News In A Flash!: Quick Game Show Updates #68

Today'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. This week's updates include another quarter-million dollar win on Australia's Millionaire Hot Seat, New Zealand in talks to revive its version of Mastermind and some of the latest network and syndicated game show ratings. 

Movin' On Up: GSN Shows Year-To-Year Growth Across All Demos

GSN does it again as 2014 marked the most watched year in the network's history showing growth across all demographics in cable primetime. GSN showed year-to-year growth among total viewers, Adults 18+, Women 18+, Women 25-54 and People 25-54. Other notable statistical highlights include 2014 tying 2013 as the most watched year in total day among total viewers, showing positive primetime growth among Persons 25-54 and Women 25-54 for the third consecutive year (a GSN first), delivering its most watched fourth quarter ever in total day among total viewers and cable primetime among Women 18+ and becoming one of the top ten fastest growing ad supported cable entertainment networks in the fourth quarter in cable primetime among Persons 18-49 and Persons 25-54.

News In A Flash!: Quick Game Show Updates #66

Good evening, everyone! This article will cover some of the latest game show news headlines from the past week in 200 characters or less including updates featured on the TBIR Facebook page. Today’s updates including how GSN's hour-long block of rare classic game shows performed ratings wise, details concerning the first celebrity edition of the U.S. version of The Chase and a Dutch network airing a new game show pitting brainy children versus brainy adults. All syndication ratings are from the week ending September 28.

News In A Flash!: Quick Game Show Updates #60

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 the ratings update on Idiotest’s performance on its first night on GSN to new international game shows in the making. All syndication ratings are from the week ending August 3.

Evening News Updates For August 7, 2014 (300th Article!)

Good evening, game show fans! Tonight's article will cover some of big game show news updates from the past 24 hours of days including the impressive ratings Skin Wars pulled on its first night, Let's Ask America making an early debut on GSN in less than two weeks and the unveiling of the roster of special guest stars due to appear on Celebrity Name Game. 

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.

Morning News Updates For May 15, 2014

Good morning, game show fans! Today’s morning news update will review some of the past, present and future events from the world of game shows including ratings updates for syndicated game shows and FOX’s new improv game show, The Price Is Right unveiling the new “Card Game” set and the upcoming season premiere of Bet on Your Baby. 

News In A Flash!: Quick Game Show Updates #53

Happy Mother's Day, everyone! I hope all the mothers out there have had a great day today. Once again, today's article will cover many of game show news headlines and updates from the past week in 200 characters or less along with some that may have been already covered on The Blog Is Right Facebook page from a contestant admitting to committing a crime on television to the latest cable and network game show ratings. All ratings for syndicated game shows are from the week ending April 27.

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.

"Mind Of A Man" Debuts To Good Ratings

Happy 2014, everyone! Being the first non-review article of The Blog Is Right this year, I'm going to kick it off on a good note by briefly discussing Mind Of A Man premiering to good ratings last night. Similar to what The Chase on its debut night, GSN aired four consecutive new episodes last night to welcome the new half-hour original series to the network with a two-hour mini marathon running from 8:00 p.m-10:00 p.m. and reran the shows from 11:00 p.m.-1:00 a.m. the next morning. As I have stated on the TBIR Facebook page, the quadruple-header premiere of Mind Of A Man averaged 407,250 total viewers: a respectable start for the rookie show considering the network averages 389,000 total viewers in primetime and 306,000 total viewers overall*. Here's a detailed breakdown of how the show performed throughout the evening, including how the show fared among the key "Adults 18-49" demographics: