


"Wipeout" is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC's selected HDTV format, with 5/1 channel surround sound. Endemol is owned by a consortium consisting of Goldman Sachs Capital Partners, Mediaset Group and Cyrte Group.

The company, headquartered in the Netherlands, has subsidiaries and joint ventures in 25 countries, including the major European markets, the U.S., South Africa, Argentina, Brazil, Mexico and Australia. The company produces the break-out hits "Deal or No Deal," "Wipeout," "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" and "Big Brother." Endemol USA is a division of the Endemol Group, a prominent international content developer, producer and distributor of television and online programming. David Goldberg is the chairman of Endemol North America.Įndemol USA is a leading producer of television programming specializing in reality and non-scripted genres for network and cable television. Rupert Thompson are co-executive producers. Shye Sutherland, Kevin Wehrenberg, Trice Barto and J. "Wipeout" executive producers are Matt Kunitz ("Fear Factor") and Scott Larsen. In the end, only one contestant will be victorious, while everyone else will Wipeout! Hosted by John Anderson (ESPN's "SportsCenter,"), John Henson (E! Entertainment's "Talk Soup") and co-hosted by Jill Wagner, "Wipeout" airs TUESDAY, AUGUST 17 (8:00-9:01 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network.Įach week, 24 energetic new contestants of all ages, shapes and sizes go head to head through four rounds of demanding but hilarious obstacle courses to win the title of "Wipeout Champion" and the $50,000 grand prize. Unbalanced Beams, Pendulum Shape Shifter and a car wash-themed Spinner are three of the crazy and wild obstacles that contestants will have to face on this week's episode of "Wipeout," featuring the world's largest obstacle course. "Totally, Totally Inappropriate" - "This episode is completely inappropriate�and I'm not just talking about the Big Balls," said host John Henson. UNBALANCED BEAMS, PENDULUM SHAPE SHIFTER AND A CAR WASH-THEMED SPINNERĪRE FEATURED ON THIS WEEK'S EPISODE OF "WIPEOUT" ON ABC
