The Wit List is a monthly selection by The Wit of 3 fresh, innovative and entertaining shows from around the world with highest social media buzz, made just for the MIPTV-MIPCOM community.

BEAT SHAZAM, FOX, USA

Pitch:  Musical game show based on the Shazam app, in which teams compete against each other attempting to identify songs. The winning team then has to compete with Shazam for the top prize.

Social media buzz:  According to the Wit Social List, the musical game show was the third most commented premiere of the week in social media worldwide and the second in the US, reaching a good 30,606 comments on Twitter. After three weeks on air, the game show has reached 33,937 Likes on Facebook, +83 % since its premiere.

Premiere: Thursday, May 25, 2017
Distributor(s):   Endemol Shine Group (ESG)
Weekly 60-minute episodes

ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE… O NO, TELECINCO, SPAIN

Pitch: New version / spin-off of the emotainment format All You Need Is Love, which aims to make declarations of love possible, reunites star-crossed lovers, no matter how difficult it is… but also to help lovers split in an original way.

Social media buzz:  According to the Wit Social List, the emotainment show was the third most commented premiere of the week in social media worldwide, reaching 20,526 comments on Twitter.

Premiere: Monday, May 8, 2017
Distributor(s):   Endemol Shine Group (ESG)
Weekly 180-minute episodes

HIP HOP SQUARES, VH1, USA

Pitch:  Hip hop version of the classic format Hollywood Squares. Celebrity contestants match wits and test their pop culture knowledge with the superstar squares, featuring the biggest names in hip hop, comedy and entertainment. A second season has been commissioned.

Social media buzz:  According to the Wit Social List, the comedy game show was the most commented premiere of the week in social media in the US, reaching 13,687 comments on Twitter.

Premiere: Monday, March 13, 2017
Distributor(s):   CBS Studios International
Weekly 30-minute episodes

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MIPTV and MIPCOM are the world’s most important global markets for the TV and digital media industry. They are the key events for buying and selling, financing and distributing programmes in all genres, on all platforms. Together, every 6 months, they form the annual landmark events of the entertainment calendar, attracting key industry executives, thought-leaders and creative talent from the entire content spectrum to negotiate deals, network and gain insight. MIPTV and MIPCOM respectively take place every Apriland October in Cannes, France.

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