John de Mol’s Talpa Media is bringing to the U.S. another reality series after a successful initial run in his native the Netherlands. The Big Picture, which will be taken out shortly by Talpa Media USA, is an interactive studio-based game show. In the 12-round trivia contest, a player has to identify a succession of…

In a rare deal for a third-party format, Talpa Global will partner with Israel's A Cappella to handle the worldwide distribution rights to game show The Big Picture. Created by TV host and mentalist Nimrod Harel and A Cappella, The Big Picture sees studio contestants given a shot at winning $1M by correctly answering…

Reality Check is a Deadline feature series covering the players, programs and trends in reality television. Israel has grown to become one of the world's go-to spots for formats, and the trend is likely here to stay with execs believing it  soon will resemble the UK and Scandinavia. Arguably jump-starting the trend…

At last October's Mipcom, Israeli interactive talent show Rising Star, was the hot property, selling local versions around the globe. At the Mip-TV market next month, The Big Picture, a new interactive entrant from Israel, is aiming to be the next big thing. The game show hails from Israeli format company A Cappella…