Category: Game Show Network

Samantha Harris Named as Host of Game Show Network’s Wordplay Game Show

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Emmy Award-Winning Television Host and Journalist, Samantha Harris Named as Host of Game Show Network’s Wordplay Game Show, “Tug of Words”
The second season of the half-hour original series is anticipated to premiere fall 2022.
[via press release from GSN]
Samantha Harris to Host Word Play Game Show “Tug Of Words”

Emmy(R) Award-Winning Television Host and Journalist, Samantha Harris Named as Host of Game Show Network’s Wordplay Game Show, ‘Tug Of Words’
Harris will host the Second Season of the Game Show Which is Slated to Return this Fall

Game Show Network, the leader in game shows and competitive entertainment, has announced Emmy(R) award-winning television host Samantha Harris as host of its quick-moving wordplay game show, TUG OF WORDS. The second season of the half-hour original series is anticipated to premiere fall 2022.

From the producing team behind “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire,” TUG OF WORDS is a fast-paced game where two teams compete to answer word clue questions correctly and pull the flag on the “tug of war rope” to their side. In round one, each answer involves changing a single letter in the word that appears on the board. For example, with ‘TUG’ on the board, the answer to the clue ‘a label inside a garment’ is ‘TAG,’ and with ‘TAG’ then on the board, the answer to the clue ‘hopefully the upstairs neighbors aren’t learning this dance’ is ‘TAP.’ With each round, an additional letter is added creating four and five letter words to solve. The team with the flag on their side after three rounds wins the game, qualifying them for the bonus round where they have opportunity to compete for $10,000.

Emmy(R) award-winning television host and journalist Samantha Harris is most known to viewers as the co-host of “Dancing with the Stars” for 8 seasons and weekend co-anchor for “Entertainment Tonight.” An engaging and experienced host, Harris has also hosted FOX’s “The Next Joe Millionaire,” “Gordon Ramsay’s Culinary Genius,” “The Insider,” “E! News,” and “Extra.” Additionally, she has appeared as a guest host on “Access Hollywood Live,” “The View,” “Daily Blast Live,” “Hollywood Today Live,” “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?,” and “Good Morning America.” In her career, Harris co-hosted the official 80th Academy Awards(R) and Critics’ Choice Awards(R) red carpet shows. And in 2009 she made her Broadway debut starring as Roxie Hart in the musical Chicago.

In addition to her success in television, Harris is also a bestselling author and a certified health coach and fitness trainer. In 2014, Harris was diagnosed with stage II invasive breast cancer at age 40. Her diagnosis inspired a quest for answers about how to improve overall health, prevent chronic diseases, and understand their underlying causes. Harris’ research resulted in the Amazon best-selling book, “Your Healthiest Healthy: 8 Easy Ways to Take Control, Help Prevent and Fight Cancer, and Live a Longer, Cleaner, Happier Life,” which translates comprehensive, research-backed knowledge into an easy-to-follow action plan for maximizing health. Harris now lives cancer free with her husband and two daughters and continues to support cancer research through serving as an ambassador for the Susan G Komen Foundation and supporting other organizations including serving as a National Ambassador for American Cancer Society and an Entertainment Council member for Feeding America.

TUG OF WORDS is produced by Embassy Row, LLC for Game Show Network. Michael Davies serves as executive producer. Bari Jean Dorman also serves as executive producer.



New Game Show Hosted by Ahmad Rashad, “Tug of Words,” Premieres November 8

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New Game Show Hosted by Ahmad Rashad, “Tug of Words,” Premieres November 8 at 4:30 pm ET on Game Show Network
The series is a fast-paced game where two teams compete to answer word clue questions correctly and pull the flag on the “tug of war rope” to their side.
[via press release from GSN]
TUG OF WORDS will premiere on Monday, November 8 at 4:30 p.m. ET on Game Show Network and air weekdays.

ABOUT TUG OF WORDS

From the producing team behind “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire,” TUG OF WORDS is a fast-paced game where two teams compete to answer word clue questions correctly and pull the flag on the “tug of war rope” to their side. In round one, each answer involves changing a single letter in the word that appears on the board. For example, with ‘TUG’ on the board, the answer to the clue ‘a label inside a garment’ is ‘TAG,’ and with ‘TAG’ then on the board, the answer to the clue ‘hopefully the upstairs neighbors aren’t learning this dance’ is ‘TAP.’ With each round, an additional letter is added creating four and five letter words to solve. The team with the flag on their side after three rounds wins the game, qualifying them for the bonus round where they have opportunity to compete for $10,000.



Season 2 of Leah Remini’s Crossword Game Show “People Puzzler,” Premieres September 27

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Season 2 of Leah Remini’s Crossword Game Show “People Puzzler,” Premieres September 27 @ 6 pm ET
In “People Puzzler,” three lucky contestants will put their pop culture knowledge to the test to complete iconic, People Puzzler crosswords.
[via press release from GSN]
Leah Remini’s Crossword Game Show “PEOPLE PUZZLER,” Returns SEPT 27 @ 6 pm ET

PEOPLE PUZZLER, hosted by two-time Emmy(R) award winner Leah Remini and based on the iconic crosswords in PEOPLE Magazine, returns with a new season on MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 27th at 6 p.m. ET on Game Show Network and will air weeknights.

In PEOPLE PUZZLER, three lucky contestants will put their pop culture knowledge to the test to complete iconic, PEOPLE PUZZLER crosswords. The player who has won the most points after three rounds will move on to the Fast Puzzle Bonus Round where they will have the opportunity to win a cash prize. PEOPLE PUZZLER is produced by Meredith Corporation and Start Entertainment, LLC for Game Show Network. Executive Producers are Scott St. John and Neal Konstantini for Start Entertainment, LLC, along with Dan Wakeford and Rachel Feinberg for Meredith Corporation. Rane Laymance also serves as executive producer.

PEOPLE PUZZLER is produced by Meredith Corporation and Start Entertainment, LLC for Game Show Network. Leah Remini serves as producer. Executive Producers are Scott St. John and Neal Konstantini for Start Entertainment, LLC, along with Dan Wakeford and Rachel Feinberg for Meredith Corporation. Rane Laymance also serves as executive producer.

About Game Show Network, LLC

Game Show Network, LLC (“Game Show Network”) is the leader in game show entertainment across multimedia, which presents original and classic game programming and skill-based competitive entertainment and games via its cable network, the digital ad supported network, Game Show Central, the GameShowNetwork.com website and its position as one of the leading social casino games companies in the world at GSN.com. Game Show Network LLC’s cross-platform content gives game lovers the opportunity to win cash and prizes, through its popular TV game shows and GSN Games’ free casual games, mobile and social games, and skill-game tournaments. Game Show Enterprises, the production arm of the network, develops and produces hundreds of hours of original episodes, making Game Show Network the premiere destination for fun, family-friendly programming. Game Show Network is distributed throughout the U.S., Caribbean and Canada by all major cable operators, satellite providers and telcos. Game Show Network is owned by Sony Pictures Entertainment, a subsidiary of Tokyo-based Sony Group Corporation. For further information, please visit GameShowNetwork.com



Ahmad Rashad to Host New Wordplay Game Show, “Tug of Words,” Coming This Fall

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Ahmad Rashad to Host New Wordplay Game Show, “Tug of Words,” Coming This Fall to Game Show Network
The series is a fast-paced game where two teams compete to answer word clue questions correctly and pull the flag on the “tug of war rope” to their side.
[via press release from GSN]
EMMY(R) AWARD-WINNING TELEVISION AND SPORTS PERSONALITY AHMAD RASHAD NAMED AS HOST OF GAME SHOW NETWORK’S NEW SERIES, ‘TUG OF WORDS’

The New Show Will Test Contestants’ Wordplay Skills as Two Teams Compete To Win $10,000

SANTA MONICA – (July 27, 2021) – Game Show Network, the leader in game shows and competitive entertainment, has announced Emmy(R) award-winning television and sports personality Ahmad Rashad as host of a new quick-moving wordplay game show, TUG OF WORDS. The half-hour original series is anticipated to premiere fall 2021.

From the producing team behind “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire,” TUG OF WORDS is a fast-paced game where two teams compete to answer word clue questions correctly and pull the flag on the “tug of war rope” to their side. In round one, each answer involves changing a single letter in the word that appears on the board. For example, with ‘TUG’ on the board, the answer to the clue ‘a label inside a garment’ is ‘TAG,’ and with ‘TAG’ then on the board, the answer to the clue ‘hopefully the upstairs neighbors aren’t learning this dance’ is ‘TAP.’ With each round, an additional letter is added creating four and five letter words to solve. The team with the flag on their side after three rounds wins the game, qualifying them for the bonus round where they have opportunity to compete for $10,000.

Emmy(R) award-winning television personality Ahmad Rashad is perhaps known just as much for his engaging commentary and interviews with some of the best-known figures in sports as he is for his football career. Over the past two decades, Rashad covered NFL and NBA televised contests both as a studio anchor and as a game reporter for NBC and ABC as well as hosted and executive produced “NBA Inside Stuff.” In 2010 he began hosting “One on One with Ahmad Rashad,” an NBA TV series which features Rashad’s candid and in-depth interviews with the NBA’s biggest stars including Lebron James, Michael Jordan, and Shaquille O’Neal.

Rashad also served as a studio host for NBC’s coverage of three Olympic Games: 1988 in Seoul (for which he received an Emmy(R) award in the category of writing), 1992 in Barcelona and 1996 in Atlanta, as well as the World Championships of Track and Field.

A charming and skilled host, Rashad has long worked in the reality entertainment world, hosting the video-clip show “Real TV” in 2000, the reality show “Celebrity Mole,” and the game show “Caesars Challenge” along with co-host Dan Doherty. He has also guest starred on several films and TV shows, including “Space Jam,” “Monsters,” and “Like Mike.”

Rashad graduated from the University of Oregon, where he played as an All-American and was later named to the College Football Hall of Fame. Rashad played for ten years in the NFL and was an All Pro for the Minnesota Vikings and remains a member of the Vikings “Ring of Honor.”

TUG OF WORDS is produced by Embassy Row, LLC for Game Show Network. Michael Davies serves as executive producer. Susan Warner also serves as executive producer.

About Game Show Network, LLC

Game Show Network, LLC (“Game Show Network”) is the leader in game show entertainment across multimedia, which presents original and classic game programming and skill-based competitive entertainment and games via its cable network, the digital ad supported network, Game Show Central, the GameShowNetwork.com website and its position as one of the leading social casino games companies in the world at GSN.com. Game Show Network LLC’s cross-platform content gives game lovers the opportunity to win cash and prizes, through its popular TV game shows and GSN Games’ free casual games, mobile and social games, and skill-game tournaments. Game Show Enterprises, the production arm of the network, develops and produces hundreds of hours of original episodes, making Game Show Network the premiere destination for fun, family-friendly programming. Game Show Network is distributed throughout the U.S., Caribbean and Canada by all major cable operators, satellite providers and telcos. Game Show Network is owned by Sony Pictures Entertainment, a subsidiary of Tokyo-based Sony Group Corporation. For further information, please visit GameShowNetwork.com For additional information and photos, please go to https://press.gsntv.com/



Leah Remini’s Crossword Game Show “People Puzzler,” Gets Second Season Pickup

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Leah Remini’s Crossword Game Show “People Puzzler,” Gets Second Season Pickup
The new season of the half-hour original series is anticipated to premiere in fall 2021.
[via press release from GSN]
GAME SHOW NETWORK’S POPULAR SERIES, ‘PEOPLE PUZZLER,’ BASED ON THE ICONIC CROSSWORD PUZZLES IN PEOPLE MAGAZINE AND HOSTED BY TWO-TIME EMMY(R) AWARD WINNER LEAH REMINI, GETS SECOND SEASON PICK-UP

Game Show Network, the leader in game shows and competitive entertainment, has announced the season two pick-up of one of its most popular originals, PEOPLE PUZZLER, hosted by two-time Emmy(R) Award winner Leah Remini and based on the iconic crossword puzzles in PEOPLE, the No. 1 magazine brand in the country. The new season of the half-hour original series is anticipated to premiere in fall 2021.

In PEOPLE PUZZLER, three lucky contestants will put their pop culture knowledge to the test to complete iconic, PEOPLE PUZZLER crosswords. The player who has won the most points after three rounds will move on to the Fast Puzzle Bonus Round where they will have the opportunity to win a cash prize. PEOPLE PUZZLER is produced by Meredith Corporation and Start Entertainment, LLC for Game Show Network. Executive Producers are Scott St. John and Neal Konstantini for Start Entertainment, LLC, along with Dan Wakeford and Rachel Feinberg for Meredith Corporation. Rane Laymance also serves as executive producer.

PEOPLE PUZZLER is produced by Meredith Corporation and Start Entertainment, LLC for Game Show Network. Executive Producers are Scott St. John and Neal Konstantini for Start Entertainment, LLC. Jeff Krask also serves as executive producer.

About Game Show Network, LLC

Game Show Network, LLC (“Game Show Network”) is the leader in game show entertainment across multimedia, which presents original and classic game programming and skill-based competitive entertainment and games via its cable network, the digital ad supported network, Game Show Central, the GameShowNetwork.com website and its position as one of the leading social casino games companies in the world at GSN.com. Game Show Network LLC’s cross-platform content gives game lovers the opportunity to win cash and prizes, through its popular TV game shows and GSN Games’ free casual games, mobile and social games, and skill-game tournaments. Game Show Enterprises, the production arm of the network, develops and produces hundreds of hours of original episodes, making Game Show Network the premiere destination for fun, family-friendly programming. Game Show Network is distributed throughout the U.S., Caribbean and Canada by all major cable operators, satellite providers and telcos. Game Show Network is owned by Sony Pictures Entertainment, a subsidiary of Tokyo-based Sony Group Corporation. For further information, please visit GameShowNetwork.com For additional information and photos, please go to https://press.gsntv.com/



Word-Play Game Show “Get a Clue” Hosted by Rob Belushi Returns with New Episodes January 4

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Word-Play Game Show “Get a Clue” Hosted by Rob Belushi Returns with New Episodes January 4 at 4:30 pm ET
The series is a fast-paced, high energy clue game in which two teams compete to see who can successfully guess the most answer words before time runs out.
[via press release from GSN]
Rob Belushi Hosts Season 2 of Word-Play Game Show GET A CLUE

Season 2 of GET A CLUE will premiere on Monday, January 4 at 4:30 p.m. ET on Game Show Network and air weekdays.

GET A CLUE is a fast-paced, high energy clue game in which two teams compete to see who can successfully guess the most answer words before time runs out. In the first round, teams will receive a list of answer words they get to play. The fun starts as the first player gives clues to the second player who tries to correctly guess the word, then the second player gives clues to the third player, and so on, until the team either guesses all the words in the category or runs out of time. The team with the most points advances to the bonus round to play for $10,000. They’ll have 60 seconds to guess eight words but the entire team has to stay on their toes because the clue givers, and guessers, change randomly with every new word.



New Episodes of Game Show Network’s Expert Trivia Game Show, “Master Minds” Returns

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New Episodes of Game Show Network’s Expert Trivia Game Show, “Master Minds,” Hosted by Brooke Burns Returns Dec. 7 at 4 PM ET
Brooke Burns and Ken Jennings return for a second season of the series.
[via press release from GSN]
NEW EPISODES OF GAME SHOW NETWORK’S EXPERT TRIVIA GAME SHOW, “MASTER MINDS,” HOSTED BY BROOKE BURNS RETURNS DEC 7 at 4 PM ET

A Game of Trivia, Smarts, and Strategy: Can Contestants Beat The Best Trivia Minds, Including ‘Jeopardy!’ G.O.A.T. Ken Jennings?
Season 2 of MASTER MINDS will premiere on Monday, December 7th at 4 p.m. ET on Game Show Network and air weekdays.

In MASTER MINDS, three contestants square off against three trivia Master Minds in multiple rounds of intense trivia competition. The lowest scoring player on each side is eliminated until the top competitor and top Master Mind are left standing and now must face off, head-to-head, in the Ultimate Trivia Challenge. If the contestant can get more questions correct than the Master Mind, they will win $10,000 and come back to challenge the Masters again. If they win three games in a row, they join the ranks of the Master Minds and will appear in future episodes.

Actress and Emmy(R)-nominated television host Brooke Burns began her career with breakout roles in “Ally McBeal,” “Baywatch,” and “Melrose Place.” In 2002, she made her game show hosting debut on NBC’s “Dog Eat Dog,” and went on to host ABC’s “You Deserve It” with Chris Harrison. From 2013-2015 Burns served as host of Game Show Network’s Emmy(R)-nominated and wildly popular UK-adapted trivia show, “The Chase,” where she was also nominated for an Emmy(R) as Outstanding Game Show Host. Burns is also known for her starring roles on the Hallmark and Lifetime Channels, currently for the original movie franchise “Gourmet Detective,” and earlier films “A Sister’s Revenge,” “The Most Wonderful Time of the Year,” and “Christmas Connection.”
MASTER MINDS is produced by Game Show Enterprises, LLC for Game Show Network.



Game Show Network Greenlights New Edition of Classic Word Association Game Show “Chain Reaction”

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Game Show Network Greenlights New Edition of Classic Word Association Game Show “Chain Reaction”
Dylan Lane, who originally hosted the show’s network premiere 14 years ago, returns to host the new half-hour series, which is slated to premiere in early 2021 and air Monday through Friday.
[via press release from GSN]
GAME SHOW NETWORK GREENLIGHTS NEW EDITION OF CLASSIC WORD ASSOCIATION GAME SHOW “CHAIN REACTION”

Fan Favorite Dylan Lane Returns as Host

Renowned Game Show Producer Mike Richards Serves as Executive Producer; Ed Egan Serves as Showrunner

SANTA MONICA, Calif. – Game Show Network, the leader in game shows and competitive entertainment, has greenlit an all-new edition of the popular word association game show CHAIN REACTION. Actor and TV personality Dylan Lane, who originally hosted the show’s network premiere 14 years ago, returns to host the new half-hour series, which is slated to premiere in early 2021 and air Monday through Friday.

Based on the Sony Pictures Television format, the classic game show – which originally debuted in the 1980s – features two teams competing against one another to complete chains of words, after the first and last words of the chain are revealed. Each word in the chain is related in some way to the word directly above and below it. By making inferences based on the revealed words and the revealed letters in incomplete words, contestants try to fill in the word chains to win money.

Dylan Lane is best known to viewers for hosting Game Show Network’s first iteration of CHAIN REACTION from 2006-2007. He also hosted the “National Vocabulary Championship,” the first-ever nation-wide vocabulary competition for high school students, for the network in 2007 and 2008. Previously, Lane served as a VJ and host on music-centric channel Fuse TV’s “The F-List” and “Daily Download.” The native Pennsylvanian also worked in scripted television with a recurring role as Justin Carter in the TV show “What Goes On,” which aired on The N. Presently, Lane is a married father of two and works as a fleet engineer for GE in New York.

“CHAIN REACTION is one of the most engaging game show formats of all time because it is so fun to play along with,” said executive producer Mike Richards, also the showrunner of the long running franchises ”Jeopardy’ and “Wheel of Fortune.” “I look forward to working with Game Show Network to create this new edition of a fan favorite.”

CHAIN REACTION was most recently seen on Game Show Network from 2015-2016 with Mike Catherwood as host.

The new iteration of CHAIN REACTION is produced by Game Show Enterprises, LLC for Game Show Network. Mike Richards (“Jeopardy,” “Wheel of Fortune,”) serves as executive producer. A three-time Daytime Emmy Award winner and 17-time nominee, Richards previously served as executive producer of “The Price Is Right” and “Let’s Make a Deal,” “Who Wants To Be A Millionaire” and has produced over 4,000 hours of game show programming. Showrunner Ed Egan also serves as executive producer. His previous credits include game shows “500 Questions” and “Genius Junior.”

About Game Show Network, LLC

Game Show Network, LLC (“Game Show Network”) is the leader in game show entertainment across multimedia, which presents original and classic game programming and skill-based competitive entertainment and games via its Top 20** rated cable network, the digital ad supported network, Game Show Central, the GameShowNetwork.com website and its position as one of the leading social casino games companies in the world at GSN.com. Game Show Network LLC’s cross-platform content gives game lovers the opportunity to win cash and prizes, through its popular TV game shows and GSN Games’ free casual games, mobile and social games, and skill-game tournaments. Game Show Enterprises, the production arm of the network, develops and produces hundreds of hours of original episodes, making Game Show Network the premiere destination for fun, family-friendly programming. Game Show Network is distributed throughout the U.S., Caribbean and Canada by all major cable operators, satellite providers and telcos. Game Show Network is owned by Sony Pictures Entertainment. For further information, please visit GameShowNetwork.com

**Source: Nielsen Media Research, NPower Time Period Report, P2+, Total Day, 12/30/2019 – 6/18/2020, CVG AA%, Game Show Network ranked against Ad-Supported Cable networks.



Leah Remini Named Host of Game Show Network’s New Series, “People Puzzler”

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Emmy(R) Award Winner Leah Remini Named Host of Game Show Network’s New Series, “People Puzzler,” Based on the Iconic Crossword Puzzles in People Magazine
The half-hour original series is anticipated to premiere in early 2021.
[via press release from GSN]
EMMY(R) AWARD WINNER LEAH REMINI NAMED HOST OF GAME SHOW NETWORK’S NEW SERIES, “PEOPLE PUZZLER,” BASED ON THE ICONIC CROSSWORD PUZZLES IN PEOPLE MAGAZINE

The New Series Will Put Contestants’ Pop Culture Knowledge To The Test As They Try To Complete Sets of The Iconic PEOPLE Magazine Crosswords

SANTA MONICA, Calif. – Game Show Network, the leader in game shows and competitive entertainment, has announced Emmy(R) Award winner Leah Remini as host of new pop culture crossword game show, PEOPLE PUZZLER. The half-hour original series is anticipated to premiere in early 2021.

In PEOPLE PUZZLER, three lucky contestants will put their pop culture knowledge to the test to complete iconic, PEOPLE PUZZLER crosswords. The player who has won the most points after three rounds will move on to the Fast Puzzle Bonus Round where they will have the opportunity to win a cash prize

Actress, author, producer, and television personality Leah Remini is perhaps most recognized as Carrie Heffernan on the long-running CBS comedy, “The King of Queens.” She was recently seen in the romantic comedy, “Second Act,” with Jennifer Lopez.

In 2015, Remini released her New York Times Bestselling memoir “Troublemaker: Surviving Hollywood and Scientology.” Following the book’s successful release, in 2016 she created, produced and hosted the critically acclaimed A&E documentary series “Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath,” which won the Primetime Emmy(R) Award for Outstanding Informational Series or Special. In Summer of 2020, she reunited with her docuseries co-host (Mike Rinder) to launch their audio follow-up to the series, a podcast for iHeart Radio – “Scientology: Fair Game,” streaming on Tuesdays on all platforms.

Remini recently signed a production deal with Critical Content where she will continue to produce projects for television and film.

PEOPLE PUZZLER is produced by Meredith Corporation and Start Entertainment, LLC for Game Show Network. Executive Producers are Scott St. John and Neal Konstantini for Start Entertainment, LLC. Jeff Krask also serves as executive producer.

About Game Show Network, LLC

Game Show Network, LLC (“Game Show Network”) is the leader in game show entertainment across multimedia, which presents original and classic game programming and skill-based competitive entertainment and games via its top 30** rated cable network, the digital ad supported network, Game Show Central, the GSNTV.com website and its position as one of the leading social casino games companies in the world at GSN.com. Game Show Network LLC’s cross-platform content gives game lovers the opportunity to win cash and prizes, through its popular TV game shows and GSN Games’ free casual games, mobile and social games, and skill-game tournaments. Game Show Enterprises, the production arm of the network, develops and produces hundreds of hours of original episodes, making Game Show Network the premiere destination for fun, family-friendly programming. Game Show Network is distributed throughout the U.S., Caribbean and Canada by all major cable operators, satellite providers and telcos. Game Show Network is owned by Sony Pictures Entertainment. For further information, please visit GSNTV.com.

**Source: Nielsen Media Research, NPower Time Period Report, P2+, Total Day, 12/31/2018 – 12/29/2019, CVG AA%, Game Show Network ranked against Ad-Supported Cable networks.