17May2012
NBCU’s “Baggage” Cleared for Syndication in 95% of the Country
Game show fans have another dating show to look forward to this coming year. NBCU's Baggage, which is currently airing on GSN, has been cleared in 95% of the country. The series will debut daily across the country on September 17th. Baggage previously aired a ten week-ten market test run across the country last year to some success. Ratings improved by an average of 26% in women 18-34, 18% in women 18-49, 21% in women 25-54, 39% in men 18-34 and by 31% in adults 18-34. Click here to learn more and to see if you're getting it.
Read MoreView Comments (9)27Apr2012
Ratings Report: GSN Sees Highs; Syfy Sees Success with “Total Blackout”
We've got a few interesting pieces of cable ratings news to pass along to you. First, GSN, which has had some ratings problems recently, saw some very nice numbers this past weekend. According to a press release issued by the network, Family Feud, Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader, and The $25,000 Pyramid had great results. Syfy also had some great game show ratings news. The debut of their new psychological game show Total Blackout, hosted by Jaleel White, became the most watched reality series debut on the network in nearly a year. Click here to read about the exact figures for each show and let us know what you think of the news.
Read MoreView Comments (4)16Apr2012
“Whammy! The All New Press Your Luck” Turns 10
This may make some readers feel a little old. Yesterday, April 15th, probably the first great Game Show Network/GSN original, Whammy!, debuted. It feels like it was a big turning point for that network. Up until then, they basically only did cheap looking interactive shows or poorly conceived games. Some were good, but it was a wasteland. Whammy! was basically that network's first show which looked professional, played very, brought some attention from viewers of the original Press Your Luck, and had a vaguely decent budget. It was impressive for a small cable network and looking at how the network sits now, ten years later, that production would still be pretty impressive today. That's one reason why it stays rated so well and continues to be rerun. Click here to read more about the series and to see, arguably, the show's most exciting episode with a car on the line.
Read MoreView Comments (14)09Apr2012
“Dancing With the Stars” Exits GSN’s Schedule Starting April 16th
That didn't last long, did it? GSN's most recent attempt at reality shows, exclusive off-network reruns of Dancing With the Stars, are on their way out. The reruns of ABC's popular dancing game show, which have proved to be anything but popular for GSN, are leaving the network's schedule starting the week of April 16th. GSN debuted the show on Saturday, January 21st. The debut failed to crack the top 15 most watched shows. First-run reruns averaged 304,000 viewers and has gone down hill since. Most recent figures had the show down to 173,000 viewers on average. Reruns of shows like Family Feud take its place. Click here to visit our Facebook page where we post the full GSN schedules whenever they become available. Click here to read more and to discuss the news.
Read MoreView Comments (30)21Mar2012
GSN Announces “Pyramid” in Development and Adds Reality Shows
GSN held an upfront announcement today announcing two firm-go shows and several in development. Note that this really isn't finalized information, and that this is stuff in development. But the network seems to be going heavy on reality again. Let's start with the only news most of you will be excited about. GSN is, yet again, developing The $100,000 Pyramid. The show is from Embassy Row and Sony Pictures. GSN has picked up a new series and renewed another one officially. And, finally, GSN is going to try reality again, though, after repeated attempts like American Dream Derby and Unstapled and other shows. They have an array of shows which copy the format of other shows like Pawn Stars. Click here to read all the announcements and let us know what you think.
Read MoreView Comments (93)15Mar2012
Beware the Ides of March: “Friend or Foe”
We're continuing our look at shows with some element of backstabbing thrown in. I'm an unashamed fan of Game Show Network's old show Friend or Foe?. I thought it was a pretty clever and fun show at the point when the network was taking some risks and doing some edgy, unique shows that are being duplicated constantly now. If you never saw it, it's a very simple show. Kennedy, who we are a big fan of in these parts, asks teams of strangers trivia questions. Lowest score is eliminated and plays the Trust Box to either divide the money or steal it all. Click here to learn more about the show and to see one of our favorite moments from it.
Read MoreView Comments (9)14Mar2012
GSN Acquires Steve Harvey’s “Family Feud”; Debuts March 28th
Did you miss the start of Steve Harvey's run as host of Family Feud, which began the long running show's meteoric rise up the ratings? You're going to get a second chance to watch. GSN has announced they have picked up the rights to over 300 episodes of the Steve Harvey edition of Family Feud. The episodes start Wednesday, March 28th, at 7:00PM ET. The only edition of the modern incarnation of Family Feud which GSN does not have the rights to is Louie Anderson's run. Click here to learn more about GSN's big acquisition.
Read MoreView Comments (15)13Mar2012
The Dutch are Better Than Us: “Lingo” 2012
GSN's Lingo took a long break in America due to stagnant ratings and a changing-of-the-guard at the network. It was brought back in 2011 to the excitement of fans. And that excitement was quickly washed away when they saw what happened to the format and show itself. However, the show has been running virtually change free in the Netherlands since the 80s, and really without a change in look since around 2000. They ran into the issue that GSN's original version did...it was too set in its ways and almost seemed unwilling to change to the times. They finally updated the look and game in 2012 and, though this should come as a shock to no one, it blows the American updated edition out of the water. Click here to learn about their update and to see some footage of the new set and game.
Read MoreView Comments (11)28Feb2012
Sherri Shepherd Joins Cast of “Dancing With the Stars”; Strange Omission of “The Newlywed Game”
This morning ABC announced the newest cast for the Spring series of Dancing With the Stars, their popular dancing competition game show hosted by Tom Bergeron. Yet again another GSN personality will be taking to the dance floor. Actress, comedienne, host of The View, and host of The Newlywed Game Sherri Shepherd will be facing off against others in the next few weeks. If you're a fan of hers, you may want to check her out. Other dancers include Gavin DeGraw, Donald Driver, Roshon Fegan, Melissa Gilbert, Katherine Jenkins, Gladys Knight, William Levy, Maria Menounos, Martina Navratilova, Jack Wagner, and Jaleel White. It's a wide list of "who?'s." No, not a list of "who's who's." Just, "Who?"'s. Click here to read something we found pretty strange about the lack of any mention of GSN.
Read MoreView Comments (16)23Feb2012
Channel 4 Orders Pilot of GSN Dating Show “Baggage”
GSN's most popular show in close to a decade, Baggage, is making a jump to the United Kingdom. Channel 4, home of Deal or No Deal and The Million Pound Drop, has ordered a pilot of the Jerry Springer hosted dating show. Baggage is a unique dating game show which puts the ugliness of each dater out in the open to start. One person vies for a date with one of three people, but each of the three has bought various forms of "baggage", from small and innocent to huge and jaw dropping. The tables are turned in the finale when the winner sees the main contestant's baggage. Can he or she accept it, or is it just too much to handle? Click here to learn more and to see a clip from the show.
Read MoreView Comments (4)22Feb2012
“Baggage” and “The Newlywed Game” Return to GSN in March; Jumps to 12th Season of “Dancing With the Stars”
GSN is providing viewers with a number of new shows to watch in March. It all starts on Saturday, March 10th, with the debut of the 12th series of Dancing With the Stars. The network has jumped from the fourth season, which aired in Spring 2007, to the 12th which aired in Spring 2011. GSN's two original series are returning to finish airing the remaining episodes in their current season. The Newlywed Game and Baggage are coming back the week of March 12th with all new episodes. Click here to learn about all the changes.
Read MoreView Comments (13)02Feb2012
Week Two of “Dancing With the Stars” on GSN Continues to Dive
Viewers of GSN may not have to live with Dancing With the Stars much longer, if the executives are paying any attention to the ratings. Week one was an ominous start but not a disaster. It's become a ratings disaster in week two. The off-network reruns of the popular ABC dancing game show are proving anything but popular for the network where traditional game shows tend to do the best. The show lost over a quarter of its audience from the debut week. Click here for the full run down.
Read MoreView Comments (26)27Jan2012
Report: “Baggage” Cleared for Syndication in 70% of the Country
It's been a slow news day and an incredibly busy day, personally, for all of us. Luckily we found something interesting for you. According to Marc Berman and TV Media Insights, Sony Pictures Television's Baggage looks to be syndicated full time starting Fall 2012. According to TVMI, the Jerry Springer-hosted dating show has been cleared in 70% of the country. Baggage began a syndication test run in January 2011 throughout ten markets, where it saw ratings hovering around 0.8 to 1.0. These are off-network reruns of the GSN version which has been silent for months. Click here to check out a fun moment from the show.
Read MoreView Comments (9)25Jan2012
GSN’s “Dancing With the Stars” Debut Fails to Crack Top 15; Debuts at 325,000 Viewers
Good news for fans of traditional game shows today, but not-so-good news for GSN. The much-advertised debut of the off network reruns of ABC's Dancing With the Stars, for all intents and purposes, tanked in its debut showing. No episode managed to crack the top 15 most watched programs of the network. GSN's usual standby off network reruns of Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?, Family Feud, and Deal or No Deal managed to rate higher. Not only that their originals Baggage, The Newlywed Game, Catch 21, and Whammy! to either rank higher or not far behind the expensive acquisition. Even the abused The $100,000 Pyramid did better. Click here for the full rundown of each episode's rating, what it means, and other opinions.
Read MoreView Comments (48)21Dec2011
Last Chance to Enter GSN’s “Family Feud Family Reunion Sweepstakes”
Want to win a trip to Jamaica with your entire family? GSN has been giving you the chance with the "Family Feud Family Reunion Sweepstakes". We've been talking about it a lot on Facebook, but this is your last chance to enter. The sweepstakes goes along with GSN's Family Feud marathon on Christmas Eve and Day, December 24th and 25th. To enter visit the network's Facebook page. You can earn more entries by commenting about the sweepstakes on Facebook and adding the network on Twitter. The winner will be announced Christmas Day during the Family Feud marathon. Good luck. The contest ends Friday, December 23rd.
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