![]() ![]() ![]() The reality competition show, in which contestants navigate an extreme obstacle course featuring giant balls and pitfalls that often result in spectacular crashes, ran on ABC from 2008 until 2014 and is being rebooted by TBS and production company Endemol Shine North America. The cause of death has not been released, and the man’s name was being withheld until relatives could be notified. Wednesday, Los Angeles County coroner’s spokeswoman Sarah Ardalani said. The man in his 30s was declared dead at a hospital shortly before 7 p.m. Download Financial Express App for latest business news.LOS ANGELES - A contestant on “Wipeout” has died after completing the game show’s obstacle course, authorities and sources close to the production said Friday. Get live Share Market updates and latest India News and business news on Financial Express. “Sasuke” and “Kunoichi” are both known as “Ninja Warrior” in the United States and have aired there since 2006, ‘TBS’ said. ‘TBS’ said television had broadcast dubbed reruns of “Takeshi’s Castle” since 2003 under the title “Most Extreme Elimination Challenge.” “Takeshi’s Castle” was highly popular in Japan in the 1980s and its broadcasting license has been sold in more than 50 nations and territories, ‘TBS’ said. ‘TBS’ said it was seeking to protect “valuable assets - television shows - which we created”. ![]() “‘TBS’ has decided to sue ‘ABC’ as we could not ignore the fact that ‘Wipe out’ closely resembles the ‘TBS’ shows’ basic structure, format, outline, narration, obstacle layout, camera work and musical effects,” it said. “We are extremely angered by ‘ABC”s actions,” ‘TBS’ said. The Tokyo Broadcasting System, or ‘TBS’, said “Wipe out” was extremely similar to three of its shows - “Takeshi’s Castle,” “Sasuke” and “Kunoichi” - in which entrants also go through obstacles. ![]()
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