‘Trivial Pursuit’ Quiz Show Format to Be Sold by Talpa, Partnering With Hasbro (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.comLeo Barraclough International Features Editor Talpa Studios, founded by “The Voice” and “Big Brother” creator John de Mol, has launched “Trivial Pursuit,” a quiz show format based on the Hasbro trivia game, at TV market Mipcom in Cannes.
Talpa is working in partnership with Hasbro Entertainment, the entertainment company that leverages Hasbro’s collection of brands to develop and produce premium film, television, animation and digital content. “Trivial Pursuit” premiered on The CW Network on Oct.
3. It is a question-packed entertainment format hosted by Emmy Award-winning actor, director, producer and podcaster LeVar Burton (“Roots,” “Star Trek: The Next Generation,” “Reading Rainbow”). “Fast-paced, strategic, and filled with trivia challenges, ‘Trivial Pursuit’ brings the excitement of the iconic board game to television screens,” according to a statement.
In the show, three contestants battle it out on a giant version of the Trivial Pursuit game board and its distinctly colored category wedges.
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