''Deal or No Deal Canada'' is the Canadian-English version of the show ''

Deal or No Deal ''Deal or No Deal'' is the name of several closely related television game shows, the first of which (launching the format) was the Dutch ''Miljoenenjacht (Netherlands), Miljoenenjacht'' (''Hunt/Chase for Millions''). The centerpiece of this f ...

'', which premiered on February 4, 2007. The show ran on the

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, and lasted five episodes. The host of the U.S. version, Canadian-born

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, hosts the Canadian version of the show. The producer and director of the United States version, Scott St. John and R. Brian DiPirro, respectively, also went to Canada to produce this version. The show was taped at the

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on January 23, 24, and 25, 2007 after receiving 112,767 applicants from prospective players. The first episode aired on Sunday, February 4, 2007. This episode attracted 2.7 million viewers, making it the single highest-rated Canadian program ever on Global. The remaining episodes aired over the following four consecutive Thursdays, with the finale on March 1, 2007. Despite the show's success in its brief five-episode run, Global never picked up the show for a full-season run.

Case values

The amounts remain the same as the American edition, except for the re-labeling of the $1 value using the common nickname "

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", the addition of a "

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", the $2 case, and the removal of the $400,000 value. All amounts are in

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s, (tax-free).

Canada's Case Game

Presented by ''

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'' correspondent

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, ''Canada's Case Game'' is modeled after the American ''Lucky Case Game''. During commercials, five cases are displayed by a selection of the models. Viewers are invited to choose a case by texting the Deal or No Deal number, (at a cost of $1 per message) or entering the Global TV website, with the winning case displayed at the end of the program. All those who selected the winning case was entered in the draw for a grand prize. However, the prize in the Case Game is not cash; prizes that were offered included a

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convertible (in connection with Pontiac's sponsorship of the show) and trips for 12 from Sunquest Vacations. In the first episode, entry volume was so high that the contest had to be extended one hour. Winners of ''Canada's Case Game'' are revealed the following evening on ''ET Canada''.

Sponsors and cross-placement

In addition to Pontiac,

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is also a main sponsor of ''Deal or No Deal Canada''. The red-coloured telephone on the show is

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for Rogers.

References

External links

Official Website (via Internet Archive)
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Case values

Canada's Case Game

Sponsors and cross-placement

See also

References

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