Monday, October 23, 2006

U.S. Market imports Fuji Format

The Gurin Company has reached a deal to bring the Japanese game show NEP League, from Fuji Television Network, to the U.S. market.

The series has been winning its prime-time slot every week for more than a year. It pits two teams of five against each other as they battle it out in three unique quiz rounds to find out which team gets to compete in the bonus round for a chance at $10,000.

via Worldscreen.com

The Gurin Company produces reality, game, variety, holiday specials, magazine and documentaries. And is best known for its work on NBC's "Weakest Link," as well as "Miss Universe," "Miss USA," "Miss Teen USA," and GSN's number one original show "Lingo."

"NEP League" is one of Fuji TV's top rated productions. The show combines quiz fun for the entire family with the latest computer graphics technology, to give it a "game show inside a video game feel." "NEP League" pits two teams of five against each other as they battle it out for three rounds of quizzes before one team moves onto the bonus round for a chance at $10,000.

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