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Slot games inspired by TV game shows: Bringing the studio to your screen

We all have that one game show we grew up watching — maybe it was Wheel of Fortune, Deal or No Deal, or the high-stakes tension of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? There’s just something irresistible about game shows: the flashing lights, dramatic pauses, enthusiastic hosts, and the thrill of watching ordinary people win […]

September 18, 2025

Evolving advertising pathways: How broadcasters navigate betting partnerships

Television and streaming platforms continue to shift their approach to advertising as new industries seek to connect with audiences. Sports betting and online gaming have become central players in this space, influencing how broadcasters think about advertising slots, sponsorships, and digital overlays. As rights holders expand into streaming and advertisers experiment with targeted campaigns, the […]

September 16, 2025

WBITVP secures rights to French format The Final Circle

WBITVP (Warner Bros International Television Production) has secured international distribution rights to the hit TF1 French format The Final Circle. Created by Satisfaction, part of France’s Satisfaction Group, The Final Circle is the primetime quiz show that puts contestants under pressure to prove not just what they know, but the full power of their brain. […]

September 15, 2025

ITV Studios launching label for entertainment/competitive formats

ITV Studios has revealed it will launch a new label in January 2026 focused on scalable entertainment and competitive formats. Tim Carter, MD Unscripted UK at ITV Studios, has named Lily Wilson as its new Managing Director and Tom Williams as Creative Director. The name of the label will be unveiled in January 2026 when the […]

September 3, 2025

UK TV nostalgia and casino online action

From quiz show-inspired slots to British soap opera-style bonus rounds, UK TV nostalgia is really making its mark on the global field of online gambling. For those playing at an online casino in New Zealand, the connection to UK cultural programming remains as strong as ever, reshaping the online gaming landscape. Television nostalgia has always […]

July 16, 2025

ITV’s The 1% Club returning with week-long rollover event

ITV game show The 1% Club will return this autumn for a new special week-long rollover event, that turns the Saturday night version into a supersized five-day stripped, primetime event in The 1% Club Rollover. The new incarnation of the show enables the prize pot that’s not won on one episode to rollover to the […]

July 11, 2025

The interactive future of the game show

The humble game show has long been a staple of television genres. Allowing the public to pit their skills, knowledge, or just test their luck, they have resulted in some of the greatest moments in television history. Yet while the genre remains the same in many respects, in others it is branching off into weird […]

July 3, 2025

ITV Quiz channel goes live

ITV has announced the launch of its new quiz channel – ITV Quiz – a dedicated destination bringing viewers non-stop brain-teasing entertainment from 9am to 1am every day. At launch, ITV Quiz offers a slate of celebrated programmes and formats such as Tipping Point, Wheel of Fortune, Tenable, Deal or No Deal, Who Wants To Be […]

June 9, 2025By Nik Roseveare

Channel 4 orders The Snake for Channel 4.0

Channel 4 has ordered six episodes of The Snake for Channel 4.0. The new format from Strong Watch Studios combines competitive quiz with strategic gameplay as some of the players only win by getting the answers wrong. In each episode six creators start with a collective prize pot of £5000. Together they must navigate through […]

April 20, 2025

ITV retiring ITVBe; launching ITV Quiz

ITV2 is set to become the linear home of all of ITV’s most popular reality series as they move from the retiring ITVBe brand to the digital channel in June. The likes of The Only Way is Essex of The Real Housewives of Cheshire will join a schedule of returning formats and new commissions which […]

April 16, 2025