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2021-04-05T08:19:29.188Z


Blue-collar workers competing and haircuts for dogs are just some of the new reality shows that have come up in the US | TV


A new extreme race where teams are launched from four different continents, a format whose participants are blue-collar workers and a dog haircut competition are just some of the new formats of reality shows that have recently surfaced in the US • Will we win Israeli versions?

  • A sector not usually remembered for coverage.

    "Tough as Nails"

If you thought the reality genre was on the decline - think again.

A number of new reality shows have recently surfaced in the United States. 



Last week, the "Race to the Center of the Earth" program was signed. The format was signed by the creators of "Race to the Million", veteran Dutch producer Bertram van Munster and his partner Alice Dognieri. Each of them is launched from a different place in the world: North America, South America, Russia and Southeast Asia, with the teams competing to reach the end point, which is floated in the heart of the ocean.



At the beginning of each episode the crews are given a specific amount of time to reach a defined stopping point, which will advance them on the journey.

In the order in which they arrive, they receive a score that affects the order of launch to the next assignment.

Along the way, they face the forces of nature and extreme challenges of various kinds.

Throughout the season there are no rejections and the prize is worth a million dollars.

As you might expect, there are similarities to their old format "The Race for a Million", which has been running for 20 years and has been adapted all over the world, including with us under the direction of Ron Shachar. 



"The Race to the Center of the Earth" was filmed before the eruption of the corona.

At the event promotion event, Dognieri said, "It's a simple, pure format that exposes viewers to the wonders of the world. It took us half a year to plan two and a half weeks of filming. We checked each route three times and made sure that despite the different climates and terrain conditions. fair".

While the creators of "Race to the Million" were busy with their new baby, the show's longtime U.S. host, Phil Cogan, launched a new reality format he created with his wife. The format is called "Tough as Nails" and is reality. Competitive where blue-collar workers compete, workers who get their hands dirty every day in construction, mechanics, industry, etc. The contestants are divided into two groups, competing with each other in group challenges as well as individual challenges. Throughout the season there are no relegations, The winner stands at $ 200,000. The 



reality show has already garnered praise from critics for its added value, the exposure of viewers to a sector that does not usually receive excess television coverage. The format did go up last year, but the new season, launched about a month ago, suddenly received a lot of attention. This is probably due to the absence of the old reality shows, whose filming was delayed because of the corona.



Two other formats recently launched in the US deal with dogs.

Last week, "Pooch Perfect" came up, in which dogs' books compete.

Each chapter the books are required to design a new look for the dog, depending on the weekly challenge.

The winner will receive $ 100,000.

The program is hosted by Australian comedian Rebel Wilson, who is remembered from the musical film series "Perfect". 



A few months ago, a similar format called "Haute Dog" appeared on the streaming service HBO Max - a pun on the American term for hot dog (hot dog) and the term haute couture in French (meaning haute couture).



The one who is less enthusiastic about these two formats is the PETA Association - People for a Moral Treatment of Animals.

The association issued a statement condemning it: "Dogs trust us to play on them, but such programs encourage them to be treated as pottery accessories, such as pottery, including painting them with dangerous substances that could poison them to death. Dogs do not deserve to be tied to a table and painted for hours. Not accessories for entertainment purposes. "

Source: israelhayom

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