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Michael Davies will pitch show where Marley could play

#1 Post by goongas » Tue Nov 13, 2007 7:47 am

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20071113/wr_nm/davies_dc_2

"Millionaire" maven eyes TV game show for masses...

Reality TV producer Michael Davies, the man behind "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire," is developing a quiz show that would allow hundreds of thousands of viewers to play simultaneously via cell phone, land line or the Internet.
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#2 Post by earendel » Tue Nov 13, 2007 7:49 am

goongas wrote:http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20071113/wr_nm/davies_dc_2

"Millionaire" maven eyes TV game show for masses...

Reality TV producer Michael Davies, the man behind "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire," is developing a quiz show that would allow hundreds of thousands of viewers to play simultaneously via cell phone, land line or the Internet.
Sounds like an interesting concept - it seems that using Second Life-type avatars would be a possibility also.
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#3 Post by MarleysGh0st » Tue Nov 13, 2007 7:55 am

earendel wrote: Sounds like an interesting concept - it seems that using Second Life-type avatars would be a possibility also.
The Brad Paisley song could become true for me: "I'm so much cooler online."

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#4 Post by AnnieCamaro » Tue Nov 13, 2007 8:04 am

MarleysGh0st wrote: The Brad Paisley song could become true for me: "I'm so much cooler online."

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#5 Post by themanintheseersuckersuit » Tue Nov 13, 2007 8:56 am

AnnieCamaro wrote:
MarleysGh0st wrote: The Brad Paisley song could become true for me: "I'm so much cooler online."

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#6 Post by Bob Juch » Tue Nov 13, 2007 9:08 am

Link doesn't work for me. Try this:
http://uk.reuters.com/article/internetN ... 1020071113
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#7 Post by PlacentiaSoccerMom » Tue Nov 13, 2007 9:13 am

goongas wrote:http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20071113/wr_nm/davies_dc_2

"Millionaire" maven eyes TV game show for masses...

Reality TV producer Michael Davies, the man behind "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire," is developing a quiz show that would allow hundreds of thousands of viewers to play simultaneously via cell phone, land line or the Internet.
I wonder if they will make money on phone calls (texting) like American Idol and Deal or No Deal do.
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#8 Post by MarleysGh0st » Tue Nov 13, 2007 9:28 am

PlacentiaSoccerMom wrote: I wonder if they will make money on phone calls (texting) like American Idol and Deal or No Deal do.
That 99 cent texting surcharge seems to be an industry standard.

As long as the internet access is free and there's no subjectivity in selecting contestants with the more visually appealing avatars, I'll be content.
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#9 Post by peacock2121 » Tue Nov 13, 2007 9:36 am

Holy Crap - marley might be content!

Alert the media.

Holy Crap!!!!

This is a great day, America!
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#10 Post by themanintheseersuckersuit » Tue Nov 13, 2007 9:39 am

peacock2121 wrote:Holy Crap - marley might be content!

Alert the media.

Holy Crap!!!!

This is a great day, America!
Don't get excited yet, the big prize will probably be an annuity.
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#11 Post by peacock2121 » Tue Nov 13, 2007 9:43 am

themanintheseersuckersuit wrote:
peacock2121 wrote:Holy Crap - marley might be content!

Alert the media.

Holy Crap!!!!

This is a great day, America!
Don't get excited yet, the big prize will probably be an annuity.
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#12 Post by mrkelley23 » Tue Nov 13, 2007 9:46 am

Has anyone told Davies that AOL (the horror!) beat him to it, by a couple of years?

Anyone remember "Gold Rush?"

That said, I thoroughly enjoyed that game, so if MD wants to reinvent the genre, I"m all for it.
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#13 Post by MarleysGh0st » Tue Nov 13, 2007 9:46 am

peacock2121 wrote:Holy Crap - marley might be content!
There were a couple mighty big conditionals on that contentment, Pea.

And given his track record on WWTBAM, I'm not confident they'll be met.
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#14 Post by peacock2121 » Tue Nov 13, 2007 9:48 am

MarleysGh0st wrote:
peacock2121 wrote:Holy Crap - marley might be content!
There were a couple mighty big conditionals on that contentment, Pea.

And given his track record on WWTBAM, I'm not confident they'll be met.
I would point to a different track record to come to the same conclusion.

Blame suitguy - he bad man.
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#15 Post by silvercamaro » Tue Nov 13, 2007 10:41 am

mrkelley23 wrote:Has anyone told Davies that AOL (the horror!) beat him to it, by a couple of years?

Anyone remember "Gold Rush?"

That said, I thoroughly enjoyed that game, so if MD wants to reinvent the genre, I"m all for it.
Davies was involved in interactive game play even earlier. "Who Wants To Be a Millionaire" on ETV was a grand game.

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#16 Post by peacock2121 » Tue Nov 13, 2007 10:42 am

silvercamaro wrote:
mrkelley23 wrote:Has anyone told Davies that AOL (the horror!) beat him to it, by a couple of years?

Anyone remember "Gold Rush?"

That said, I thoroughly enjoyed that game, so if MD wants to reinvent the genre, I"m all for it.
Davies was involved in interactive game play even earlier. "Who Wants To Be a Millionaire" on ETV was a grand game.

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I still have one of those shirts you shared.

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#17 Post by PlacentiaSoccerMom » Tue Nov 13, 2007 11:06 am

mrkelley23 wrote: Anyone remember "Gold Rush?"

That said, I thoroughly enjoyed that game, so if MD wants to reinvent the genre, I"m all for it.

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#18 Post by goongas » Tue Nov 13, 2007 11:26 am

There is a Web site in beta testing called playcafe.com that I play where you play predict the poll and trivia games against other people live. There is a video stream that shows a host reading the questions and her interactions with her crew members. It "airs" nightly at 7 Eastern.
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#19 Post by ulysses5019 » Tue Nov 13, 2007 11:56 am

....hmmm....does anyone remember GoldPocket?.....I think there are a couple of million dollar winners on the bored.....
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