GSN Acquires Another Cycle of FMNA's 'Family Feud'

By Paige Albiniak
( Broadcasting & Cable )
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GSN has acquired the next cycle of FremantleMedia North America's Family Feud, starring Steve Harvey. New episodes of the show will make their debut on GSN on Wednesday, March 28, at 7 p.m. ET.

"Family Feud has consistently been a top performer on our network, and we are thrilled to air these new seasons hosted by Steve Harvey," said Amy Introcaso-Davis, GSN's executive VP of programming. "Steve's phenomenal comic abilities and expertise in relationships resonate with our core female demographic and make him the perfect addition to our line-up."

Family Feud has resurged in broadcast syndication since Harvey became host in 2010. In the most recent February sweeps, Feud hit a seven-year high 3.3 household average rating. Feud is renewed through 2015 on TV stations.

The game show is produced by FremantleMedia North America and distributed by Debmar Mercury. Gaby Johnston is executive producer.

Paige Albiniak
Paige Albiniak

Contributing editor Paige Albiniak has been covering the business of television for more than 25 years. She is a longtime contributor to Next TV, Broadcasting + Cable and Multichannel News. She concurrently serves as editorial director for The Global Entertainment Marketing Academy of Arts & Sciences (G.E.M.A.). She has written for such publications as TVNewsCheck, The New York Post, Variety, CBS Watch and more. Albiniak was B+C’s Los Angeles bureau chief from September 2002 to 2004, and an associate editor covering Congress and lobbying for the magazine in Washington, D.C., from January 1997 - September 2002.