Evening News Updates For July 2, 2014

As we are slowly approaching upon the eve of Independence Day, tonight's early evening news update will mostly cover upcoming premiere dates for present and future game shows including the Australian revival of Family Feud and The Price Is Right's Fourth of July episode, along with the debut of a new lifeline on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire.

Grant Denyer To Host “Family Feud” Revival

While multiple Million Dollar Minute champions have been making headlines recently, so has the show’s former host Grant Denyer. Upon Denyer’s contract ending with the Seven Network last week, Channel Ten acquired him on within a few hours and signed him to hosted the network’s revival of Family Feud. Beverley McGarvey, Network Ten’s Chief Programming Officer, stated “[Family Feud and Grant] will make a great combination and will give us a fun, exciting and entertaining show for the 6pm Monday to Friday time slot.” He described the switch between networks as a “fresh start” after struggling this past year of he and his wife going to rehab to seek treatment for their crystal meth addiction while losing his $750,000 Seven Network contract in the process.