TV total Turmspringen


TV total Turmspringen is a reality television franchise created by German presenter Stefan Raab. The franchise involves celebrities diving into the pool.

Format

Origins and history

TV total Turmspringen 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 , on 9 January 2013.
A similar show has been made in the Netherlands with the title Celebrity Splash! and launched in August 2012.

International versions

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Germany

Controversy with Celebrity Splash!

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.