'PLAYMANIA' Moves to Midnight Starting August 24

'PLAYMANIA' Moves to Midnight Starting August 24

Starting August 27, Sundays Will Be Added to the 'PLAYMANIA' Late Night Block

Series' Addition Will Kick Off With a Visit From Danny Bonaduce and a Tribute to Television

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Aug. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- GSN, the network for games, is proud to announce the addition of a fourth night and a move to midnight for PLAYMANIA, the successful live participation game show series. Starting Thursday, August 24, PLAYMANIA will air Thursday through Sunday (12:00-2:00 AM ET/9:00-11:00 PM PT*); it was announced today by Rich Cronin, president and CEO of GSN.

The addition of Sunday nights falls on the same evening as television's Emmy(R) Awards show, so PLAYMANIA will pay homage to the television world all weekend with TV-related games, brand new features and exclusive award night fun, including a visit from STARFACE'S Danny Bonaduce on Sunday.

As part of its tribute to television, PLAYMANIA will host it's very own award ceremony called "The PlayMes." The initial four PlayMe categories will be "Scariest TV Dad," "Favorite TV Hunk," "Loveliest British Host on US TV" and "Best TV Show in the World Ever."

In addition, "PlayManiacs" will get the chance to win big money when PLAYMANIA ups the ante with entertainment-themed games with substantially increased prizing.

PLAYMANIA is a live interactive game show where viewers become contestants, playing a multitude of interactive word games, number games and puzzles. Hosted by LINGO co-host and former Miss USA Shandi Finnessey, and by British QUIZNATION star Mel Peachy, PLAYMANIA gives viewers the opportunity to compete for cash and prizes up to $5,000 by text messaging or going online to gsn.com.

PLAYMANIA is produced by GSN in conjunction with Optimistic Entertainment.

Optimistic, Optimistic Entertainment develops, produces and distributes interactive TV content and IP for its own and third party networks. Recent shows and commissions include "Flipside TV," "Pop the Q," "Celebrity Soup" and "Play Sudoku." The company was established in 2002 by Jasper Smith and David Brook. Further information on Optimistic Entertainment can be found at www.oeplc.com

GSN, the Network for Games, is the only U.S. television network dedicated to game-related programming and interactive game playing. The network features game shows, reality series, documentaries and casino games. As the industry leader in interactivity, GSN features over 133 hours per week of interactive programming, which allows viewers a chance to win prizes by playing along with GSN's televised games via GSN.com. Now reaching more than 60 million Nielsen homes, GSN is distributed in the U.S. through all major cable systems and satellite providers. The network is jointly owned by Sony Pictures Entertainment and Liberty Media Corporation. For further media information, visit GSN's press website at corp.gsn.com.

*(Note to Pacific Time Zone Writers: 70% of Pacific Time viewers (all
satellite viewers and some cable customers) will see PLAYMANIA LIVE from
10:00 PM to 12:00 a.m. PT, Thursdays through Sundays. For other cable
systems in the Pacific Time Zone, PLAYMANIA is re-broadcast from
1:00 - 3:00 AM PT depending on the specific operator. For exact cable
viewing times, please consult local listings.)

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Source: GSN

CONTACT: Shannon Peterson of GSN, +1-310-255-6937, speterson@gsn.com

Web site: http://corp.gsn.com/

Web site: http://www.oeplc.com/

Web site: http://www.gsn.com/

NOTE TO EDITORS: Note to Pacific Time Zone Writers: 70% of Pacific Time viewers (all satellite viewers and some cable customers) will see PLAYMANIA LIVE from 10:00 PM to 12:00 a.m. PT, Thursdays through Sundays. For other cable systems in the Pacific Time Zone, PLAYMANIA is re-broadcast from 1:00 - 3:00 AM PT depending on the specific operator. For exact cable viewing times, please consult local listings.

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