game show
noun
: a television program on which contestants compete for prizes in a game (such as a quiz)
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The game show will translate the format into a competitive TV series featuring sports fans, celebrities, and athletes testing their knowledge against the clock in trivia battles.
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Peter White, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2025
Religion of Sports, the production company founded by Gotham Chopra and NFL greats Tom Brady and Michael Strahan, is developing a game show based on Immaculate Grid, the online trivia game hosted by Sports Reference.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
The 8 Show For something similar with a bit more humor, The 8 Show follows a demented game show in which eight people live in an apartment and are forced to ration.
—Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
Taskmaster, which premiered on Channel 4 in 2015, is a comedy game show where a group of five celebrity comedians complete a series of challenges.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 25 Sep. 2025
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Peter White, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2025
Religion of Sports, the production company founded by Gotham Chopra and NFL greats Tom Brady and Michael Strahan, is developing a game show based on Immaculate Grid, the online trivia game hosted by Sports Reference.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
The 8 Show For something similar with a bit more humor, The 8 Show follows a demented game show in which eight people live in an apartment and are forced to ration.
—Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
Taskmaster, which premiered on Channel 4 in 2015, is a comedy game show where a group of five celebrity comedians complete a series of challenges.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 25 Sep. 2025
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“Game show.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/game%20show. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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