His success in Spain contrasts with his numbers internationally
It is only maintained in 37% of the countries in which it has ever been issued
In the world of television it is common to see that, when a contest consistently reaps good results -in terms of audience-, its rights are sold to other countries. It happened, for example, with “First Dates” -originally from the United Kingdom and now triumphant in Spain-with “Survivors” -originally from Sweden- or with “Pasapalabra” -and its first English version under the label of The Alphabet Game-.
Added to this list is “The Wheel of Luck”, whose first broadcast was produced on US soil. Specifically, its history dates back to January 6, 1975. Its name, at that time, it was The Wheel’s Fortune.The first season would attract attention, not only within the English-speaking country, but also internationally. Thus, the National Broadcast Company -better known by its acronym “NBC”- received offers to export the model around the world. In Spain, the person in charge of its first broadcast would be Antena 3, in 1990. Since then, its success has been unquestionable.
The passage through Telecinco
Although currently It is part of the Antena 3 grid, the program was not always linked to the Atresmedia group. Between 1993 and 1997 -that is, from the fourth to the eighth edition- Telecinco acquired its broadcasting rights. However, its success was not as expected and, just four years later, there was a return to the previous model.
The return to Antena 3 meant, in addition, the settlement regarding the presentation of the program. Between 1990 and 2006, up to 12 changes were seen in terms of the visible face of the contest, something that changed with the arrival of the former basketball player, Jorge Fernández, who is already inseparable from space. The Basque, with the passage of time and the good treatment of the contestants – without neglecting humor – has earned the sympathy of the public.
In which countries can it be seen?
“The Wheel of Luck” is currently broadcast in 19 countries and, although the number is high, it seems that it has not always been successful where it has been exported. If, instead of considering the places whereeven today it can be seen, we take their totals -that is, countries in which it is issued or has been issued at some point- the number rises to a total of 51. This shows what its settlement rate is around the world: only 37% of the countries in which it has been issued is still maintained.
As examples of the first 19, In addition to Spain, we find Germany, Cyprus, Russia, Poland, Turkey and Singapore.. For their part, nations such as France, Argentina, Egypt, Mexico or New Zealand make up the list of countries that have canceled their broadcast.