Sony Pictures Television (SPT) is about to showcase its newly-acquired family competition format, “100 Decisions,” on the London Screenings. Acquired from Japan’s Fany Studio, this competition format brings a mix of physical challenges and brain-busting questions.
In 100 Decisions, contestants are presented with an almost unattainable query and 100 potential answers. To assist narrow down the chances, they need to tackle five physical challenges, with each success enabling them to eliminate incorrect options. The result’s a dynamic format that mixes brains, brawn and teamwork for optimum entertainment value. The show is designed for family-friendly programming and has the flexibleness to be adapted for each prime-time studio shoots and location-based productions.
Originally developed by Fany Studio in Tokyo and first aired in October 2023 on BS Yoshimoto, “100 Decisions” was picked out by SPT for its international potential, which acquired global distribution rights following its successful showcase on the 2023 Asia TV Forum. To support its international rollout, SPT has partnered with local production firms, including Stellify (UK), B17 Entertainment (U.S.), Curio (Australia), Teleset (Mexico) and Floresta (Brazil) to represent the format in various territories.
Laura St. Clair, SVP, International Formats at Sony Pictures Television, highlighted the format’s broad appeal, saying: “’100 Decisions’ is a novel recent tackle family entertainment and comedy game show genres. We love the strength of the central format premise, which makes it suitable to adapt for each weekend studio prime time and site shoots. We’re excited to work with the team at FANY Studio to bring this implausible format to our buyers all over the world – and we will’t wait to unveil it at London Screenings later this month.”
FANY Studio’s Mari Kawamura echoed the sentiment, saying: “The ‘100 Decisions’ format idea was originally the primary episode within the ‘World Homerun Factory’ series airing on BS Yoshimoto. The series put together the brains of comedians and producers to create global formats. I’m deeply impressed by how this format embodies the very essence of the HomerunFactory mission through its adaptability and international relevance. ‘100 Decisions’ strives to take flight in the worldwide market now. With the support of SPT, I sincerely hope this format will turn out to be one which is loved all over the world.”
The format will probably be officially unveiled at SPT’s London Screenings 2025 on Feb. twenty seventh, where it can offer exclusive previews of its latest non-scripted formats and scripted drama titles.
