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Quizmania could be coming to Australia ?

(July 2006)

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DB
dbl
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Hey

In other news that baffles me - Channel Nine will begin Quiz Mania.

It is a THREE hour show that will be broadcast LIVE (in Eastern States - delayed rest) from midnight every night of the week starting at the end of July. It is similar to the Uplate Game Show with Hot Dogs where viewers win cash prizes and stuff through interactive games.

Is that a really good option when you are trying to cost cut? A three hour live show every night of the week.?

I know someone will ask me what is happening with shows like The Late Show with David Letterman, Enterprise and things like that. The answer is I do not know. They are not scheduled though as the schedule every night is:

12:00 Quiz Mania
3am Home Shopping
4am Creflo
4:30 Good Morning America

Another dumb decision I would think but perhaps others disagree.

AARON

http://www.tvaus.com/

If this is true this means, 9 Aussie probably got the idea from ITV, soon they'll be making money off drunks and insomiacs. Laughing Pale

(Saw it here: http://mediaspy.org/forum/index.php?showtopic=3697&st=3400 )
KA
KA_UK
Actually Quizmania is made by FremantleMedia (Grundy TV), So it was only a matter of time before we saw these programmes down under.

As I have said before I have no problem with them as I always use web entry. (and 2 grand richer) Next step will be full channels, so keep your eye on Fox Tel
TV
TVArchive Founding member
What could be more nauseating?

Quizmania for 3 hours live, or Quizmania for 3 hours delayed?! How are you suppose to participate in a delayed programme?!
NJ
Neil Jones Founding member
TVArchive posted:
How are you suppose to participate in a delayed programme?!


Make it generic? such as "call the number on your screen" and "the winner names are going across the screen", that sort of thing.

I reckon it'd run a lot like that filler text-game that ITV Play and at least three other channels use to fill up early morning time that would otherwise be dead air.
RO
roryy
us here in the USA have Mel Peachey doing, "PlayMania" the US version of that.
BR
Brekkie
Channel Ten has had something similar for ages.

Their late night Big Brother streaming has basically been "Brainteaser" with the odd glimpse of the house every few minutes when they aren't pleading for you to enter the competitions, while in the offseason it's been replaced by the Uplate Game Show.
DA
davidmcg
Never understood why C4 didn't do questions under the live stream like How many mirrors are there in the house or how many tantrums has nikki thrown
BR
Brekkie
djmgpsp posted:
or how many tantrums has nikki thrown



They'd need the next generation of widescreen TV to get that on screen! Laughing


Not seen them at all this year, but in the past there has been a text comments ticker on the streaming - though it wasn't very popular.

I know in BB4 they did "Pick a Pair", a text game where you had to find pairs of HMs.


I don't mind them doing it in the downtime on the streaming (sleeping, or not alot happening!) - but not all the time!
PE
pew200
nikki has had one too many tantrums
DB
dbl
It's official 9 and now other rival networks (7, and 10) are during quiz shows:

Uplate with Hotdogs on Ten will return in the same format, driven by 1902 phone calls, where viewers compete to solve a puzzle, usually for $1000 prizes.

Midnight Zoo on Seven is described as "an interactive game show where you can interact, win and laugh!". It will have four hosts, 3 sets, 25 games, celebrity goss and will encourage viewers to email clips and contributions. MZ starts 31st July.

Quizmania is described as "a live interactive show offering viewers the chance to phone in and take part in fun games for big cash". It will be cohosted by former BB housemate Brodie Young. Quizmania premieres next Monday at midnight on Nine.

Well thats the quiz virus spread. Laughing
AS
Asa Admin
http://img118.imageshack.us/img118/3347/qzman1zu9.jpg
http://img130.imageshack.us/img130/5148/qzman2uw7.jpg
http://img130.imageshack.us/img130/6443/qzman3lw1.jpg

Spooky.... but I guess that's what happens when you buy the franchise.

(With thanks to Pad via Andy B via DS for the caps)
:-(
A former member
Wow, now those pics are spooky Very Happy

The answers on those pics seem very easy, you the first thing that pops into your head - type answers

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