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Vs 100 to Premiere on NBC October 13th 9/27/06
BOB SAGET HOSTS "1 VS 100" -- WHERE ONE CONTESTANT TAKES ON A
MOB OF 100 OTHERS TO WIN A MILLION DOLLARS -- IN NBC’S NEWEST PRIMETIME
GAME SHOW SET TO PREMIERE OCTOBER 13
New Series Import from Endemol USA, The Producers of 'Deal or No Deal'
BURBANK - - September 27, 2006 - - One contestant will battle "the
mob" of 100 others in an attempt to win $1 million in NBC's newest
international game show import "1 vs 100," from Endemol USA,
premiering its five-week run on Friday, October 13 (9-10 p.m.) following
an original episode of "Deal or No Deal" (8-9 p.m. ET).
Following the series premiere, "1 vs 100" will air in its
regular time slot on Fridays at 8 p.m. beginning October 20, leading into
the return of "Las Vegas" (9-10 p.m. ET). As a result,
"Crossing Jordan" will rejoin the NBC schedule at a date to be
announced later.
The announcement was made today by Kevin Reilly, President, NBC
Entertainment.
"This entertaining game is a proven winner from Europe that keeps
viewers on the edge of their seats as the pressure builds with every
question and the financial stakes grow higher," said Reilly.
"Bob Saget is the perfect host to keep things percolating without
letting the excitement of so many people spin out of control."
Reilly continued: "The introduction of this new show also allows
us the luxury of saving such a proven and versatile series as 'Crossing
Jordan' for use later in the season."
From Endemol USA, the producers of NBC's "Deal or No Deal,"
the hotly anticipated new game show is hosted by popular comedian Bob
Saget ("Full House," "America's Funniest Home
Videos"). The essence of the game requires that one player must
outlast "the mob" of 100 people in a tense battle of brains and
guts for a chance to win up to $1 million. To stay in the game, the player
must answer trivia questions and get every one right -- wrong answers from
the mob eliminates them from the game, driving up the cash prize for the
player. If the player can eliminate all 100 members of the mob, they'll go
home with the $1 million top prize. However, if the player gets one answer
wrong, the game is over and "the mob" will split the player's
winnings up to that point.
"1 vs 100" is an international hit in Sweden, Belgium,
Holland (where it originated), Germany, Argentina and Portugal and was
recently sold to BBC in the United Kingdom to air in primetime.
The series is produced by Endemol USA, a division of Endemol Holding.
David Goldberg is the president of Endemol USA. The series is
executive-produced by Scott St. John.
Endemol USA is a leading producer of television programming
specializing in reality and non-scripted genres for network and cable
television. The company produces the break-out hits "Deal or No
Deal," "Fear Factor," "Extreme Makeover: Home
Edition" and "Big Brother." Endemol USA is a division of
Endemol Holding, a prominent international content developer, producer and
distributor of television and online programming. The company,
headquartered in the Netherlands, has subsidiaries and joint ventures in
21 countries, including the major European markets, the U.S., South
Africa, Argentina, Brazil, Mexico and Australia. Endemol Entertainment is
a fully owned subsidiary of telecommunications giant Telefónica S.A., one
of the largest companies in Spain.
Source:
NBC Press Release
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