[02/27/23 - 07:30 AM] Video: Paramount+ Releases Official Trailer for "The Challenge: World Championship" It was also announced that "The Challenge: U.K." contestants Kaz Crossley, Nathan Henry, Tristan Phipps and Zara Zoffany will be joining the series, with additional cast from "The Challenge: Argentina" to be revealed at a later date.
[via press release from CBS]
PARAMOUNT+ RELEASES OFFICIAL TRAILER FOR "THE CHALLENGE: WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP"
"The: Challenge: U.K." Cast Also Announced
Franchise's First-Ever Global Tournament to Premiere
Wednesday, March 8
Feb. 27, 2023 - Paramount+ today unveiled the official trailer for the upcoming global tournament THE CHALLENGE: WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, which is set to premiere Wednesday, March 8 in the U.S. and Canada with two back-to-back episodes. The series will debut on the service in the U.K., Latin America and Australia on Thursday, March 9, and in Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Italy and France on Wednesday, July 5. It was also announced that "The Challenge: U.K." contestants Kaz Crossley, Nathan Henry, Tristan Phipps and Zara Zoffany will be joining the series, with additional cast from "The Challenge: Argentina" to be revealed at a later date.
In the franchise's first-ever world tournament, each global MVP will be paired with a "Challenge" Legend, a notable veteran from previous seasons of the MTV series, who will serve as their partner to form the most epic teams in the history of the franchise. Together they will work towards the most difficult challenge of them all: the brutal finale worth $500,000.
THE CHALLENGE: WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP competitors also include "Challenge" Legends Amber Borzotra, Darrell Taylor, Jodi Weatherton, Johnny "Bananas" DeVenanzio, Jonna Mannion, Jordan Wiseley, Kaycee Clark, KellyAnne Judd, Nelson Thomas, Nia Moore, Theo Campbell, Tori Deal, Wes Bergmann and Yes Duffy; Ben Driebergen, Danny McCray, Justine Ndiba and Sarah Lacina from "The Challenge: USA"; and Emily Seebohm, Grant Crapp, Kiki Morris and Troy Cullen from "The Challenge: Australia."
"The Challenge: USA," "The Challenge: Australia" and "The Challenge: U.K." are currently available to stream on Paramount+, with "The Challenge: Argentina" available on Wednesday, April 5. MTV will air a one-time sneak preview of the new series with the premiere episode being shown in its entirety on Wednesday, March 8 at 8:00 PM, ET/PT.
THE CHALLENGE: WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP was created for MTV Entertainment Studios by Bunim/Murray Productions. Julie Pizzi and Justin Booth serve as executive producers. German Abarca, Ernesto De La O, David Sambuchi, Kristopher Schwalenberg and Brad Tiemann serve as co-executive producers. Skye Topic serves as supervising producer, Margaret Morales as producer and Jacob Lane as consulting producer. Dan Caster and Leanne Mucci serve as executive producers with Jared March as supervising producer for MTV Entertainment Studios and Donny Herran as SVP of production, with Angela Liao as executive in charge of production.
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About Bunim/Murray Productions
Bunim/Murray Productions (BMP), a division of Banijay Americas, is the leading producer of innovative entertainment content. The Emmy Award-winning company is widely credited with creating the reality television genre with its hit series The Real World on MTV, the first reality game show, Road Rules (MTV), in 1995; the first reality sitcom, The Simple Life (E!), in 2003; and the first reality soap opera, Starting Over, in 2003. BMP's current programming includes Emmy-winning Lizzo's Watch Out For The Big Grrrls (Amazon Prime Video), The Challenge (MTV), The Challenge: USA (CBS), The Challenge: All Stars (Paramount+), The Challenge: World Championship (Paramount+), The Real World Homecoming (Paramount+), Born This Way (A&E), Kim Kardashian West: The Justice Project (Oxygen), Ball in the Family (Facebook Watch), Miz and Mrs. (USA Network), Don't Forget The Lyrics (FOX), Family or Fiancé (OWN), After Happily Ever After (BET), Total Bellas (E!) and upcoming The Family Stallone (Paramount+) . BMP, through BMP Films, has also produced Transhood (HBO) They Call Us Monsters (PBS), Valentine Road (HBO), Pedro (MTV), and the Emmy Award-winning Autism: The Musical, and Autism: The Sequel (HBO). Based in Glendale, CA, the company was founded in 1987 by Jonathan Murray and the late Mary-Ellis Bunim, who were inducted into the Television Academy's Hall of Fame in 2012. The company joined Banijay in 2010.
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