Think Big

In ‘House Rules’, eight couples put their most important possession – their homes – on the line, for a huge, life-changing prize. In Season Eight, the couple's first task is to renovate a penthouse apartment, following five house rules created by the judges. Over two sets of rounds, two couples are eliminated. The six remaining couples then travel around the country to completely renovate each other’s homes. Every week, one couple hands over the keys of their home to their competitors, to transform every room in their house in seven days – in any way they want. Each homeowner issues their own set of ‘House Rules’ – a list of do’s and don’ts. But rules are meant to be broken! How far can each team go to transform their homes? Will the teams return to a dream house or to their worst nightmare? A group of home professionals – British design star Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen, interior designer Kyly Clarke and home builder Saul Myers – and the homeowners judge the results. Following a tense finale, the home renovation winners are crowned and receive an incredible cash prize. FACTUAL ENTERTAINMENT / HOME IMPROVEMENT

Produced by Seven Studios for Seven Network (Australia)

Husband-and-wife team Rob and Treger Strasberg run a charity dedicated to helping needy and deserving families transform their new living spaces into places they can really call their own. But they’re not just changing rooms – they’re changing lives too. In each episode, we meet a family that has struggled through difficult circumstances and is now looking to make a fresh start. To help them do this, Treger and Rob work with a dedicated team of designers and volunteers to transform the family’s bare house into a warm home, using only items and services donated by the local community. The new home will be created specifically to the family’s requirements, giving them the stability they need to turn their lives around once and for all. FACTUAL ENTERTAINMENT / REALITY

Produced by Litton Entertainment for CW and BYUtv (US)

Five restaurants compete to be the best restaurant in their local area. Each eatery takes it in turns to host their competitors, serving them a three-course dinner. The guests then award points for taste, atmosphere, interior design, service and value for money. The restaurant owner with the highest score at the end of the week wins a cash prize. ‘The Taste’ is the hit cooking competition on ABC featuring the late, much loved American chef and food writer Anthony Bourdain; English chef and TV personality Nigella Lawson; French chef Ludo Lefebvre, and Ethiopian-born chef and restauranteur Marcus Samuelsson. These masters of food blind taste culinary creations made by 16 contestants, from home cooks to professional chefs, all entering the kitchen with the hope of impressing the judges.

FACTUAL ENTERTAINMENT / COOKING COMPETITION Spain (Madrid): 20 x 90’ / Produced by Magnolia for TeleMadrid; Spain (Basque): 80 x 60’ / Produced by Magnolia for ETB; Spain (Catalonia): 95 x 60’ / Produced by Magnolia for TV3; Spain (Valencia): 46 x 70’ / Produced by Magnolia for À Punt France: 190 x 50’ / Produced by TF1 Productions for TF1 Italy: 91 x 1 Hour / Produced by Magnolia for Sky Uno

FACTUAL ENTERTAINMENT / COOKING COMPETITION

Also available: UK: 10 x 47’ / Produced by CPL Productions for Channel 4 Produced by Kinetic Content for ABC (US)