23Jan2012
OWN Casts For New $100,000 Game Show, “Are You Normal, America?”
Oprah Winfrey's cable television network OWN is already getting into the inexpensive and popular world of game shows. It was previously announced that Harpo Studios is producing the new game show Are You Normal, America? for the struggling cable network. It's a new light hearted panel discussion show where we find out what people view as normal behavior, and what's not. The show is currently casting contestants and you're in luck if you've wanted to be on a big money game show: there's a top prize of $100,000 available to win. Click here to learn more about how to get on the show and win big.
Read MoreView Comments (4)12Jan2012
The CW Picks Up “Oh Sit!”, Previously Called “Extreme Musical Chairs”
The CW has announced as the 2012 Winter TCA announcements that they have picked up the Gurin Company produced Oh Sit!, which was previously titled Extreme Musical Chairs. The show pits 20 people against each other in what is essentially a game of musical chairs mixed with Wipeout. A live band will be on the set each episode providing some actual music to the action. Ten episodes have been ordered and the show will debut later this season. Don't prejudge the show based on the title, though. Click here to read our thoughts about the specifics of the show which we divulge on.
Read MoreView Comments (11)11Jan2012
MLB Network Orders Baseball Quiz Show “Baseball IQ”
Do you think you know everything there is to know about baseball? You can test your skills, and see others do it also for up to $45,000 for charity, on MLB Network's upcoming quiz show Baseball IQ. This is the first game show ordered by the network in their three year history. Baseball IQ is hosted by Matt Vasgersian who has a long history of hosting game shows. He previously hosted Fox Sports Net's Sports Geniuses and both The World Series of Blackjack and Celebrity Blackjack for GSN. The series will debut January 24th at 9:00PM ET. Click here to learn more about the show, who's playing, and a quote from MLB Network's president.
Read MoreView Comments (6)03Dec2011
BuzzerUK: Christmas Game Show Preview
December has arrived! Christmas and New Year is upon us and this means one thing. Many UK networks produce and broadcast many game show specials for the festive period. Some of the regular specials are returning with some new ones. Here is our guide to what is on in throughout the Christmas period. As the New Year listings have yet to be released, keep watching this page as we will add any extra shows once we have received them. BBC One Winter Wipeout hits our screens for the first time in the UK. The obstacle course in Argentina has been changed to reflect the time of the year. 20 Brits will attempt the new course to become the Winter Wipeout champion and receive £10,000. The new winter course will be loosely based on the original ve
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Newly Created “Blue Touch TV” Announces Two Format Deals
It's always a great thing to the game show genre to hear of new, big deals from new companies being made. The new entertainment format company Blue Touch TV has announced they have secured deals for two of their formats. Blue Touch TV is started by Chris Pye and David Walton. The duo has launched two new quiz shows you may be seeing in the future. Click here to learn more about both of their formats.
Read MoreView Comments (1)17Nov2011
Wait Wait, Don’t Tell Me… comes to TV
National Public Radio is traditionally known for pledge drives, classical music and tote bags. One of the more entertaining hours on NPR is their news panel quiz show Wait Wait, Don't Tell Me. Hosted by Peter Segal and paneled every week with different B-list celebs like Paula Poundstone and Mo Rocca, Wait Wait is funny, timely and very interesting. Coming this Christmas, it's getting even more intriguing. BBC America is working with NPR to bring a one-hour Wait Wait end-of-year special, airing on December 23rd. The New York Times is reporting that the special won't stray far from the current radio format: Sagal, Wait Wait judge and NPR broadcaster Carl Kassel and a panel of guests will all remain on the BBC Special. A news release on We
Read MoreView Comments (7)09Nov2011
BuzzerUK: Classic Favorites “Play Your Cards Right” and “Blockbusters” Set to Return
Two formerly long running favorite game shows are set to make their return to the air in the United Kingdom. Both Blockbusters and Play Your Cards Right (Card Sharks in America) have previously been rumored to be coming back. Both have now been confirmed to be either casting or taping a pilot soon. Click here to read more about both, how to get involved, and more information.
Read MoreView Comments (14)07Nov2011
Gervais, Hasselhoff, and Mark Cuban Among Celebrity Guests on ABC’s “Trust Us With Your Life”
ABC has finished taping their upcoming improv comedy series Trust Us With Your Life, which we previously broke news of here. The show, made by the producers behind Whose Line is it Anyway?, invites celebrity guests discussing big or important moments in their lives while the improv performers play games and act out scenes from the information given. It's classic Whose Line is it Anyway? with the classic cast and crew, but with a new twist. The taping has been going on and the list of celebrity guests has been announced. Click here to learn when to expect to see the show and who will be appearing on it, in addition to people like Ricky Gervais and David Hasselhoff.
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History Picks Up Antiques Game Show “Real Deal”
A new game show based in the world of antiques is coming soon. History has picked up the international format Real Deal for a Winter run. The show mixes the world of antiques with shows like Deal or No Deal. Amateur antique sellers try to test their skills against professional buyers and get the most money they can for their items. Sellers can take a "Deal" and take the cash offered, whether that be a good or bad value for what they were selling, or they can "No Deal" and take the item to auction hoping to earn more than the seller was offering. History has picked up ten half hour episodes which will begin airing Friday, November 25th, at 9:00PM ET. Click here to see a clip of the British version to see what you're in for.
Read MoreView Comments (3)27Oct2011
ITV Picks Up Quiz Show “The Exit List”
In a fast turnaround, ITV has picked up the Sony Pictures Television game show The Exit List. The Exit List sees a team of contestants descend into a 24 square grid lined up in a pyramid shape. Each square has cash up to £100,000. To claim it the team must answer a multiple choice question correct. If they are correct they bank the cash and only that correct answer is added to The Exit List. If they are wrong, though, all four answers are added and the path directly in front of them is locked. After they've banked all they want to they can end the game and take home their cash, but only if they can remember the list of answers. A team can win up to £200,000. The series will be presented by Matt Allwright. ABC commissioned a pilot for the format. Click here to see a photo from the show and more on what to expect.
Read MoreView Comments (3)26Oct2011
Fuse Orders New Comedy Game Show From “Funny or Die”
I'm sure many of you have visited the very funny website "Funny or Die" at least once or twice. Fuse is jumping into the game show market with a new project from Funny or Die, started by Will Ferrell and Adam McKay. Fuse has ordered the half-hour comedy game show Funny or Die's Billy on the Street, hosted by comedian Billy Eichner. Billy on the Street will debut December 22nd at 11:00PM ET. The series is similar to the former syndicated game show Street Smarts. Contestants are regular people plucked from the streets and will be asked a series of pop culture in a fast paced and funny trivia show format. The show was ordered straight-to-series by Fuse. Funny or Die's Billy on the Street debuts December 22nd at 11:00PM ET on Fuse. Click here to see a preview of what to expect from the new series, courtesy Funny or Die.
Read MoreLeave a Comment16Oct2011
UK Weekend Replay: High Stakes
There hasn't been many big money game shows on ITV throughout 2011. Red or Black made the network nearly bankrupt in September and The Cube returned for a third series in the spring. Apart from that, there hasn't been anything else for the member of the public to win life changing amounts. High Stakes is the latest one to join that group. It was reported earlier this year that the show was piloted for ITV and NBC in America. Although there was no sign of the show airing on US shores. ITV decided to comission an eight episode series. The original plan was to air the show on Saturday evenings as the lead in to The X Factor but a decision was made to air the show on Tuesday evenings at 8pm (formally used by Who Wants to be a Millionaire? be
Read MoreView Comments (13)11Oct2011
SyFy Picks Up Comedic Game Show “Total Blackout”
SyFy has announced the pickup of a new half hour game show called Total Blackout. The show, according to SyFy and FremantleMedia, is an international hit already seen in countries like Belgium, Denmark, Netherlands, and others. Total Blackout will place its contestants in complete darkness to compete in various challenges. Challenges will play on the conetstants' fears. Contestants will face various surprises without being able to see a thing that's happening in the studio. Jaleel White, who played on the old sitcom Family Matters, will host. Eight half-hour episodes will debut in 2012. Click here to watch a clip of the Danish version and see what to expect from SyFy in 2012.
Read MoreView Comments (13)05Oct2011
ABC Schedules “Million Dollar Mind Game” For Sunday Afternoons Starting October 23rd
This is incredibly bizarre, but enjoy it while you can. ABC is effectively burning off the long-delayed Million Dollar Mind Game on Sunday afternoons starting October 23rd. Yes, you read that correctly: Sunday afternoons. According to Sitcoms Online it airs at 4:00PM ET/2:00PM PT. Eagle-eyed readers will have noticed that a commenter connected to the show leaked this to us yesterday. I pulled the comment until I could get verification. It's apparently true. No idea what they are expecting to do at 4:00PM ET, but it's a treat for us game show fans. Click here to learn more about the show and what to expect.
Read MoreView Comments (36)03Oct2011
The Gurin Company Tries to Sell UK “Bullseye” in America
Phil Gurin, the guy behind the NBC version of Weakest Link and the good Game Show Network version of Lingo years ago, is trying to sell another international hit. This time it's the popular UK quiz show Bullseye. Nostalgic game show fans should not confuse this with the old American quiz show (and frankly, after seeing a clip of it on YouTube, that's a good thing; bad show). This is the darts-based quiz show hosted by Jim Bowen. The British version of Bullseye lasted from 1981 to 1995 with a revival on Challenge (the British equivalent of GSN) in 2006. Click here to learn more about the show and see a clip of a 1995 episode.
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