TV total Turmspringen
| TV total Turmspringen | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Stefan Raab |
| Original work | TV total Turmspringen (Germany) |
| Years | 2004–2015, 2024 |
| Films and television | |
| Television series | Stars in Danger (independent international versions, see below) |
| Miscellaneous | |
| Genre | Reality television |
| First aired | 16 December 2004 |
TV total Turmspringen is a reality television franchise created by German presenter Stefan Raab. The franchise involves celebrities diving into the pool.
Format
[edit]Origins and history
[edit]TV total Turmspringen (TV total Diving) is an Olympic-themed variety TV show that was first aired on 16 December 2004, in the TV total show, on ProSieben and was founded by Stefan Raab and hosted by Sonya Kraus.
The idea for the German show has been adopted by US network FOX and aired as a two-hour special, renamed Stars in Danger: The High Dive, on 9 January 2013.[1][2]
A similar show has been made in the Netherlands with the title Celebrity Splash! and launched in August 2012[3].
International versions
[edit]- Currently airing franchise
- Franchise with an upcoming season
- Franchise no longer in production
| Country | Local title | Channel | Winners | Judges | Main presenters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Germany(original format) |
TV total Turmspringen | ProSieben | Series 1, 2004: Lucy Dianovska Series 2, 2005: Lars Börgeling Series 3, 2007: Joey Kelly Series 4, 2008: Steffen Groth Series 5, 2009: Fabian Hambüchen Series 6, 2010: Alexandra Rietz Series 7, 2011: Fabian Hambüchen Series 8, 2012: Annabelle Mandeng Series 9, 2013: Steffen Groth Series 10, 2014: Miss Ronja Series 11, 2015: Daniel Aminati Series 12, 2024: Marcel Nguyen |
Unknown | Ingolf Lück (1) Kai Pflaume (2) Oliver Welke (3–5) Matthias Opdenhövel (6) Steven Gätjen (7–12) |
 Italy
|
Jump! Stasera mi tuffo | Canale 5 | Series 1, 2013: Stefano Bettarini | Giorgio Cagnotto Alessia Filippi Anna Paola Concia Maurizio ″Mister OK″ Palmulli Paolo Bonolis |
Teo Mammucari |
 Spain
|
¡Mira quién salta! | Telecinco | Series 1, 2013: Verónica Hidalgo Series 2, 2014: Sergi Capdevila |
Bibiana Fernández (1) Boris Izaguirre (1-2) Carlos Pumares (1) Javier Illana (1) Lola Sáez (1-2) Gemma Mengual (2) José Corbacho (2) |
Jesús Vázquez Marta Simonet |
 United States
|
Stars in Danger: The High Dive | FOX | Series 1, 9 January 2013: ? | Unknown | Kyle Martino Becky Baeling |
The format has also been sold to broadcasters in Norway, China and Canada.[4]
Controversy with Celebrity Splash!
[edit]In 2012, French-based production group Banijay International requested an injunction against Dutch group Eyeworks, claiming the show is a copy of the older German format, TV total Turmspringen, created by Banijay subsidiary Brainpool TV.[5][6]
References
[edit]- ^ US-Update vom 26. Oktober: FOX holt Raabs Turmspringen, „Private Practice“ endet, dwdl, 26. Oktober 2012.
- ^ Archived (Date missing) at televisionwithoutpity.com (Error: unknown archive URL)
- ^ "Eyeworks Netherlands Winner Opening Weekend New TV-Season". Eyeworks. 27 August 2012. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 11 May 2013.
- ^ Sutera, Paolo (8 February 2013). "Stars in danger, Canale 5 conferma lo show dei tuffi in primavera". TvBlog. Retrieved 20 February 2025.
- ^ Roxborough, Scott (18 October 2012). "Banijay International Requests Injunction Against Eyeworks Diving Format 'Celebrity Splash'". The Hollywood Reporter. Cologne. Retrieved 11 May 2013.
- ^ Knox, David (19 October 2012). "Celebrity Splash dives into legal battle". TV Tonight. Retrieved 11 May 2013.