07Feb2012
“All Star Family Fortunes” Returns Saturday, February 11th, on ITV
ITV's popular classic game show, All Star Family Fortunes, is back. The adaptation of the American game show Family Feud comes back for its seventh series starting Saturday, February 11th, at 6:00PM UK (1:00PM ET). Two celebrities and their families will compete for up to £30,000 for charity with host Vernon Kay (Million Dollar Mind Game) presiding. This weekend former Countdown host Carol Vorderman and astrologer and media personality Russell Grant compete for charity. Click here to check out some of a previous series of the show.
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“The Million Pound Drop” Returns Tonight at 9:00PM UK on Channel 4
The Drop is back. Channel 4 is bringing back more episodes of their popular quiz show The Million Pound Drop live, tonight, at 9:00PM UK (4:00PM ET). The show is fresh off its special holiday series and ready to give away up to £1,000,000 to pairs of contestants. Play along by visiting the show's website and tweet the show to maybe see your messages on TV.
Read MoreView Comments (3)12Jan2012
BBC Renews “Secret Fortune” for Third Series
BBC One's popular lottery quiz show, Secret Fortune has been picked up for a third series. The Wild Rover-produced show, hosted by Nick Knowles, asks contestants to remove checks with various amounts of money on them by answering questions correctly. The more you answer correct, the higher the money stays, and by the end you could be leaving with £100,000. Secret Fortune has been picked up for twelve episodes this series. Previous series consisted of eight episodes. Secret Fortune was voted the second best new game show of 2011 by the readers of BuzzerBlog. Click here to learn more about the new series and an update on the US version for CBS.
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CMT Picks Up “The Singing Bee” For Fourth Season; Now Casting
CMT's music based game show The Singing Bee will be returning for a fourth season. The Singing Bee asks contestants to remember lyrics to various songs, with a slight preference towards country music given its network. The show has been on CMT since 2009 and ran one season as an NBC primetime game show previously in 2007. Actress and comedienne Melissa Peterman hosts. The Singing Bee is currently casting contestants for its fourth season. If you live near or are visiting Los Angeles and want to play, click here.
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ABC’s “Shark Tank” Returns for New Season on January 20th
One of our favorites, the critically acclaimed ABC reality show Shark Tank, will return for a new series of episodes starting January 20th at 8:00PM ET. Yet again various entrepreneurs with big hopes and dreams will come before the Sharks, all self made millionaires in various forms of business, asking for money to fuel their own ideas. Over $6.2 million is going to be offered through the 13 episodes of the season. Returning to the show are the regular Sharks real estate mogul Barbara Corcoran, technology innovator Robert Herjavec, fashion and branding expert Daymond John and venture capitalist Kevin O'Leary. They have one more special returning Shark and a new guest Shark to look forward to as well. Click here to learn about the new Sharks, and more about the show and what to expect.
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New Series of “The Million Pound Drop” Debuts Live Tonight at 10PM on Channel 4
The Million Pound Drop is back and live. Davina McCall returns as host on the show that gives contestants £1,000,000 up front. They need to keep as much of it as they can through a series of eight questions as they hedge their entire bank in each round. Whatever is left after eight questions is what the contestants take home...if anything. Tonight comedian Micky Flanagan and his nephew Mike play for charity, as well as other regular people playing for £1,000,000. The most ever taken out by a civilian team is £250,000. Can someone beat that during this live series? Check it out tonight through Thursday at 10PM and Friday at 9:00PM and as always click here to play along from any country. It's a lot of fun. Click here ti discuss the new series.
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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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BuzzerUK: Challenge Confirms Blockbusters Revival
It was annouced earlier this week the cult quiz show Blockbusters is making a comeback to UK screens. Production company, Talkback THAMES announced they were looking for contestants aged 18 or over to take part on the show. It has now been revealed the revival series will be exclusively shown on the digital game show channel, Challenge. This is the first original comission for Challenge for over three and a half years since Take it or Leave It was recomissioned for a third series in 2008. This is also the fourth incarnation of Blockbusters since the show's debut in 1983. Originally hosted by Bob Holness. It was shown on ITV five/six days a week. Students from schools and colleges were able to take part where they could win prizes for the
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“Family Feud” Renewed Through 2015; Goes HD
All hail Steve Harvey. The long running game show Family Feud has gone under a large revitilization since the installation of host Steve Harvey. As a result, the show has been renewed in 75% of the country (so far) through 2015. Since Steve joined the show, Family Feud has increased its ratings by 35% in total households and 40% in the key demographic of women 25-54. This season saw many stations upgrade the show to a prime slot between 5PM and 8PM, a vast improvement from the often past-midnight slots many markets saw before Steve. The show will go HD starting next season. Family Feud in its current incarnation has been on the air since 1999. Click here to read more plus to see a clip of the show.
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“Celebrity Chase” and “The Cube” This Weekend on ITV
It's a good weekend for game show fans. ITV is debuting new series of two critical and commercial favorites. First, tonight, a new primetime celebrity edition of the quiz show The Chase airs at 6:00PM on ITV1. Celebrity Chase sees four celebrities take on one of the four Chasers to win big money for charity. We love The Chase, but I think most of us are more excited for what comes on Sunday: The Cube is back. The BAFTA award winning game show Sunday at 7:00PM. No one has beaten The Cube after three series. Will anyone be able to do it this year? Click here to read more about each show and let us know what you think.
Read MoreView Comments (1)20Oct2011
“Fear Factor” Revival Set to Debut December 12th
NBC's upcoming revival of Fear Factor has a debut date. The new series will start on Monday, December 12th, with a two hour premiere. The show tests people's abilities to cope with their fears in physical, mental, and emotional challenges. The eventual champion will win $50,000. Producers are promising all new modern stunt technology, a new HD look for the show, and bigger and better challenges. Joe Rogan returns as host. In a statement to Entertainment Weekly, NBC alternative chief Paul Telegdy said, “The fans of the original show are not going to be disappointed and Rogan is exactly the same — it’s classic, it looks amazing. I had forgotten why this show has the best title in TV — fear is a primal instinct that you rarely see engaged on television.” Are you looking forward to seeing it again?
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UK News Flashes: “The Cube” Returns and Celebrity “Chase”
Two exciting pieces of news for two of England's best game shows. We've got news on the debut of the fourth series of The Cube, ITV1's hit game show. It's been a long time since we've seen new episodes. We're getting ready for the new series by showing you our favorite moment of series three. Plus we've got information on special celebrity episodes of ITV's daytime quiz show The Chase, including a comprehensive list of the celebrities who will be taking on one of the four Chasers for charity and quizzing glory. Click here to learn more about both stories plus videos of both shows.
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“Millionaire” Kicks Off Tenth Season on September 5th with Big Money, Big Prizes, and “Club Millionaire”
It's a milestone year for Who Wants to be a Millionaire. The quiz show, hosted by Meredith Vieira, is entering its tenth season in daily syndication on Monday, September 5th. The previous season shook Millionaire up and brought in a refreshed format, set, and music for the long running show. This season will be added a few small tweaks to the established show which will bring bigger money, big prizes, and a new way for you to interact with the show and play the game for $1,000,000. Click here to learn about all the new features including "Club Millionaire" which gives you a chance to play for the million.
Read MoreView Comments (18)21Aug2011
Weekend Replay: “Secret Fortune” Series Two Premiere
This was a very busy weekend for British game and competition shows. The big one, The X Factor, was on ITV this weekend. As was their version of Family Feud called All Star Family Fortunes. Then we had the live celebrity Who Wants to be a Millionaire which has lost a ton of its luster since changing production and getting rid of all celebrities. And finally we had one of my favorites: BBC's lottery quiz show Secret Fortune, which recently shot a pilot for CBS with Donny Osmond hosting. Secret Fortune was sadly the sacrificial lamb against Simon Cowell and The X Factor, but anyone watching caught a great dramatic episode. Click here to see what happened on Saturday's Secret Fortune.
Read MoreView Comments (15)18Aug2011
New Season of The Hub’s “Family Game Night” Debuts September 2nd
The Hub's highest rated and fan favorite game show Family Game Night is back! The show which puts families in larger-than-life versions of their favorite board games begins its second season on Friday, September 2nd, at 7:00PM ET with two back-to-back episodes. Emmy nominated Todd Newton hosts the hour-long game show based on Hasbro's large board game library. This season features new games, big cash and prizes, and new ways for the viewers to interact and win prizes of their own. Click here for descriptions of the new games, exclusive pictures, and ways to interact with the show and win big cash and prizes.
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