game show
noun
: a television program on which contestants compete for prizes in a game (such as a quiz)
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Here’s hoping Sunday’s matchup has as much action as the pre-game show.
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Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 5 Feb. 2026
The interview will air in several parts beginning Wednesday night, and a separate segment will be televised on Sunday’s Super Bowl LX pre-game show.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 3 Feb. 2026
Frederick, who has been with BBC Studios since 2018, will oversee a slate of productions that includes ABC’s Dancing With the Stars, Nat Geo’s Life Below Zero franchise, Netflix’s competition Outlast and Fox’s game show The 1% Club, among others.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 3 Feb. 2026
Star Search was actually Jones' fourth appearance on comeptitive game shows, having also been on The Price Is Right, Match Game and Press Your Luck.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 3 Feb. 2026
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Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 5 Feb. 2026
The interview will air in several parts beginning Wednesday night, and a separate segment will be televised on Sunday’s Super Bowl LX pre-game show.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 3 Feb. 2026
Frederick, who has been with BBC Studios since 2018, will oversee a slate of productions that includes ABC’s Dancing With the Stars, Nat Geo’s Life Below Zero franchise, Netflix’s competition Outlast and Fox’s game show The 1% Club, among others.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 3 Feb. 2026
Star Search was actually Jones' fourth appearance on comeptitive game shows, having also been on The Price Is Right, Match Game and Press Your Luck.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 3 Feb. 2026
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“Game show.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/game%20show. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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