Game Show Network (GSN) is an American

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channel owned by the television network division of

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. The channel's programming is primarily dedicated to

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s, including reruns of acquired game shows, along with new, first-run original and revived game shows. The network has also previously aired

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series and televised poker. As of October 2019, Game Show Network claimed that it was available to "nearly 75 million" American households, primarily through traditional

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and

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services. The network and its original programming are also available on streaming and Internet television services, including

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, and

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. A spinoff network, Game Show Central, was launched by Sony Pictures Television Networks in March 2020, as a digital ad-supported streaming channel offering Game Show Network original series and a limited selection of acquired game shows also featured on the cable channel. In February 2025, Sony began distributing Game Show Central as an over-the-air multicast network (primarily on stations owned by The E. W. Scripps Company and

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), featuring a separate schedule consisting exclusively of past Game Show Network originals, incorporating programs not carried on either the streaming or cable channels.

History

1994–2004: As "Game Show Network"

On May 7, 1992,

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joined forces with the

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to launch the Game Show Channel, which was set to begin in 1993. The announcement of the channel was made by SPE president Mel Harris. On December 2, 1992, Sony Pictures Entertainment made a deal to acquire the Barry & Enright game show library, and in a separate deal, struck a 10-year licensing agreement for the rights to the

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game show library of more than 20,000 episodes including among others, ''

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'', ''

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'', and ''

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''. Upon the deal, Sony said it would sell an equity stake in the network to Mark Goodson Productions, including the production of new original series by Jonathan Goodson Productions. Both deals were completed on December 7, 1992, eleven days before Mark Goodson's death. On June 6, 1994, Mark Goodson Productions pulled out of the venture. GSN's launch time was intended to be at 10:00 p.m. ET, but at the time, it was pushed back to 7:00 p.m. ET. Game Show Network launched at 7:00 p.m. on December 1, 1994. The first aired game show to be on GSN was ''

''. By the launch date, the network had secured rights to over 40,000 episodes from the libraries of several game show production companies and corporate parent Sony. The initial lineup was exclusively acquired programming such as ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', and '' Wheel of Fortune''. Over time, Game Show Network acquired the rights to ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'' and other libraries, putting them on the schedule at various times throughout the network's history. The network eventually began producing original game shows such as '' Lingo'', ''Burt Luddin's Love Buffet'', ''

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'', '' Inquizition'', and '' Extreme Gong''. ''Faux Pause'' is an American television program that aired in 1998 on Game Show Network. Co-hosted by Mary Gallagher and Sean Donnellan, ''Pause'' consisted of jokes and skits done while watching certain episodes of

s, in a similar fashion to ''

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''. In 2001, a massive change in both leadership and programming at the network took place when

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acquired a 50% stake. Both president Michael Fleming and vice president Jake Tauber departed, and former ABC Family/Fox Family Channel president

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was hired to head the network.

2004–18: As "GSN"

On March 15, 2004, Game Show Network began using the abbreviation "GSN" and introduced the tagline "The Network for Games." GSN began expanding its programming to include

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games and various competition-based programs. GSN would also air reruns of reality competitions (for example, ''

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'' and '' The Mole''). Along with its new format, GSN would continue to produce traditional game shows, including new seasons of '' Lingo'' and a revival of ''

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''. David Goldhill succeeded Rich Cronin as GSN president on August 1, 2007. A

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feed of the network was launched on September 15, 2010. Some notable acquisitions for the network included ''

'' and the

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-hosted ''

'', both of which would headline the network's prime time lineup. Notable original game shows produced during this time were ''

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'' (which would be revived in 2019), ''

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'' (hosted by

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), the first U.S. incarnation of '' The Chase'', '' American Bible Challenge'' (the premiere of which drew an audience of nearly two million viewers), and ''

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'' (which would later move to Syfy). The network produced interactive program blocks, such as ''

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'' and '' Playmania''. In March 2011,

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(which by this point had taken over Liberty Media's then-65% stake in the network) sold a 5% stake in the network back to

. Although DirecTV nominally remained the majority owner, it had ceded control of the network to Sony, and had the right to force Sony to increase its stake in GSN to 58%. On November 8, 2012, DirecTV sold an 18% interest in GSN to Sony. GSN partnered with Vubiquity to launch "GSN On Demand" on August 15, 2013.

2017–present: Return to "Game Show Network"

In April 2017, David Goldhill stepped down after nearly 10 years as GSN president, the longest tenure for any president to date. He was succeeded by Mark Feldman in August 2017. Later that year, the network would begin to refer to itself in promos by its full name. On October 1, 2018, the network's programming returned to focus on traditional game show formats, culminating in a rebranding that restored the network's full name. The network's daily schedule would consist almost entirely of original programming, including new shows like '' America Says'', ''

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'', and '' People Puzzler''. In April 2020, Game Show Network re-introduced '' Master Minds'', a retool of an earlier original show called ''Best Ever Trivia Show'' featuring ''

'' champion and host

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, and now hosted by the returning

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of the GSN version of '' The Chase''. DirecTV's stake in Game Show Network would move to

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when it acquired the service in 2015. On November 18, 2019, it was announced that Sony had acquired AT&T's 42% stake and thus resumed full ownership of GSN. A list of 2020 Nielsen ratings published by ''

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'' indicated that Game Show Network averaged 432,000 viewers in prime time, up 6% from the 2019 average. In December 2021, Mark Feldman resigned after four years as Game Show Network president, to join the video game firm

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amid the gaming unit sale from Sony. He was succeeded by longtime executive John Zaccario. On September 7, 2022,

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and

removed Game Show Network from their lineups, after failing to reach a renewal agreement with owner Sony Pictures Television. The network returned to both services on September 27, 2022.

Programming

Current original programming, as of June 2025 includes '' Bingo Blitz'', ''

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'', and ''Beat the Bridge''. Reruns of past original shows airing on the network include '' America Says'', ''

'', '' Master Minds'', ''

'', ''Switch'', ''

'' (both Dylan Lane-hosted incarnations), '' Split Second'' (Higgins version), and '' People Puzzler''. GSN's acquired slate includes ''

'' (1973-82 version hosted by

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and ABC revival hosted by

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), ''

'' (hosted by

), ''Flip Side'', ''

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'' (NBC & CNBC versions), ''

'' (hosted by

), ''

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'', '' Cash Cab'' (hosted by

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), ''

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'' (original ABC primetime run hosted by

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), ''

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'' (ABC revival hosted by

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), '' Wheel of Fortune'' (hosted by

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and

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), ''

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'', '' The Chase'' (ABC revival hosted by

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), and the 2016 version of ''

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''.

Syndication

GSN began syndicating some of its original programming to other channels in the early 2010s. On June 24, 2013, the channel entered into an agreement with

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, giving it the broadcast rights to ''

'', ''

'', and ''

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''. ''The American Bible Challenge'' aired in reruns on UP in fall 2013 and again in spring 2015. ''

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'' aired on Laff in 2015. Reruns of '' America Says'' aired in syndication during the 2019–20 season. Currently, reruns of '' People Puzzler'' are airing in syndication for the 2023-24 television season.

Game Show Central

On March 28, 2020, the network launched Game Show Central, a digital streaming channel broadcasting archived GSN original programming. The network is currently available on

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and

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smart television sets and

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-owned AVOD platform

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(which also carries rival network

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). Game Show Central features both current/recent Game Show Network originals like '' America Says'' and older shows such as ''

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'', '' Friend or Foe?'', ''

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'', and ''

''. By 2023, a limited selection of syndicated shows originally acquired for Game Show Network's schedule (including ''25 Words or Less'' and the Steve Harvey run of ''Family Feud'') were incorporated into the schedule.

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picked up the service (with a somewhat different schedule and roster of shows compared to the Pluto TV stream) later in 2020. The service was made available globally via

in late July 2020. On October 10, 2023, GSN partnered with sister company

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to launch a

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-branded

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channel dedicated to

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and related programming. The Crunchyroll channel initially launched on October 11, 2023 on

, LG Channels, and

WatchFree+ platforms. Beginning on February 17, 2025, Game Show Central would also be offered as an over-the-air digital subchannel network, distributed in a hybrid OTA and cable/streaming model similar to that of

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. At launch, it was primarily carried on stations—many of them being

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affiliates—owned by the

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and Inyo Broadcast Holdings, replacing Sony-owned classic television network Get (which temporarily replaced

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on their stations following that network’s November 2024 conversion into a streaming-only service) on the majority of its charter affiliates. The broadcast feed maintains a separate schedule, incorporating additional archived Game Show Network originals not carried on the cable and streaming channels—including some previously featured on the streaming feed—such as ''

'' (

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and

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runs), ''Blank Slate'', '' Best Ever Trivia Show'', '' Winsanity'' and '' Lingo'' (

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run).

Online gaming

In the late 1990s and early 2000s, GSN's website at GSN.com offered

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based on popular GSN shows. In 2007, Liberty Media acquired the Toronto-based

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, operator of the popular online

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website WorldWinner. Following the acquisition, Liberty began to extend the GSN brand into online gaming by re-branding WorldWinner as a GSN service. GSN also launched a social gaming app on

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, now known as GSN Casino, featuring skill and casino games along with competitive tournaments. By October 2010, GSN Casino had over 8 million active users. GSN also developed a ''Wheel of Fortune'' app for Facebook, released in 2010. GSN also published GSN Casino

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s, featuring various slot machine and bingo games in 2013, ''GSN Casino'' was the 10th highest-grossing app for

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on the

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. In January 2014, GSN acquired Bitrhymes Inc., developers of the social and mobile games ''Bingo Bash'' and ''Slots Bash'', for an undisclosed amount. GSN had sued Bitrhymes in November 2013 following its prior offer to acquire the company, arguing that it had attempted to back out of its offer and accept a different one during GSN's exclusive negotiation period. In November 2014, the network announced that a show based on ''Bingo Bash'' was in development for Game Show Network's 2015 slate of original programming. In October 2021, Sony sold the GSN Games subsidiary to mobile game developer

in a $1 billion cash and stock deal. Sony then took a minority stake in Scopely.

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* {{Commons category, Game Show Network Television networks in the United States Sony Pictures Television Former AT&T subsidiaries Television channels and stations established in 1994 English-language television stations in the United States Game shows 1994 establishments in California Former joint ventures

History

1994–2004: As "Game Show Network"

2004–18: As "GSN"

2017–present: Return to "Game Show Network"

Programming

Syndication

Game Show Central

Online gaming

See also

References

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