Telecinco's Rueda la letra faces scrutiny over format similarities

Telecinco's new program, ‘Rueda la letra’, is facing scrutiny over similarities to the format ‘Pasapalabra’. Reports indicate that several segments and questions used in the new show appear to be recycled from previous editions of ‘Pasapalabra’ aired on the same network between 2015 and 2019.

Atresmedia and ITV are reportedly considering legal action against Mediaset due to similarities in mechanics, testing, and set design. While Telecinco maintains that the new contest is distinct, viewers and contestants have noted the resemblance. In its first week, ‘Rueda la letra’ recorded a 7.1% audience share, significantly lower than the 17% achieved by ‘Pasapalabra’ on Antena 3.