WorldWinner and Sony Partner to Introduce Online Competitions in Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy!
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SEATTLE, WASHINGTON AND NEWTON, MASSACHUSETTS, Jul 23
(MARKET WIRE) --
Today at the Casual Connect conference in Seattle, WorldWinner
(www.worldwinner.com), the leader in online game competitions, announced
an agreement with Sony Pictures Consumer Products Inc. to create
skill-based online versions of Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy! Beginning
in September, Wheel of Fortune fans will be able to compete in online
tournaments of the game for cash and prizes. WorldWinner will also
develop a skill-based Jeopardy! game, scheduled to be available in 2009.
Both Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy! will also be available as free Flash
games on GSN.com, which is powered by WorldWinner. In addition to
providing free and cash competitions of the popular game shows on
GSN.com, WorldWinner will leverage GSN's television viewing audience of
66 million households to promote the online versions of the game. Game
show fans have demonstrated that their passion for classic game shows
transcends to the online world. Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy! will soon
be added to the cross-platform experience on GSN, WorldWinner and
GSN.com, allowing fans to enjoy their favorite shows on the air, and also
as free games or as cash competitions.
"Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy! are America's most popular TV game shows.
Millions of people tune in to play along every evening, while trying to
solve the puzzles or answer the questions faster than the actual
contestants," said Peter Blacklow, president of WorldWinner.
"WorldWinner's agreement with Sony to create cash competition versions of
these classic game shows will allow fans of Wheel of Fortune and
Jeopardy! to truly test their skills, much like the contestants on TV."
Wheel of Fortune is currently celebrating its 25th season and is ranked
America's number one syndicated series, and Jeopardy! begins its 25th
year this fall. Both shows have been renewed through 2012. With today's
announcement, fans will soon be able to test their skills online at
www.worldwinner.com and through WorldWinner's partner sites, which
include AOL Games, GSN.com, MSN Games and Pogo.com.
"Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy! have maintained a dedicated following of
loyal fans, whose passion extends to the PC, mobile and downloadable
versions of the shows," said Gregory Economos, senior vice president,
Sony Pictures Consumer Products. "We're looking forward to working with
WorldWinner to offer our dedicated fans - both television and online
audiences - the opportunity to compete to solve puzzles, all from the
comfort of their own home."
About WorldWinner
WorldWinner (www.worldwinner.com), a controlled subsidiary of Liberty
Media Corporation attributed to the Liberty Entertainment Group (NASDAQ:
LMDIA), is a leading provider of online game competitions. It hosts
competitions in some of the most popular casual games-including
Solitaire, Bejeweled 2, Catch-21, Family Feud, SCRABBLE(R) Cubes and
Cubis-in which players compete against one another for cash and prizes.
WorldWinner's broad network of partner sites includes leading global
brands, such as AOL Games, EA-Pogo, GSN.com, Lycos, MSN Games and
MyPoints. WorldWinner has more than 30 million registered players
worldwide.
Contacts:
WorldWinner
Allison Rynak
(617) 614-3734
Email: arynak@worldwinner.com
Website: www.worldwinner.com
Greenough Communications
Gretchen Bender
(617) 275-6526
Email: gbender@greenoughcom.com
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