Celebrity Splash!


Celebrity Splash! is a reality television franchise created by Dutch company Eyeworks, started from their Dutch reality show Sterren Springen Op Zaterdag which premièred in 2012. The franchise involves celebrities diving into the pool.

Format

Origins and history

Splash has its origin and idea from German Olympic-themed variety TV show TV total Turmspringen, it was first aired on 16 December 2004, in the TV total show, on ProSieben and was founded by Stefan Raab.
Both shows are similar in concept to the Netherlands-born Splash reality show format, which launched in August 2012 and is now produced in at least 10 other countries.

International versions

: Currently airing franchise
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Argentina

Controversy

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.