ben 10: Ultimate Challenge | None (only the UK version) | 2011–2012 |
Spain | Boing | Desafío Ben 10 | Carlos Castel | 2011 |
Sweden | Cartoon Network Sweden | Ben 10: Den Ultimata Utmaningen | None (only the Danish version dubbed to Swedish) | 2011–2012 |
Switzerland | Cartoon Network Switzerland | Ben 10: Ultimate Challenge | None | 2011 |
Turkey | Cartoon Network (Turkey) | Ben 10: Zorlu Mücadele | Furkan Kizilay | 2012 |
UAE (Middle East adaptation) | Cartoon Network Arabic | بن 10 التحدي الأقوى | Nour Aldin Alyousuf | 2011-2016 |
Vietnam | Hanoi Radio Television Ho Chi Minh City Television |
Thử thách cuối cùng của Ben 10 | Lê Anh Sơn Hải Trấn Thành |
2011 2014 |
References
edit- ^ a b Calling all Ben 10 fanatics - Tonight TV & Radio | IOL.co.za
- ^ Ben 10 Ultimate Challenge for Bandai
- ^ Su Ann, Quah (10 November 2013). "The battle begins for the Ultimate Ben 10 Superfan". fz. Archived from the original on 18 January 2014.
- ^ Ong, Yeevon (20 November 2013). "Join the Ben 10 Ultimate Challenge Asia". theSundaily. Archived from the original on 11 August 2017.
- ^ Foster, Elizabeth (8 June 2017). "Turner EMEA orders Ben 10 game show". Kidscreen. Archived from the original on 15 June 2017. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
- ^ RegularCapital (8 June 2017). "Cartoon Network EMEA Greenlights Ben 10 Challenge Live Action Game Show". RegularCapital: Cartoon Network International News. RegularCapital/Turner Broadcasting System Europe (Press Release). Archived from the original on 13 July 2017. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
- ^ RegularCapital (11 October 2017). "Ben 10 Challenge New Show Premieres On Cartoon Network UK This Friday 13th October". RegularCapital: Cartoon Network International News. RegularCapital/Turner Broadcasting System Europe (Press Release). Archived from the original on 8 November 2017. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
- ^ Foster, Elizabeth (8 June 2017). "Turner EMEA orders Ben 10 game show". Kidscreen.
- ^ "Ben 10 Challenge New Show Premieres On Cartoon Network UK This Friday 13th October". RegularCapital. 11 October 2017.
- ^ "Cartoon Network Africa And Boomerang Africa December 2017 Highlights: All Times CAT". RegularCapital. 30 October 2017.
- ^ a b c d Mora, Matyas (22 August 2011). "◙ Especial de Ben10 con...Sergio Figliuolo ??". Taringa! (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 4 November 2020.
- ^ "Ben 10 moves into reality television genre". Media Update. Newsclip Media Monitoring. 29 November 2011. Archived from the original on 11 January 2012.
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