I am only speculating but I'm a bit curious.
After seeing a Portuguese TPIR clip, I noticed that the set and music is exactly the same from the UK Version. I know the the UK versions of TPIR have always looked different than the US, even with different formats, however just wondering that because the US version is up for a change, I'm wondering if this is what Freemantle considers the 'new direction' for TPIR in the US, with a few alterations. Maybe all their other versions now look the same?
Will have to wait and see, although i haven't watched regularly for years, so ill probably just see clips on youtube or something.
Mark
It is illogical to think that anything will stay the same. Just wish things would just stop changing.