Spain’s Telecinco to put up its own Wall

MIPTV: Spanish broadcaster Telecinco has commissioned a local version of NBC’s hit US quizshow The Wall.

The Wall has so far aired in the US and France

The show, produced by Gestmusic, part of Endemol Shine Group, is due to air in an as-yet undisclosed primetime slot.

The original US version, produced by Glassman Media, Spring Hill Entertainment and Core Media Group, was piloted on NBC last December. It went on to pick up an average 6.6 million viewers during its first season run and has since been recommissioned for a second to launch in June.

A French version premiered on TF1 at the end of February as a daily weekday show, picking up a 21.3% share and four million-plus viewers.

Russia’s NTV is due to launch a version in May, and options have been sold to Germany, Belgium, Italy, Portugal and Turkey.