Toronto -- Canada is getting an "Amazing Race" spinoff that will air next summer on CTV.
U.S. host Phil Keoghan announced the plan during Sunday's broadcast of "The Amazing Race."
CTV says the Canuck version will be entirely set in Canada, with competitors racing through various destinations across the country.
Casting, locales, the host and other details will be announced in the coming months.
The U.S. version sends competitors racing around the world as they try to avoid elimination and compete for prizes.
Similar spinoffs have already taken off in Australia, Brazil, China, France, Israel, Latin America, Norway, Philippines, Ukraine and Vietnam.
"The Amazing Race Canada" will be produced by the Toronto-based Insight Productions, responsible for Canuck reality spinoffs including "Canadian Idol," "Canada's Got Talent" and the upcoming "Big Brother Canada."
"Canadians deserve their own summer version, distinct from what is seen in fall and winter," Phil King,...
U.S. host Phil Keoghan announced the plan during Sunday's broadcast of "The Amazing Race."
CTV says the Canuck version will be entirely set in Canada, with competitors racing through various destinations across the country.
Casting, locales, the host and other details will be announced in the coming months.
The U.S. version sends competitors racing around the world as they try to avoid elimination and compete for prizes.
Similar spinoffs have already taken off in Australia, Brazil, China, France, Israel, Latin America, Norway, Philippines, Ukraine and Vietnam.
"The Amazing Race Canada" will be produced by the Toronto-based Insight Productions, responsible for Canuck reality spinoffs including "Canadian Idol," "Canada's Got Talent" and the upcoming "Big Brother Canada."
"Canadians deserve their own summer version, distinct from what is seen in fall and winter," Phil King,...
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