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\n\tEXCLUSIVE:<\/strong> Swedish network TV4<\/a> is hoping to cut through with an order for culinary competition show 100 Knives<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n \n\tBanijay Entertainment<\/a> label Mastiff Sweden<\/a> will produce a prime-time version the show, which was co-developed with Banijay Americas-owned Bunim\/Murray Productions<\/a> and Smart Dog Media<\/a>, as we revealed last year<\/a>. This is the format\u2019s first commission anywhere in the world.<\/p>\n \n\tThe high-stakes culinary showdown has been billed as the \u201clargest cooking show in history.\u201d It sees 100 chefs, from food truck owners to fine dining apprentices, thrown into a high-pressure culinary arena where teamwork is everything and no one can afford to be the weakest link. They are split into brigades as they face escalating challenges. Chefs are eliminated in each episode, with an ultimate winner proving they\u2019re the coolest under pressure.<\/p>\n \n\tFredrik Arefalk, Director of Channels and Content, TV4 said 100 Knives<\/em> is \u201ca format that truly stands out in\u00a0a noisy market,\u201d adding,\u00a0\u201cAt TV4, we have a strong tradition of launching original formats that capture the hearts of our viewers, and this collaboration is a great example of that spirit. Competition, dreams, emotions and food \u2014 it\u2019s a powerful mix that we know engages, and we look forward to sharing it with our audience.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cAudiences are gravitating to supersized formats with real emotional stakes \u2013 and we all know professional kitchens are a hotbed of tension and drama,\u201d added Matilda Sn\u00f6wall, CEO, Mastiff Sweden says. \u201c100 Knives<\/em> takes that intensity and scales it to huge proportions \u2013 one hundred chefs, brigade battles and relentless pressure. With TV4 as our partner, this is going to be a spectacle for viewers.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tMastiff Sweden is known for making the local versions of Survivor<\/em> and Love is Blind<\/em>, also serving as a production partner on multiple adaptations of the Netflix reality show. The firm also makes Best Singer<\/em>, Over the Atlantic <\/em>and Trash and Treasure<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\tWatch on Deadline\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n