05Jan2012
“Millionaire” Launches “Cruise In and Win” Week January 9th
Starting next week Who Wants to be a Millionaire will give contestants, audience members, and a home viewer a chance to win a Disney cruise. Millionaire is launching a special "Cruise In and Win" week starting January 9th and going through January 13th. The special week will work the same as recent prize weeks; one question will have the cruise attached to it. If the contestant can answer the question, they'll win a three night preview cruise on the Disney Fantasy cruise ship. They'll also get the dollar value behind the question. Audience members can also win, but most importantly you can be getting away from the cold and snow. Click here to learn more about the week and how you can win.
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Monterosa Launches “The Bank Job” Interactive Game
Channel 4 is launching their newest multiplatform television show The Bank Job today. If you can't be in the studio to try to pull off the ultimate bank heist, you can still play along. Monterosa, the same company who created an award-winning interactive live online game for The Bank Job's sister show The Million Pound Drop, has created a new live interactive game for the George Lamb hosted quiz. Click here to learn more about the game and how to play.
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Channel 4 Launches “The Bank Job” Online Game; Play This Weekend and Be On the Show
Channel 4 is launching their newest multi-platform game show The Bank Job in January. In this unique show, you can be in the bank vault trying to win hundreds of thousands of pounds by just playing the online game. Channel 4 launched The Bank Job's online game today. You play against another opponent live in a head-to-head quiz competition. Win two games and you get to become an elite player, you have a chance to win £10,000, and you have a chance to appear on the actual TV show live this January to play for real cash. You can start this opportunity today by playing in one of several multi-hour tournaments. Click here to learn how to play, about how the show works, and when you can play today to qualify for the show. Don't miss it.
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Win What “Wheel of Fortune” Contestants Win in the “Sears Secret Santa Sweepstakes”
Want to win the big cash and prizes that contestants on Wheel of Fortune get, but can't make it to Los Angeles? You're in luck. The show is teaming up with Sears for the special "Secret Santa Sweepstakes". The sweepstakes, which runs from November 7th through November 22nd, matches each contestant up with a different individual viewer. If you've got a Wheel of Fortune Spin ID, you can take home the same prizes the contestants get, whether that be cars, cash, or vacations. Click here to get your Spin ID and play along. Good luck.
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“Wheel of Fortune” Launches Trick or Tweetstakes
Halloween is quickly coming upon us and Wheel of Fortune has a new way for viewers to interact with the show, play along, and win prizes. The long running syndicated game show has launched the new "Trick or Tweetstakes", a contest involving Twitter that lasts from October 20th through October 31st. To win, be sure to follow the show at @wheeloffortune. Watch the show each night and you can win prizes from The Popcorn Factory. Click here to learn how to play and win.
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“Millionaire”, “Feud”, “Hole in the Wall” and “Price” Get Updated Video Games from Ludia
Ludia, the company which has been making video games based on popular Fremantle Media game show titles the past few years, is coming out with four brand new, updated games. It's a variety of different areas of game shows so whether you're a trivia, physical, or luck game fan there should be something for you. We've got information on the new Millionaire video game which is the first console game to feature the Super Mix format, Hole in the Wall: Deluxe Edition for Kinect for Xbox 360, Family Feud 2012, and The Price is Right: Decades which should be a massive treat for game show fans. Click here for detailed information on all the games and when and where to order them.
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Morning Buzz for October 18, 2011
Good morning, everyone. Here are your morning updates for Tuesday, October 18th, 2011. Stories include the debut date of SPEED's new game show Pumped, casting for a new Discovery show which should interest fans of the old show Junkyard Wars, an HBO dark comedy project centered in the genre, a funny moment from The Chase, some exclusive information we've found out about ABC and ITV's new quiz show The Exit List, and information about a new internet game show. Click here to read about all the stories.
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iOS Morning Buzz: “Only Connect”, “Lingo”, “You Don’t Know Jack”, “The Cube”, and “Crystal Maze”
I just got the iPhone 4S so this post is incredibly timely. I often get asked about ways to play different popular game shows. The iOS platform, for iPhone or iPad, is the easiest way to take the game with you. There are many new and updated games which can keep you busy for hours. Take a look at a choice few that we found and feel will get you excited. Click here to read about iOS games for Only Connect, Lingo, You Don't Know Jack, The Cube, and Crystal Maze.
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Play the “Millionaire” Facebook Game With the “Ghost Hunters” Tomorrow at 4:00PM ET
Were you one of the lucky people that got to play the popular Who Wants to be a Millionaire Facebook game against host Meredith Vieira? You're going to get the chance to play the game with more celebrities tomorrow. On Wednesday, October 5th, the Ghost Hunters Jason Hawes and Grant Wilson, from the hit SyFy show, will log on and play against you. They'll be on from 4:00PM ET to 4:30PM ET and you can log on to the game by clicking here. Just sign on, play a game, and maybe you'll get the chance to compete against them and see if you can score higher. The Ghost Hunters will appear on a special Halloween edition of Millionaire on Monday, October 31st. Check your local listings. Photo courtesy Valleycrest Productions Ltd.
Read MoreLeave a Comment28Sep2011
Morning Buzz for September 28, 2011
Good morning, everyone. A few things happened overnight, and we've a few other stories which don't require a full post, so here are your morning updates for this Wednesday. Stories include the debut date and information of ITV's upcoming game show High Stakes, the debut date of the new video game The Price is Right: Decades plus screen shots, ratings for the new syndicated seasons, Family Feud bloopers, plus a BuzzerBlog reader appears on Millionaire today and tomorrow. Click here to read the full story on each of them
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Meredith Vieira Challenges “Millionaire” Fans on Facebook Game September 8th
Ludia's Facebook adaptation of Who Wants to be a Millionaire has been very popular, with over two million players. I'm sure many of you are playing it or or will be soon. Want to play it against Meredith Vieira, the show's host? Your chance has come. Tomorrow, September 8th, Meredith will play the game live from 5:30PM ET to 6:30PM ET. The game is free to play, it won't send you any email if it tells you not to, and it's a fun way to kill time. Click here to learn how to play with Meredith tomorrow.
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ITV’s “Red or Black” Goes Live and Interactive with Monterosa
In my opinion if you have a big event game show without typical play-along questions, there needs to be some form of interactivity to bring viewers into the action. It's one of the things that Million Pound Drop excels at. ITV's upcoming Red or Black, debuting September 3rd and stripped all week, will be joining in the interactivity. ITV, SyCo, and Gamesys have announced two-screen interactivity company Monterosa will create and deliver a new interactive game that lets viewers of ITV's upcoming million dollar game show play along with what they see on screen. Click here to read more information on the interactive game and find out how to play.
Read MoreView Comments (1)15Aug2011
“Million Dollar Money Drop” Gets Facebook Adaptation
The timing of this is pretty funny. Fox's long cancelled quiz show Million Dollar Money Drop will be getting its own Facebook adaptation. It's in the programming phase right now so no word of impeding release. The company behind it is iWin, who did the good adaptations of Deal or No Deal, 1 VS 100, the upcoming $100,000 Pyramid, and the massively popular Family Feud. Click here for more information and to see what you can expect.
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Morning Buzz for August 12, 2011
Everyone else happy it's the end of the week? We'll kick off your weekend with some stories you may find interesting this Friday morning. Updates this morning include a new ABC game show in development from Embassy Row, the classic 80s game show Starcade is coming online in interactive form, and debut dates for favorites Secret Fortune and The Million Pound Drop in Europe. Click here for all the stories.
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“Name That Tune” Returns as Live Stage Show
Name That Tune, the classic music guessing game show, is making a comeback. It won't be on television, however. The game will be returning as a live stage show in Las Vegas. The stage show will update the iconic format to meet today's standards and give 100 players a chance to win cash and prizes. The music will span most genres so you're sure to find something you like. The show begins at the Palace Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas on Thursday, August 18th. Click here for more information about the show.
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