US Exclusive: FOX Picks Up Hit UK Game Show “The Cube”
FOX has been forgiven for Moment of Truth as of now. According to Broadcast Now in England, FOX has picked up the hit UK game show The Cube for a run in 2010. This comes mere days after NBC announced they have picked up a dumbed down clone of the show called Perfect 10. While FOX is yet to confirm or put an announcement out regarding the deal, managing director Andrew O’Connor said FOX is in for the show in 2010 and plans to keep the ITV style that has been made infamous by now. The Cube has gone straight into series and will air sometime in 2010, bypassing the pilot stage. If you aren’t familiar with The Cube,check our video page to see our many clips of it, courtesy of ITV.
There’s two things I adore about this. One: We were all 100% right that FOX was going to be the network that picks this up. Two: FOX actually picked up a really good game show for a change! FOX has had a knack for it, though. I know Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader and Don’t Forget the Lyrics aren’t held in high regards but it’s impossible to deny they weren’t popular. FOX’s interest on keeping the same high tech and stunning look of the UK edition of The Cube is also a sigh of relief.
In theory there’s absolutely no way to screw this up. Just replace the British contestant with an American each episode and there you go. I really hope we don’t see them messing around with the format too much. I honestly don’t think we will since I don’t think FOX is that dumb, but who knows. But the good news, and without a doubt the best game show news in a very long time, is that FOX picked up The Cube and we actually get to see a good primetime game show again. Now it’s just up to them to sell it to the American public correctly so it sticks around.
We’ll put more video up of The Cube for you to enjoy this weekend.
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Heres my money chains:
$10,000 or $5,000 (Simplify gained)
$25,000 or $10,000 (Trial Run gained)
$50,000 or $25,000
$100,000 or $50,000
$250,000 or $100,000
$500,000 or $250,000
$1,000,000.
I like the 7-Game format, 8 may be ok (10 is worse enough).
I can totally see Mark Walberg hosting, anybody's voice can be used if u mess it up like in the show.
The Americans will probabilly kill this show with ott stuff
They have so far managed to kill
Deal or no deal
dont forget the lyrics
and hells kitchen
You Lie!
Wouldn't it make perfect sense for some easy product placement? Instead of "Simplify", why not have a big tacky "Easy Button" inside the cube that the player can press at any time, and tie it with Staples?
I say we give Eamonn Holmes another shot here in the US since FOX axed the Rich List WAY too early!
I say we give Eamonn Holmes another shot here in the US.
What a beautiful game show , I wish to share in it .