Channel 4 Renews "Fifteen To One" For Seventh and Eighth Series

Channel 4's revival of the notoriously tough quiz show of endurance, strategy and general knowledge has been recommissioned by the network's Entertainment Team for two additional series. Channel 4 has ordered a total of 100 hourlong episodes of Fifteen To One from Remedy Productions, who is part of the Argonon super-indie production group. Both upcoming series will be produced from Remedy's Glasgow offices by executive producer Jim Regan and series producer Stuart Harrison. The episodes will be filmed at BBC Pacific Quay Studios and Sandi Toksvig, who will also be fronting the upcoming series of BBC's QI, will return to host both series. The show is currently in its 35th episode of the sixth series in search for a second contestant to become the £40,000 series Grand Champion this year alongside the previous series winner, Gareth Kingston. Both series will more than likely air in 2017.

News In A Flash!: Quick Game Show Updates #90

This week's quick update article will take a look at the some of the latest game show news from the past week in 200 characters or less. This week's highlights include ratings updates, MTV adapting a UK-based game show (currently airing on ITV2), Millionaire airing a special edition of the show featuring two contestants from the The Bachelor and The Bachelorette and Channel 4 filming a pilot episode to a new game show next week.

Back On The Shelf: HLN & Channel 4 Pull “Heads Up” & “The Million Pound Drop”

Two surprising updates surfaced earlier this week regarding HLN’s upcoming game show Heads Up and Channel 4’s popular game show The Million Pound Drop. Both networks have announced they will not be airing any new episodes of their respective programs in the near future. With Heads Up, this is an odd decision considering all 65 episodes of the first season have already been taped with host Loni Love and were ready to air daily from Monday through Friday. Alison Rudnick, a spokeswoman for HLN, confirmed the network’s preemptive cancellation. According to Variety, the last-second yank concerning the show, based on Ellen DeGeneres’ eponymously named mobile game and talk show segment, is the latest signal that CNN is rethinking HLN’s objective and direction.

News In A Flash!: Quick Game Show Updates #70

This week's update will review some of the major news headlines in the game show universe from the past few weeks in 200 characters or less including updates featured on the TBIR Facebook page. Updates include TLC's Labor Games returning this month, Jenny Ryan beginning her tenure as one of the resident Chasers on ITV's The Chase some of the latest news from GSN. All syndication ratings are from the week ending August 21.

"Fifteen To One" Renewed For Three More Series & Celebrity Shows To Film Late June

This news shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone who has been keeping up with Channel 4’s successful reboot of Fifteen To One. The game show, often deemed as “TV’s toughest general knowledge quiz”, has been picked up by Channel 4 for three additional series. The renewal deal includes 100 hourlong episodes for daytime and will have quiz mistress Sandi Toksvig return as the show’s host. The third series is set to premiere this summer to begin its next . The third and fourth series will be filmed in Glasgow and the fifth series will be filmed in Manchester. Additionally, Celebrity Fifteen To One, hosted by Adam Hills, is also set to film its upcoming episodes featuring celebrities battling it out for a chance to win thousands of pounds for their selected charities. Go to the Applause Store website for more information on how you get free tickets to attend one of the two tapings held on June 29 at 2:45pm and 7:15pm BST. 

U.K. CASTING CALL: Channel 4's "Benchmark" Searching For Contestants

The network's newest game show, hosted by Take Me Out's Paddy McGuinness, is searching for contestants to compete on the series. Benchmark has a panel of ten people from the public, deemed "the benchmarkers", answer a questions that require a numerical answer. Their answers set the benchmark for the contestants to determine whether the actual answer is higher or lower for a chance to win thousands of pounds. The "benchmarkers" are not only playing to assist the contestants, but also to gain the top spot of the leaderboard to play for big money on the following show. If you are interested in applying to potentially become a contestant on Benchmark, email contestants@victorytelevision.com before Monday, March 23. You must 18 or older to enter. Benchmark premieres this Spring and will air weekdays on Channel 4.

Channel 4 Renews "Fifteen To One" For Third Series

Nearly a month after crowning their series two £40,000 grand champion, Fifteen To One has been renewed for a third series by Channel 4. Sandi Toksvig will return as the shows host and, once again, 40 episodes will be filmed for the upcoming series in Glasgow, Scotland beginning Spring 2015. The tough quiz show is currently searching for contestants to compete on the next series. Email 15to1apps@remedyproductions.tv to receive an application form and go to Channel4.com for more details about the casting process and qualifications details. You must be a resident in the U.K. to apply.

"Countdown" Holds Guinness Record For "Most Series Broadcast For A TV Game Show"

It wasn't too long ago when Alex Trebek was inducted into the Guinness Book of World Records for "most game show episodes hosted by the same presenter". Yesterday, Guinness had officially awarded  Channel 4's Countdown the record for the "most series broadcast for a TV game show" with a running total of 70. The long-running afternoon game show is now in its 71st series with host Nick Hewer and math genius Rachael Riley and lexicographer Susie Dent at his aid. Countdown has been a cornerstone program for Channel 4 since the very beginning as it was the first show to air on the network in 1982.

News In A Flash!: Quick Game Show Updates #61

I hope everyone had a relaxing Labor Day yesterday. This evening's article will cover some of the latest game show news headlines from the past few days in 200 characters or less. Tonight's updates include the eighth civilian series premiere of The Chase on ITV, a new "man vs. machine" game show and the first nine celebrity panelists to appear on the third edition of Celebrity Squares.

Quick Review of "The Singer Takes It All"

On The Singer Takes It All, performers are placed on a moving conveyor belt and are judged by the home viewers via the show’s app based on their singing abilities. If a majority (more than 51%) of the viewers vote “Hit”, the contestant moves toward and into the Gold Zone. If a majority vote “Miss”, the contestant moves back toward the exit doors. The contestant who lasts the longest in the Gold Zone becomes the champion and advances to the end game, where he/she must sing a randomly selected song and is reward £200 for each second they are in the Gold Zone up to £15,000.

Channel 4 Commissions Celebrity Time-Travel Game Show

Wall To Wall, the same U.K.-owned indie company from Warner Bros. Television Productions who created the BBC One social history show, Turn Back Time, has partnered with GroupM Entertainment to produce Time Crashers. The show was green-lit by Channel 4’s head of entertainment and entertainment commissioning editor, Justin Gorman and Madeleine Knight, and is scheduled to begin filming in March 2015. The show will be executive produced by Wall To Wall’s Rachel Watson and GME’s Martin Oxley. 

Past, Present & Future: "The American Bible Challenge", "Fifteen To One", The CW Renews “Whose Line?”

Past: "The American Bible Challenge" Season 3 Grand Final

The American Bible Challenge crowned its third champion last night after The Bible Belts defeated Team Rhymz With Grace 4-3 in the Final Revelation round with 18 seconds remaining. The Bible Belts, comprised of team members Jonathan King, Matt Phipps and Brad Harris, won a total of $140,000 for their charity, "Kicks For Jesus", a non-profit organization located in West Union, OH. 

The runners-up, Team Rhymz With Grace, left the show winning $45,000 for "Home of Grace" and the second runners-up, Team Devoted Divas, won $27,500 for “Unity in the Community”. Check out the final minutes of the show’s third tournament in the clip below.

DVR Watch List For The Week of July 7-July 12

Good afternoon, game show fans! This afternoon's brief article will quickly review some of the shows you should watch throughout the week including new episodes, season premieres and special theme shows, nationally and internationally. Make sure to set your DVRs (or VCRs) if you are not able to watch some of these shows, especially the ones on the daytime schedule. 

Afternoon News Updates For June 27, 2014

Happy Friday, game show fans! Today's early afternoon updates will take a look at what international and U.S. television audiences can look forward to today, tomorrow, next week and further in the future. Some of the game show news headlines include audience ticket and casting call information for Celebrity Name Game, tonight's series finale of Celebrity 15 to 1 and the upcoming series premieres of Tipping Point: Lucky Stars and The Million Pound Drop.

News In A Flash!: Quick Game Show Updates #57

Happy Friday, game show fans! There hasn't been a lot of game show news recently, but I will cover what I can. As with every "News In A Flash"article, today's will cover many game show news headlines and updates featured throughout the week in 200 characters or less along with some that may have been already covered on The Blog Is Right Facebook page from a new game show in the making hoping to absorb some of the success and viewers from two unscripted FOX series getting the ax to new game show formats in the works. All syndication ratings are from the week ending June 1.

News In A Flash!: Quick Game Show Updates #54

Happy Sunday, everyone! As with every "News In A Flash" article, this evening's article will cover many game show news headlines and updates from the past few days in 200 characters or less along with some that may have been already covered on The Blog Is Right Facebook page from Millionaire announcing its first road auditions locations and dates to AMC adding a new game show to its future programming schedule.

News In A Flash!: Quick Game Show Updates #52

Happy weekend, everyone! I have a lot a news to cover today from the past couple of days. Some of the news featured on this afternoon's article may have been already covered on The Blog Is Right Facebook page. Today's headlines include Julia Collins making Jeopardy! history, a new Jeopardy! interactive spinoff in the making and the History Channel ordered the first season of its new Pawn Shop-inspired game show. All ratings for syndicated game shows are from the week ending April 20.

News In A Flash!: Quick Game Show Updates #46

Happy Valentine’s Day! Today's article will be highlighting some of the latest game show news this week in 200 characters or less from a contestant beating "The Banker” on Deal or No Deal to game show premieres. All ratings for syndicated game shows are from the week ending February 2.