Ben 10: Ultimate Challenge
Television game show for children
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Ben 10: Ultimate Challenge is a game show for children themed after the Ben 10 series, developed by Turner Broadcasting System Europe in association with Twenty Twenty for various regional Cartoon Network channels.[3] The show is running in twenty-five countries, and in seventeen countries in different languages and hosts starting from late 2011. Contestants include children between 7 and 12 years old. In 2011, twelve separate editions catering separate markets and feeds were shot at the studios in London.[4]
| Ben 10: Ultimate Challenge | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Game show |
| Based on | Ben 10 by Man of Action |
| Directed by | Sasha Ransome |
| Presented by | Johny Pitts |
| Composer | Dobs Vye |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Daniel Marlowe[1] Michael Carrington and Daniel Lennard (for Cartoon Network) |
| Producers | Catherine Patterson Mandy Morris[1] (series producer) Rebecca Denton (for Cartoon Network) Colin Shevloff (for Cartoon Network Asia) |
| Production location | London |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company | Twenty Twenty |
| Original release | |
| Network | Cartoon Network UK |
| Release | 15 October – 31 December 2011[2] |
In 2013, an Asian-exclusive version titled Ben 10: Ultimate Challenge Asia was produced in Malaysia by Astro Productions for Cartoon Network. The series aired only in five Southeast Asian countries – Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, the Philippines, and Indonesia – and was hosted by Nabil Mahir.[5][6]
The series had a revival as Ben 10 Challenge following the Ben 10 reboot.[7][8] Ben 10 Challenge premiered on Cartoon Network UK on 13 October 2017.[9]
Ben 10 Challenge
Ben 10 Challenge is a live-action game show produced by the Spanish production company La Competencia Productions in Madrid for Turner EMEA. It follows two teams of people who compete in challenges and get tested on their Ben 10 knowledge. Versions were created for France, Germany, Italy, the Middle East, Poland, Spain, Turkey, and the UK, with the Spanish version also airing in Portugal dubbed.[10] The English version premiered in the UK and Ireland on 13 October 2017, and in Africa on 23 December 2017.[11][12]
Ben 10: Ultimate Challenge in the world
| Country | TV channel | Local title | Host | Release year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Argentina[13] | Cartoon Network (Latin America) | Ben 10: Desafío Final | Sergio Figliuolo | 2011 |
 Australia | Cartoon Network (Australia) | Ben 10: Ultimate Challenge | None (only the UK version) | 2011 |
 Brazil | Cartoon Network Brazil | Ben 10: Desafío Final | Felipe Andreoli | 2011 |
 Bulgaria | Cartoon Network Bulgaria | None (only the Russian version dubbed into Bulgarian) | 2011 | |
 Chile[13] | Cartoon Network (Latin America) | Ben 10: Desafío Final | None (only the Argentinian version) | 2011 |
 Colombia[13] | Cartoon Network (Latin America) | Ben 10: Desafío Final | None (only the Argentinian version) | 2011 |
 Denmark | Cartoon Network Denmark | Ben 10: Den Ultimative Udfordring | Simon Stenspil | 2011–2012 |
 France | Cartoon Network (France) | Ben 10: Ultimate Challenge | Terrier Luc | 2011–2012 |
 Germany | Cartoon Network (Germany) | Ben 10: Ultimate Challenge | Mitja Lafere | 2011 |
 Hungary | Cartoon Network Hungary | Ben 10: A legnagyobb kihívás | Puskás Péter | 2011–2012 |
 Italy | Cartoon Network (Italy) | Ben 10 - La sfida | Manolo Martini | 2011 |
 Mexico[13] | Cartoon Network (Latin America) | Ben 10: Desafío Final | None (only the Argentinian version) | 2011 |
 Netherlands | Cartoon Network (Netherlands) | Ben 10: De Ultieme Uitdaging | Eric Bouwman | 2011 |
 New Zealand | Cartoon Network New Zealand | Ben 10: Ultimate Challenge | None (only the UK version) | 2011 |
 Norway | Cartoon Network Norway | Ben 10: Den Ultimate Utfordringen | None (only the Danish version dubbed into Norwegian) | 2011–2012 |
 Philippines | Cartoon Network (Philippines) | Ben 10: Ultimate Challenge | None (only the UK version) | 2011 |
 Poland | Cartoon Network (Poland) | Ben 10: Ostateczne Wyzwanie | Marcin Mroziński | 2011 |
 Romania | Cartoon Network Romania | Ben 10: Provocarea supremă | None (only the Hungarian version dubbed into Romanian) | 2011–2012 |
 Russia | Cartoon Network Russia | Бен-10: Сверхсложная задача | Anton Zorkin | 2011 |
 South Africa[14] | Cartoon Network South Africa | Ben 10: Ultimate Challenge | None (only the UK version) | 2011–2012 |
 Spain | Boing | Desafío Ben 10 | Carlos Castel | 2011 |
 Sweden | Cartoon Network Sweden | Ben 10: Den Ultimata Utmaningen | None (only the Danish version dubbed into Swedish) | 2011–2012 |
 Switzerland | Cartoon Network Switzerland | Ben 10: Ultimate Challenge | None | 2011 |
 Turkey | Cartoon Network (Turkey) | Ben 10: Zorlu Mücadele | Furkan Kizilay | 2012 |
 UAE (Middle East adaptation) | Cartoon Network Arabic | بن 10 التحدي الأقوى | Nour Aldin Alyousuf | 2011-2016 |
 Vietnam | Hanoi Radio Television Ho Chi Minh City Television | Thử thách cuối cùng của Ben 10 | Lê Anh Sơn Hải Trấn Thành | 2011 2014 |
