Game Show to Launch New Series

By R. Thomas Umstead
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Game Show Network Thursday announced the August premiere of Lingo, a
new game show hosted by Greed host Chuck Woolery.

The European-originated show combines the principles of Bingo with vocabulary
knowledge, network officials said.

The show is co-produced by The Gurin Co., which produces The Weakest
Link.

'Lingo is one of the most engaging game shows I have seen, and it
provides excitement for the studio contestants, as well as the viewers at home.
You can't help but play when watching this show,' GSN senior vice president of
programming Bob Boden said in a prepared statement.

'I'm confident that Lingo will become one of the most compelling shows
of this season,' he added.

R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.