Talpa and Eureka Productions hope to roll over competition with The Quiz with Balls

Gameshow format The Quiz with Balls (photo: William Rutten)

LA- and Sydney-based unscripted label Eureka Productions is to adapt hit Dutch format De Kwis met Ballen (The Quiz with Balls) for the US market.

The gameshow was created by John de Mol’s Talpa in the Netherlands, where the first season debuted on SBS6 this summer.

It sees contestants competing for cash prizes in a battle of brains against balls, with players answering general knowledge questions. If they answer incorrectly too many times, a giant ball whacks them into a swimming pool.

Eureka and formats specialist Talpa have collaborated on several projects before, with Eureka producing quizshow The Floor for Fox in the US, and survival adventure series Million Dollar Island for Australia’s Seven Network.

No commissioning broadcaster in the US has been announced for The Quiz with Balls at this point.

Chris Culvenor, Co-CEO of Eureka said: “We are excited to expand our successful relationship with John de Mol and the team at Talpa for another of their brilliantly original, breakout formats, which we feel certain US audiences will love.”

Sebastian van Barneveld, Talpa’s director of international distribution, said: “With a continuing track record of producing standout shows, Eureka are great partners who are ideally positioned to bring our latest hit format to the USA.”