GSN's All-New 'quiznation' Launches February 23 as Part of the New Late Night Participation TV 'PLAYMANIA' Block

GSN's All-New 'quiznation' Launches February 23 as Part of the New Late Night Participation TV 'PLAYMANIA' Block

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SANTA MONICA, Calif., Feb. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- GSN's late night participation TV programming block, PLAYMANIA, launches its newest live call-in trivia game series, "quiznation," Friday, February 23 (12:00 - 2:00 AM, ET). The exciting series is hosted by Miss USA 2004 Shandi Finnessey, who is also co-host of LINGO and will soon be seen on season four of "Dancing with the Stars."

"quiznation" features a variety of letter, number and word games where viewers compete for cash and prizes by entering through text messaging, GSN.com or calling 900/773-3333. This is an updated version of the original "Playmania" program, which debuted in April last year.

The newly renamed PLAYMANIA block is comprised of "quiznation" and "100 Winners," hosted by Mel Peachey. Both "100 Winners" and "quiznation" are produced by Game Show Enterprises in conjunction with the U.K.'s Optimistic Entertainment.

GSN is the entertainment industry leader in multi-platform interactive game programs. As the premier television network for games, GSN features challenging word games, high intensity casino programs, live participation shows, reality series and documentaries. GSN's programming includes original series such as "Chain Reaction," "Lingo" and "High Stakes Poker," as well as the classics "Jeopardy" and "Pyramid," among others. The network also boasts America's first live participation TV program "PLAYMANIA," which airs in late-night six times a week. Complementing the network, GSN.com features all types of game play: innovative Flash games for fun, skill cash game tournaments and downloadable games. The website also features GSN's two-screen interactive play-along for prime time shows. Now reaching more than 62 million 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.

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 '07-

Source: GSN

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

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

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