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The Mediapro Studio Doubles Down on Formats, From Extreme Survival ‘El Conquistador’ to the Sacrificial ‘Crush’ and Touching ’400’
The Mediapro Studio Spanish-language formats looking some cases to court Gen Z audiences, or even move viewers.
Adapting an original reality adventure competition still running after 20 seasons on Basque pubcaster EITB, produced by TMS’ Hostoil and playing primetime on national state service RTVE. 33 contestants, divided in three teams, confront tests – walking through fire with hands and feet tied, crossing a 150-meter biplane – as they are challenged to survive in an inhospitable terrain, here the Dominican Republic nation park of Los Haitises. Having just finished its fry on Basque-language EITB1, Season 1 powered up the channel slot by +75%, while proving an absolute hit on social media, with 2 million-plus unique users, outstripping a potential audience of around 1 million.
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