News In A Flash!: Quick Game Show Updates #59

Today’s article will cover some of the latest game show news headlines and updates in 200 characters or less along with some that may have been already covered on The Blog Is Right Facebook page from GSN's newest reality competition show premiering tonight to the Chaser offering the first "Super Offer" in history of The Chase. All syndication ratings are from the week ending July 27.

ITV To Air "Come On Down! The Game Show Story” Retrospect Series August 10th

Beginning August 10 at 7:00pm BST on ITV, game show host and actor Bradley Walsh will be taking viewers down memory lane on the premiere episode of Come On Down! The Game Show Story. The four-episode retrospect series takes a look at the history of television game shows and what has kept the genre alive and well for decades through showing viewers archived footage of milestone moments in game show history and interviews with some of the biggest names on U.K. television including Sir Bruce Forsyth and Bob Monkhouse. 

Evening News For July 15, 2014

Good evening, ladies and gents! While you're tuning in to the new episode of The Chase on GSN, take a look at some of latest game show news headlines including the following updates:

- "Let's Ask America" Season Three Casting Call

- GSN's "The Line" Prepares For Week-Long Taping In Nashville

- Frank Skinner & Sue Perkins Pilot "Trust Me, I'm A Game Show Host"

- Eamonn Homles & Ruth Langsford Host ITV's "Gift List"

Afternoon News For July 8, 2014

Today's article will take a look at some of the headlining game show news from the past couple of days including:
- Jonathan Maher Makes Australian Daytime Game Show History
- HISTORY's Pawnography Debut
- ITV Game Shows Searching For Contestants
- American Gladiators Making Another Comeback

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.

Afternoon News Updates For June 23, 2014

Today's early afternoon updates will recap some of the more prominent game show news headlines from this past weekend including Let's Make A Deal and host Steve Harvey winning their first Daytime Emmy in their respective categories, ITV possibly reviving Name That Tune and Wipeout returning to ABC for its primetime summer schedule.

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 #56

Today’s article 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 ITV's Release The Hounds to NBC's Million Second Quiz surprisingly becoming an award-winning show (and no, it's wasn't Bennie Award). All syndication ratings, with the exception for the ones mentioned otherwise, are from the week ending May 25.

British Game Show Reviews: "Ejector Seat" Review

Set Design- 7

Gameplay- 8

Show Flow- 5

Potential Viewer Ratings- 7

Play-Along Factor- 10

Host- 7

Overall Rating-  7.3

Interesting News: ITV's "Ejector Seat" Bribes Audience To Watch Taping

In the world of game shows, it’s not unusual for shows to give away door prizes and small gifts to select members of their studio audience. However, it is unusual to use those same gifts to literally bribe your audience to stop them from walking out of a game show taping. This was an unfortunate case the producers had run into while filming an episode of the new ITV game show, Ejector Seat. The program, hosted by Andi Peters, has its contestants sit in "ejector seats” and attempt to avoid being sprung out of the chairs by answering questions correctly. The last contestant sitting will have a chance to play the final round for up to £10,000. During the taping, the specially-rigged seats frequently malfunctioned, which caused several delays to occur and the crew members running back and forth on the set to fix them. 

News In A Flash!: Quick Game Show Updates #50

Today's article will be highlighting some of the latest game show news this week including some of the news headlines already featured on The Blog Is Right Facebook page in 200 characters or less from a "hypnotic" game show hitting the U.K. airwaves to a popular CBS game show hitting an incredible milestone tomorrow morning. All ratings for syndicated game shows are from the week ending March 23.

News In A Flash!: Quick Game Show Updates #48

Today's article will be highlighting some of the latest game show news this week in 200 characters or less from the latest GSN news concerning renewals and new developments to the debut of the very first Bitcoin-exclusive game show. All ratings for syndicated game shows are from the week ending March 9.

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.

News In A Flash!: Quick Game Show Updates #45

Happy weekend, everyone! I have a lot of updates in store for you this evening. Tonight's article will be highlighting some of the latest game show news and reviewing some news headlines already featured on The Blog Is Right Facebook page this week in 200 characters or less from a plethora of Hollywood Game Night . All ratings for syndicated game shows are from the week ending January 26.

Chris Tarrant’s Last-Ever “Millionaire” Episode To Air February 4th on ITV

Tuesday, February 4, 2014 at 8:00pm U.K. time will mark Chris Tarrant’s last time saying the iconic catchphrase “Final Answer?” as he will step down from hosting ITV’s long-running hit game show Who Wants To Be A Millionaire. Not only will this be Tarrant’s last hurrah, but the show will be signing off along with its host. For its final episode, the celebrity teams of Olympic cycling legend Sir Chris Hoy (SAMH and UNICEF) and stand-up comedian Kevin Bridges (The Euan MacDonald Centre), TV favorites James Nesbitt and Dom Joly (Child Soldiers International, Save The Children), and "Hairy Biker" Dave Myers (St. Mary’s Hospice)and Strictly Come Dancing co-star Rachel Riley (ALMT) will have one final shot at winning the £1 million jackpot for their respective charities. 

News In A Flash!: Quick Game Show Updates #44

Tonight's article will be highlighting some of the latest game show news and updates and reviewing some news headlines already featured on The Blog Is Right Facebook page this week in 200 characters or less from the set date for Jeopardy's upcoming historic tournament of all-time champions to season renewals. All ratings for syndicated game shows are from the week of January 12.

"Best of 2013" Top 10 Game Show Moments Countdown

Happy New Year’s Eve! This year was another incredible year for game shows with all-time records being broken left and right, numerous contestants became overnight millionaires and hundreds of thousands of dollars richer within minutes and classic favorites returned to television. With thanks to everyone who voted for their favorite game show moments to be placed in the #10 and #9 rankings, I have once again complied a list of the ten most memorable and unforgettable game show moments that happened in 2013. Considering all that happened this year, It was tough putting the list together (especially with yesterday’s historic moment on a certain Daytime show that made its way onto the list at the last minute). Without further ado, I present to you the final article on The Blog Is Right for 2013 and the “Best of 2013” Top 10 Countdown list. Here’s to 2014!