News In A Flash!: Quick Game Show Updates #101

It’s been a while since I’ve done this, but TBIR is back again with another quick review of the week’s headlines. This week’s update article takes a look at some of the latest US and international game show news in 200 characters or less (with the special exception of the first story, for obvious reasons).

FOX Renews “Love Connection” For Second Season

The latest revamp of the dating game show has been given the green light by the network to return for more episodes. Andy Cohen will return as the host and co-executive producer of the show along with executive producer Mike Fleiss. This is the second summer series to be renewed by FOX after deciding to…

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“Match Game” Renewed For Third Season

It’s official: Match Game will return for a third season on ABC with host Alec Baldwin. A few weeks ago, Match Game reopened its casting site in search for contestants to compete on the show. In the past two years the show has been on the air, Match Game averaged 5.13 million total viewers (1.06 A18-49 rating) during the first season…

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“iWitness” Review

Set Design- 8 Gameplay- 9 Show Flow- 10 Potential Viewer Ratings- 8 Play-Along Factor- 10 Host- 8 Overall Rating- 8.8