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CBS and Zynga are teaming up to bring "Survivor" into the hands of fans with a multi-title mobile game partnership tied to the debut of the show's landmark 50th season. The collaboration marks the first time in the franchise's 25-year history that "Survivor" will be integrated into mobile games, rolling out themed events and gameplay across several Zynga titles. Participating games include "Words With Friends," "Zynga Poker," "Two Dots," "FarmVille 3" and "Dragon City," with content launching around the season premiere this month and continuing throughout the run. "Survivor 50" kicks off with a three-hour premiere Feb. 25, from 8 to 11 p.m. ET/PT on CBS and streaming on Paramount+. The milestone season features 24 returning castaways from across the series' history and introduces fan-driven elements that allow viewers to influence the game for the first time. Zynga's integrations are designed to reflect "Survivor's" signature mix of strategy, competition and puzzles. "Words With Friends" will spotlight word-based challenges inspired by the show, while "Zynga Poker" will host watch events tied to weekly episodes. "Two Dots," "FarmVille 3" and "Dragon City" will each introduce limited-time challenges, themed rewards and season-long events aligned with the series. The partnership also includes a "Zynga Poker" sweepstakes offering players the chance to win a trip for two to attend the live "Survivor 50" finale in Los Angeles. Hosted by five-time Emmy winner Jeff Probst, "Survivor 50" celebrates the franchise's legacy while pushing into new interactive territory, extending the long-running reality competition beyond television and directly into fans' favorite games. The selected episodes included in the "Road to 50" special programming event are: Meanwhile, Survivor fans are getting their first look at how the returning players are divided into tribes. The stacked lineup, drawn from across the show's 26-year run, arrives in Fiji ready to make franchise history. Below is a first look at the season 50 tribes, along with a full cast photo capturing the scope of the landmark returnee season. Cila Tribe ("to shine" in Fijian): Joseph "Joe" Hunter, Savannah Louie, Christian Hubicki, Cirie Fields, Ozzy Lusth, Emily Flippen, Rick Devens and Jenna Lewis-Dougherty Kalo Tribe ("spirit" in Fijian) Jonathan Young, Dee Valladares, Mike White, Kamilla Karthigesu, Charlie Davis, Tiffany Ervin, Benjamin "Coach" Wade and Chrissy Hofbeck Vatu Tribe ("rock/stone" in Fijian) Colby Donaldson, Genevieve Mushaluk, Rizo Velovic, Angelina Keeley, Q Burdette, Stephenie LaGrossa Kendrick, Kyle Fraser and Aubry Bracco |
posted 2/18/2026 |
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A Rat Has Appeared |
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Scabby the Rat appeared in an unusual place on Wednesday. With dozens of union staff picketing, the inflatable rodent — a near-universal symbol used by trade unions across the U.S. to call out employers for union-busting practices — was swaying in the wind on the corner of 3rd Street and Fairfax Avenue in L.A., right outside the Writers Guild of America West headquarters. The Writers Guild Staff Union, which represents about 115 of the 160 guild employees, went on strike this week after repeatedly accusing WGAW management of unfair labor practices as the group sought to negotiate its first contract, including unlawfully firing a member of the organizing committee. The union staff organized last spring and have been bargaining their first contract with management intermittently since September. |
posted 2/18/2026 |
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It's been a newsy morning for an all-consuming giant media deal as Netflix agreed to let Warner Bros. Discovery engage in a week of conversation with Paramount. Will that engaging result in a formal, feasible, best-and-final rival offer for WBD by David Ellison's company? The giant streamer hinted it does not believe so but does hope the talks will allow everyone to move on, saying it granted the "narrow seven-day waiver … to fully and finally resolve this matter." A Warner statement and letter Tuesday morning seemed dubious about Paramount's chances. Even as WBD announced the new talks, the David Zaslav-led company again recommended in favor of the Netflix transaction and set a March 20 meeting for shareholders to vote on it. Warner acknowledged that Paramount's last amended offer in particular addressed some of its concerns but implied that important assurances remain squishy. It wants all contingencies — from final price to financing to covenants — laid out clearly in a formal transaction document, not dispersed in press releases, letters and non-binding tender offers. That includes Paramount's apparent intent to raise its offer from $30 a share in cash to $31 or higher. According to WBD, a representative of a Paramount banker relayed to a WBD board member — verbally, not in writing — that the Ellisons were willing to top the $30 if Warner agreed to engage, one example of something very key to nail down. Paramount has yet to describe any of its offers as "best and final," which is what Warner says it requires to move forward. Netflix has matching rights. Paramount is offering $30 a share in cash for all of WBD. Its latest bid added a new $0.25-per-share so-called "ticking fee" payable to WBD shareholders for each quarter its transaction has not closed beyond December 31, 2026, which it said comes to about $650 million in cash value each quarter. It also agreed to fund a $2.8 billion termination fee that would be payable to Netflix and ticked off a series of concessions around WBD's debt financing costs and obligations. Paramount still has not defined that bid as its last and best offer. |
posted 2/17/2026 |
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The 1% Club Expands |
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Magnum Media's hit quiz show The 1% Club has clocked up two more international sales, to Sweden's SVT and Italy's Mediaset, taking it to 15 territories worldwide. Created by Magnum's Andy Auerbach and Dean Nabarro, the show tests how contestants' brains work through a series of questions based on a scientific survey of the general public. Gameplay starts with the questions answered correctly by the largest number of the survey sample and progresses through to a final challenge which only the cleverest 1% answered correctly. The quiz debuted in the UK, where it airs on ITV and is currently midway through its fifth season, with international format sales handled by BBC Studios – the broadcaster's global production and sales business. Fox has renewed the US version for a third season; the German edition has so far aired for four seasons; Spain's Antena 3 has aired two seasons; in France the local version hit a new high of 3.3m viewers for its fourth season; and Israel has commissioned its third season. Beyond TV the brand has launched a digital extension on Smart TV platform Game.City and a Nintendo Switch version is coming soon while in the UK The Telegraph newspaper recently launched a daily game of The 1% Club for its subscribers. |
posted 2/18/2026 |
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Street Smarts |
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ITV Studios has unveiled a London TV Screenings slate spanning entertainment formats fronted by Graham Norton and Claudia Winkleman and scripted projects from the producers behind I May Destroy You and It's a Sin. Among the formats on offer is The Neighbourhood, produced by Lifted Entertainment and The Garden for ITV and hosted by Norton. It sees families and households compete in a street-sized reality game, battling it out for the chance to take home a life-changing cash prize. |
posted 2/18/2026 |
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Wednesday Lightning Round |
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Jeopardy has reportedly been axed by ITV after two series and fans are not best pleased about it… The British version of the American game show first aired on ITV in 2024. Hosted by Stephen Fry, it quickly became a hit with fans. Jeopardy's last series aired in 2025 but fans hoping for a new series might be disappointed as it's been claimed that the show is not coming back to screens. Jeopardy! has been around for decades. The show first launched on NBC in 1964 and has been running pretty much consistently ever since on US TV. The show is different from usual quiz shows, as it sees a contestant given clues to a question in the form of an answer. They must identify the person, place, thing, or idea that the clue describes, by phrasing it in the form of a question. In 1983, a UK edition launched on Channel 4, before coming to an end in 1984. Between 1990 and 1993 it aired on ITV, before being cancelled. Between 1995 and 1996, it aired on Sky One, before, again, being cancelled. It was then brought back in 2024 with Stephen Fry at the helm. However, after two series it has now been reported that Jeopardy is not coming back to screens. As TVZone reports the program has been axed and there are currently no plans for a third series. |
posted 2/17/2026 |
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FOX today announced its Spring 2026 premiere dates, unveiling a dynamic slate of bold event programming, high-octane adventure and the return of proven hits. From high-stakes game shows and iconic culinary battles to heartfelt romance, immersive adventure, and epic event series, the spring lineup delivers must-watch programming anchored by familiar favorites and all-new original programming. Rob Lowe returns as host of The Floor with a special two-hour season five premiere Wednesday, Apr. 8 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT), where contestants compete in dynamic head-to-head battles of trivia and strategy. Brains and the big yellow balls are back starting Monday, April 13 with host Joel McHale testing the nation's wits on The 1% Club (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT), followed by the high-stakes, sink-or-swim quiz show The Quiz with Balls (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) hosted by Jay Pharoah. The iconic culinary series MasterChef takes the competition worldwide as it returns for Season 16 Wednesday, Apr. 15 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT), celebrating international cuisine with award-winning chef and executive producer Gordon Ramsay as host and judge, alongside renowned restaurateur Joe Bastianich and acclaimed chef and entrepreneur Tiffany Derry. Then, The Floor will make its time period premiere that evening (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT). |
posted 2/17/2026 |
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Brain Age |
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French broadcaster M6 has ordered a primetime quiz show format from Banijay-owned producer DMLS TV. How Old Is Your Brain? (aka Quel Est L'âge de Votre Cerveau?) brings 200 contestants into a studio, where they face 50 questions across logic, memory and math that become increasingly difficult. Contestants compete to prove their mental agility for a chance to win €50,000 ($59,234.69), with former Fort Boyard host Olivier Minne lined up to lead the French version. Mathieu Vergne, chief exec at DMLS TV, described the show as "a thrilling, high-energy challenge" that will encourage co-viewing. "It's the kind of format that brings generations together, sparking laughter and competition," he said. "Whether you're 15 or 75, you'll find yourself playing along with your whole family and putting your brain to the test." James Townley, chief content officer of development at Banijay Entertainment, added that the show was a "cerebral showdown built for co-viewing and packed with international potential. "With DMLS TV's proven expertise in creating hit entertainment formats, How Old Is Your Brain? is poised to become a flagship show for M6 and we're confident it will get audiences hooked," Townley said. The format will be rolled out to international buyers at the London TV Screenings next week. |
posted 2/16/2026 |
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