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Cash Cab (British Game Show)
''Cash Cab'' is a game show that aired on ITV (TV network), ITV in the United Kingdom from 13 June 2005 to 29 June 2006. The original programme that launched the worldwide ''Cash Cab'' franchise, it was hosted by John Moody. The questions were asked in voice over style by Annabel Raftery. The show was devised by Adam Wood and Mat Steiner. Gameplay The show's host initially poses as an ordinary taxi driver and drives around the major cities of the United Kingdom in a cab. The show pays its passengers for correctly answering standard general knowledge questions. Contestants are recruited in advance but are not told that the quiz will be taking place in the cab, so although the "pick-ups" are not as random as they appear on screen, the contestants are genuinely surprised when the taxi turns out to be the ''Cash Cab''. (This differs from some editions, most notably the Canadian and American versions, wherein the contestants are generally chosen at random and are usually asked on came ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Game Show
A game show is a genre of broadcast viewing entertainment (radio, television, internet, stage or other) where contestants compete for a reward. These programs can either be participatory or Let's Play, demonstrative and are typically directed by a game show host, host, sharing the rules of the program as well as commentating and narrating where necessary. The history of game shows dates back to the invention of television as a medium. On most game shows, contestants either have to answer questions or solve puzzles, typically to win either money or prizes. Game shows often reward players with prizes such as cash, trips and goods and services provided by the show's sponsor. History 1930s–1950s Game shows began to appear on radio and television in the late 1930s. The first television game show, ''Spelling Bee (game show), Spelling Bee'', as well as the first radio game show, ''Information Please'', were both broadcast in 1938; the first major success in the game show genre was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Citytv Bogotá
Citytv is a Colombian free-to-air television channel, owned by El Tiempo Casa Editorial (ETCE), owner of the newspaper of the same name. ETCE licensed the Canadian brand Citytv from CHUM Limited (later sold off to Rogers Rogers may refer to: Places Canada *Rogers Pass (British Columbia) * Rogers Island (Nunavut) United States * Rogers, Arkansas, a city * Rogers, alternate name of Muroc, California, a former settlement * Rogers, Indiana, an unincorporated communit ...). It began broadcasting on March 19, 1999 on UHF channel 21 in Bogotá. The channel is a member of Asomedios. It broadcasts for the metropolitan area of Bogotá and the department of Cundinamarca. History Some programs of the original Citytv (such as MuchMusic and Electric Circus, whose Colombian versions are Mucha Música and Circo Eléctrico) were adapted to the local audience, while others such as Fashion TV or SeXTV were dubbed until 2007. It also follows the philosophy of the original Citytv: on its ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Television Southern
{{Infobox Company , name = Television Southern (TVS){{nobold, 广东南方电视台 (南方台) , company_logo = TVS Logo.png , type = Satellite television , foundation = {{start date and age, 2001, 7, 1, df=y , defunct = {{End date and age, 2014, 4, 23, df=y , fate = Merged into Guangdong Radio and Television , location_city = Guangzhou , location_country = China , key_people = , area_served = China and abroad via Internet , industry = Television Broadcasting , parent = Guangdong Radio and Television , homepage www.tvscn.com, footnotes = TVS Television (called TVS), originally known as Southern Television Guangdong is a regional Chinese language sub-network under Guangdong Radio and Television in Southern China. TVS is based in Guangzhou and covers mainly in Guangdong and Hong Kong. Most of the channels programming and broadcast is mainly in Cantonese, with additional Mandarin Chinese broadcasts. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mega (Chilean TV Channel)
Red Televisiva Megavisión (MEGA) is a Chilean private television network headquartered in Santiago. It currently airs on digital frequency channel 27 (ISDB-Tb) for HDTV. In 2012, ownership of Mega channel was transferred from Claro Group to Bethia Group. In June 2016, Discovery Inc. acquired 27.5% of Mega channel for close to $40 million. History Mega began broadcasting on 23 October 1990. It was originally named ''Red Televisiva Megavisión'' before changing its name in 2001. It is the first private broadcaster in Chile. Programming Among the many TV shows broadcast on MEGA are: * ''Más Vale Tarde'' ( Late night Talk show) * ''Morandé con Compañía'' (variety show) * ''Mucho gusto'' (breakfast television) * ''Meganoticias'' (Daily News brand) * ''Megadeportes'' (Daily Sports brand) * ''El Tiempo en Mega'' (Climate show) * ''Verdades Ocultas''. (Soap Opera) * ''Yo soy Lorenzo.'' (Soap Opera) * 100 dias para enamorarse.(TV Series) Slogans * 1990-1991: ''El otro canal'' (Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Noovo
Noovo is a Canadian French-language terrestrial television network owned by the Bell Media subsidiary of BCE Inc. The network has five owned-and-operated and three affiliated stations throughout Quebec, although it can also be seen over-the-air in some bordering markets in the provinces of Ontario and New Brunswick. It can also be received in some other parts of Canada on cable television or direct broadcast satellite. The network was launched in 1986 as Télévision Quatre-Saisons (TQS), and was known by that name until Remstar, which had bought the network in 2008, renamed it V on August 31, 2009. It was the namesake and flagship property of V Media Group (now known as Remstar Media Group), a separate company majority-owned by Remstar owner Maxime Rémillard (partially through Remstar). V was acquired by Bell Media in May 2020, after which it was renamed Noovo on August 31, 2020. The name "Noovo" is a stylized phonetic spelling of "nouveau", the French word for "new". Histor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexandre Barrette
Alexandre Barrette (born September 30, 1981, in Quebec City, Quebec) is a French Canadian comedian and TV personality. He hosts several TV game shows seen on the V television network. They include ''Taxi Payant'', the French Canadian version of ''Cash Cab'' and ''Atomes Crochus'' (''Missing Links''), the French Canadian version of the ''Match Game ''Match Game'' is an American television panel game show that premiered on NBC in 1962 and has been revived several times over the course of the last six decades. The game features contestants trying to match answers given by celebrity panelist ...''. References External links Official website Living people Canadian game show hosts 1981 births {{Canada-tv-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taxi Payant
''Taxi Payant'' is a Canadian television game show. It began airing on September 3, 2009 on V, and is hosted by Alexandre Barrette.http://vtele.ca/emissions/taxi-payant/description.php It airs in Quebec instead of the American version of the series, which is seen on the U.S. Discovery Channel cable network and on local U.S. stations in syndication. Taxi Payant is the French version of the ''Cash Cab'' franchise available in Canada. There is an English Canadian version as well, also called ''Cash Cab'', which airs on the Canadian Discovery Channel. Gameplay The rules of the game are identical to its English Canadian counterpart; however, the questions in ''Cash Cab'' tend to be more scientific-related while ''Taxi Payants questions can be about virtually any topic, from geography to sports to pop culture to even general trivia about the city of Montreal, Quebec Quebec ( ; )According to the Canadian government, ''Québec'' (with the acute accent) is the official name in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Discovery Channel (Canadian TV Channel)
Discovery Channel (often referred to as simply Discovery) is a Canadian specialty television channel owned by CTV Speciality Television Inc. (a joint venture between Bell Media/ESPN Inc. (80%) and Warner Bros. Discovery (which owns the remaining 20%). Launched on January 1, 1995 by NetStar Communications, this channel is devoted to nature, adventure, science and technology programming. The channel is headquartered at 9 Channel Nine Court in the Agincourt neighbourhood of Scarborough in Toronto, Ontario. History Licensed by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) in 1994, Discovery Channel launched on January 1, 1995 under the ownership of NetStar Communications Inc. On March 24, 2000, the CRTC approved a proposal by CTV Inc. to acquire voting interest in NetStar Communications Inc. CTV renamed the company CTV Speciality Television Inc. A high definition simulcast feed of Discovery Channel that broadcasts in the 1080i resolution format was launc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adam Growe
Adam Growe (born July 21, 1967), is a Canadian comedian, licensed Toronto cab driver, and was the host of the Canadian version of ''Cash Cab''. Born in New York, but raised in Vancouver, he has been performing professionally on radio, television and stage for over 20 years. Once a full-time Morning DJ, Growe has since transitioned into stand-up comedy and television. He now resides in Toronto, and while shooting ''Cash Cab'', he made his theatrical debut with ''Adam Growe's The Mom and Pop Shop'', a hit one-man show at the 2008 Toronto Fringe Festival. In 2013, he began touring his live trivia stage show ''The Adam Growe Quiz Show''. He played Superintendent McClellan in the television series ''Monster Warriors''. Growe has starred in his own '' Just for Laughs'' Gala and ''Comedy Now!'' segment. He also appeared on Comedy Central's ''Premium Blend'', CBS' ''Star Search'' and CBC's ''Comics!''. References External links Official Website* ''Cash Cab Canada''on Discovery C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cash Cab (Canadian Game Show)
''Cash Cab'' is a Canadian game show produced by Castlewood Productions that began airing on September 10, 2008 on Discovery Channel and Discovery HD. It is hosted by comedian Adam Growe. The game show airs in Canada instead of the American version of the series, which airs on the affiliated US Discovery Channel network. Cash Cab is the English version of the ''Cash Cab'' franchise available in Canada; the French version is called ''Taxi Payant'', and airs on V. Game show The game show features rounds like "Shout Outs", "Red Light Challenges", and the "Double or Nothing" Video Bonus option at the end of each game. However, the Canadian version differs in its heavier focus on questions of science, technology, nature and adventure, as opposed to purely general knowledge. Regular questions are worth $25, $50, $100; while Red Light Challenge questions are worth $75. In the second season, a third "lifeline" was added: when contestants reach the $100 questions, they have the option to " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
