BBC Studios today announced that the Mastermind format has been licensed to Estonia for the first time. The UK’s legendary long-running quiz show will air on TV3 Estonia, as CEETV reported first two weeks ago. The channel has ordered eleven weekly episodes to air from March.

Teet Margna local host for formats such as Jeopardy! and Family Feuds will be taking on the role of quiz master and will also produce the series.

Estonia is the 12th territory to license the format including Australia, Ireland and Kazakhstan.

Commenting about the recent sale, André Renaud, Senior Vice President, Global Format Sales at BBC Studios said: “It’s really exciting to see Mastermind’s iconic black chair travel to Estonia. With Teet Margna as the quiz master, the series is set to test contestants’ knowledge to the limit, making for both an entertaining and nail biting experience for our viewers at home.”

Signe Suur, CEO of TV3 Grupp Estonia, is pleased that TV3 will have a TV show that has been part of the BBC's quality programs for decades. "It will definitely have Estonian viewers glued in front of television screens, among whom there are a lot of quiz enthusiasts. It is a great pleasure to have Teet Margna, the soul of the people's favorite TV quiz games to take the lead in the show."