The Game Show Forum > Game Show Channels & Networks
Close calls....narrow escapes.....
weaklink75:
Well this is one of those times that hell has frozen dinners.
And it’s also a way for them to get a little more commercial time- IIRC, Whew was in a 25 minute slot and not 30…
Chief-O:
--- Quote from: Blanquepage on August 10, 2021, 03:58:12 PM ---They also briefly had 20 episodes of Strike it Rich on their Prime channel, but those disappeared too.
--- End quote ---
Kind of a stretch here, but I do understand that the British format ("Strike It Lucky") was produced by Thames Television, which ultimately got absorbed into Fremantle. It might be possible that Kline and Friends sold the format (and maybe the tapes?) to Thames.
Casey Buck:
Wow! That's a hell of a rabbit that Buzzr pulled out of their hat, and they've pulled some pretty big ones in recent years with Concentration and MG/HS. Looks like Buzzr must be making enough money to get some outside acquisitions or leases.
Whew without commercials times out to about 18:30 or so. More than plenty enough for a 30 minute time slot with modern day commercial-loads. Hopefully no editing needed, other than ticket and contestant plugs.
Sodboy13:
--- Quote from: weaklink75 on August 10, 2021, 04:26:48 PM ---And it’s also a way for them to get a little more commercial time- IIRC, Whew was in a 25 minute slot and not 30…
--- End quote ---
This was my second thought as well, immediately following "Wait, what? Really?"
It is wild that we're getting something like this (complicated, flawed, yet deeply interesting) back on the air. The Variety article mentions Fremantle striking a deal with Winc. to air the show, since they hold the distribution rights. What are some other Sugarman productions that could potentially make it to Buzzr now that this agreement is in place?
PYLdude:
Well, there’s really only two others (Wizard of Odds and Celebrity Sweepstakes); I would have to guess the former is wiped and the latter is up in the air based on what I read from the info available.
Navigation
[0] Message Index
[#] Next page
[*] Previous page
Go to full version