Showing posts with label syndication. Show all posts
Showing posts with label syndication. Show all posts

Sunday, May 11, 2014

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.

Monday, May 5, 2014

Highlight of The Week/Predictions: Jeopardy! Battle of Decades Finals Begins Tonight

Beginning this evening, the Battle of The Decades tournament will be concluding in a two-week final event, starting with the quarterfinal round. Since February, 45 of the greatest champions to ever grace the Jeopardy! stage went head-to-head-to-head against each other for a chance to advance to the next round and get one step closer to winning the $1 million top prize. We’ve seen some great games thus far in the tournament. If it’s anything like the previous games, this upcoming series of matchups will not disappoint. Today’s article will take a brief look at the games for the week as well as my predictions on who will claim the semifinal and the four wild card spots.

Wednesday, April 30, 2014

Late Night News Updates for April 30, 2014

Good evening, game show fanatics! Tonight's headline story (or should I stay stories) revolves around major changes on Millionaire beginning next season including Cedric The Entertainer's early retirement from the series, the show moving its production from New York City to Connecticut and the possibility of an ex-NFL player/actor hosting the show in the 2014-2015 season. Also, a casting call is currently being held for one of the network's upcoming competition reality series. (Hint: If you're smartphone savvy, you'll might want to "app"ly.)

Monday, April 28, 2014

Game Show Spotlight: Wheel Celebrates 6,000 Shows With “Wheel 6,000 Week”

Beginning today, Wheel of Fortune will be celebrating its 6,000-episode longevity in syndication all week long. Ever since the popular game show knocked off Family Feud out of the top ranking during the 1980s, Wheel of Fortune has been, and is currently, the highest rated syndicated game show in the U.S. Only a handful of game shows have ever been privileged of reaching the 6,000-episode milestone including The Price Is Right, Jeopardy!, and Countdown. To mark the occasion, two Wheel Watchers Club member whose SPIN IDs are revealed will win the temporarily inflated jackpot of $6,000, instead of the usual $5,000 prize and the $5,000 wedge will be replaced with a $6,000 wedge. Also, Pat and Vanna will be reminiscing about some of their memories of the show over its 30-year-history. 

Sunday, April 6, 2014

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.

Monday, March 31, 2014

Six Impact Players To Watch In Jeopardy's Battle of The Decades "2000s Week"

March Madness might be coming to an end, but the Battle of The Decades tournament is just starting to heat up. This week on Jeopardy!, the final 15 contenders in the show’s current tournament will compete all next week during “2000s Week”. After this week concludes, the remaining 15 contestants who survived the preliminary round will return to compete in the Quarterfinals beginning on May 5th and will be one step closer to winning the tournament’s $1 million grand prize. Today'a article will highlight some of the key players to watch for throughout this week, including the longest reigning Jeopardy! woman champion and the second highest all-time Jeopardy! champion.

Saturday, March 29, 2014

News In A Flash!: Quick Game Show Updates #49

Today's article will be highlighting some of the latest game show news this week in 200 characters or less from game show ratings to a new host named to take the helm of an upcoming Nickelodeon game show. All ratings for syndicated game shows are from the week ending March 16.

Wednesday, March 19, 2014

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.

Monday, February 24, 2014

Stay Tuned!: Game Show Highlights For The Next Two Weeks

For the next two weeks, things will begin to pick up in the world of game shows. Among the highlights are Hollywood Game Night returns to its original time slot as the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi came to a close Sunday evening, Minute To Win It finishing its first season run on GSN by airing its remaining episodes beginning this Tuesday and the now infamous Arthur Chu returning to defend his championship title on Jeopardy! this week. Today’s article will keep you up to date on the what’s new on game shows all across the television medium.

Friday, February 14, 2014

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.

Saturday, February 8, 2014

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.

Monday, January 27, 2014

Stay Tuned!: Jeopardy! "Battle of The Decades” Tournament To Kickoff Next Week

Starting next week, Jeopardy! will be kicking off its biggest tournament yet: The Battle of The Decades tournament. During the next three and a half months, 45 of the best players to ever grace the Jeopardy! set in the show’s lengthy 30 year history will be competing in a series of games from past tournament winners to "undefeated" 5-day champions. These games will lead up to the Tournament Finals, where one contestant is guaranteed to win $1 million on Friday, May 16, the last day of the tournament. Unlike the “Ultimate Tournament of Champions” over 8 years ago, the tournament weeks will not air consecutively until May 5th when the remaining contenders play in the quarterfinal, semifinal and final rounds in a two-week period. The first week of the Jeopardy! tournament will be dubbed as “1980s Week”. Listed below are the contestants who will be competing in the first five games of the special competition as well as a scheduled breakdown of what will be happening in each week of the Battle of The Decades tournament. 

Thursday, January 23, 2014

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.