Eureka seals major format deal with Talpa

Australian Exclusive: Talpa Concepts and Eureka Productions have joined forces to give Eureka Productions exclusive rights to sell and produce all Talpa formats, such as Marble Mania, Avastars, Hunting Season, A Quiz for You, Hit the Road and Kids Buy a House in Australia.

The deal, for both linear and OTT, was highly sought after by local production companies and follows recent Talpa partnerships with Dok1 Media in Belgium, Satisfaction Group in France and Seven.One Entertainment Group in Germany.

Chris Culvenor (pictured left, with Paul Franklin) Eureka Productions CO-CEO: “John de Mol is such a creative force, and Eureka Productions is thrilled to partner with him and the team at Talpa. We look forward to launching Talpa’s exciting and innovative pipeline of formats in Australia.”

John de Mol: “It’s creative shows like Holey Moley that immediately draw my attention. I look forward to working together with this next-generation production company. We have a similar taste for creation and distribution.”

Eureka titles include The Amazing Race Australia, Making It, Holey Moley and Luxe Listings Sydney.