Armoza Formats shows some balls

Wrecking Ball is set to launch at MipTV

Israeli distributor Armoza Formats is bringing a studio gameshow in which contestants go up against giant wrecking balls to MipTV next month.

Wrecking Ball, produced by the Tel Aviv-based company alongside Shenhar Productions and Volley Formats, sees teams of contestants answer increasingly difficult questions for the chance to win US$250,000.

If they get a question wrong, a huge wrecking ball swings across the studio to knock the contestant out of the game, but if they answer correctly it will stop right in front of their face.

A team succeeds if they answer all nine questions with at least one player remaining.

Avi Armoza, CEO of Armoza Formats, said the gameshow engages viewers mentally, physically and visually.

“The current situation of the TV industry requires broadcasters to look for shows with high stand-out both in their USPs and in their marketing potential. We believe that Wrecking Ball answers this need with its exhilarating and constant combination of humour, suspense and drama,” Armoza added.