Ben 10: Ultimate Challenge

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Ben 10: Ultimate Challenge
Genre Game show
Based on Ben 10
by
Man of Action
Directed bySasha Ransome
Presented by Johny Pitts
Starring Yuri Lowenthal
ComposerDobs Vye
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes12
Production
Executive producersDaniel Marlowe [1]
Michael Carrington and Daniel Lennard (for Cartoon Network)
ProducersCatherine Patterson
Mandy Morris [1] (series producer)
Rebecca Denton (for Cartoon Network)Colin Shevloff(for Cartoon Network Asia)
Production location London
Running time30 minutes
Production company Twenty Twenty
Original release
Network Cartoon Network UK
Release15 October (2011-10-15) 
31 December 2011 (2011-12-31) [2]

Ben 10: Ultimate Challenge is a game show for children themed after the Ben 10 series, developed by Turner Broadcasting System Europe in association with Twenty Twenty for various regional Cartoon Network channels. The show is running in twenty-five countries, and in seventeen countries in different languages and hosts starting from November 2011. Contestants include children between 7 and 12 years old.

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In 2013, an exclusive Asian version has been produced in Malaysia for Cartoon Network thanks to the company Astro Productions, and it was aired only in five Southeast local countries (Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Philippines, and Indonesia). This version is titled Ben 10: Ultimate Challenge Asia and is hosted by Nabil Mahir. [3] [4]

The series had a revival as Ben 10 Challenge following the Ben 10. [5] [6] Ben 10 Challenge premiered on Cartoon Network UK on 13 October 2017. [7]

Ben 10: Ultimate Challenge in the world

CountryTV channelLocal titleHostRelease year
Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina [8] Cartoon Network (Latin America) Ben 10: Desafío FinalSergio Figliuolo2011
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia Cartoon Network (Australia) Ben 10: Ultimate ChallengeNone (only the UK version)2011
Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil Cartoon Network Brazil Ben 10: Desafío Final Felipe Andreoli 2011
Flag of Chile.svg Chile [8] Cartoon Network (Latin America) Ben 10: Desafío FinalNone (only the Argentinian version)2011
Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia [8] Cartoon Network (Latin America) Ben 10: Desafío FinalNone (only the Argentinian version)2011
Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark Cartoon Network Denmark Ben 10: Den Ultimative UdfordringSimon Stenspil2011–2012
Flag of France.svg France Cartoon Network (France) Ben 10: Ultimate ChallengeTerrier Luc2011–2012
Flag of Germany.svg Germany Cartoon Network (Germany) Ben 10: Ultimate ChallengeMitja Lafere2011
Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary Cartoon Network Hungary Ben 10: A legnagyobb kihívásPuskás Péter2011–2012
Flag of Italy.svg Italy Cartoon Network (Italy) Ben 10: Ultimate ChallengeManolo Martini2011
Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico [8] Cartoon Network (Latin America) Ben 10: Desafío FinalNone (only the Argentinian version)2011
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands Cartoon Network (Netherlands) Ben 10: De Ultieme UitdagingEric Bouwman2011
Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand Cartoon Network New Zealand Ben 10: Ultimate ChallengeNone (only the UK version)2011
Flag of Norway.svg Norway Cartoon Network Norway Ben 10: Den Ultimate UtfordringenNone (only the Danish version dubbed to Norwegian)2011–2012
Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines Cartoon Network (Philippines) Ben 10: Ultimate ChallengeNone (only the UK version)2011
Flag of Poland.svg Poland Cartoon Network (Poland) Ben 10: Ostateczne Wyzwanie Marcin Mroziński 2011
Flag of Romania.svg Romania Cartoon Network Romania Ben 10: Provocarea supremăNone (only the Hungarian version dubbed to Romanian)2011–2012
Flag of Russia.svg Russia Cartoon Network Russia Бен-10: Сверхсложная задачаAnton Zorkin2011
Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa [9] Cartoon Network South Africa Ben 10: Ultimate ChallengeNone (only the UK version)2011–2012
Flag of Spain.svg Spain Boing Desafío Ben 10 Carlos Castel 2011
Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden Cartoon Network Sweden Ben 10: Den Ultimata UtmaningenNone (only the Danish version dubbed to Swedish)2011–2012
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland Cartoon Network Switzerland Ben 10: Ultimate ChallengeNone2011
Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey Cartoon Network (Turkey) Ben 10: Zorlu MücadeleFurkan Kizilay2012
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg UAE (Middle East adaptation) Cartoon Network Arabic بن 10 التحدي الأقوىNour Aldin Alyousuf2011-2016
Flag of Vietnam.svg Vietnam Hanoi Radio Television
Ho Chi Minh City Television
Thử thách cuối cùng của Ben 10Lê Anh
Sơn Hải
Trấn Thành
2011
2014

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