Deal or No Deal returns to Mexico with 60-episode order from TelevisaUnivision

Classic quizshow format Deal or No Deal is returning to Mexico after a five-year hiatus with a 60-episode order placed by TelevisaUnivision for its Las Estrellas channel.

Paul Stanley

The local adaptation, titled Lo Tomas O Lo Dejas, will also air on UniMás for US Hispanic audiences. It previously aired in Mexico on Televisa.

The Banijay-owned format is being produced locally by EndemolShine Boomdog with post-production by Wide Angle, both part of Banijay Americas.

Presented by actor and host Paul Stanley, Deal or No Deal Mexico challenges contestant’s intuition as they select from sealed briefcases, each containing mystery cash amounts, all while negotiating offers from the elusive Banker to try to claim the top prize of US$100,000.

Deal or No Deal has been adapted in over 80 territories, with more than 350 productions since its 2002 Dutch debut.

A recently announced Swedish edition for TV4, produced by Meter/Jarowskij in partnership with the Postcode Lottery, marks its return to the territory after 11 years.

Based in Mexico City, EndemolShine Boomdog produces non-scripted and scripted series including Me Caigo de Risa, Los 50, ¿Quién es la Máscara?, La Casa de los Famosos, La Casa de los Famosos México and MasterChef Celebrity.