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Nicky Byrne's Million Euro Challenge

  • 20-12-2014 2:47pm
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    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,038 ✭✭✭Go Harvey Go


    Got it? NOT a permanent replacement - which means that the 'Streak WILL return, almost certainly in the summer. :o;)

    Anyway, according to the Irish Times, the National Lottery created this new show as part of a bid to boost sales, following its partial change of ownership.

    http://www.irishtimes.com/business/media-and-marketing/national-lottery-to-launch-new-big-money-tv-game-show-1.2027034

    However, the cynic in me says that that wasn't the only reason - that the show was also created because Dermot Griffin and his men still want to give away a million euro on Saturday night RTE1, but having tried and failed to do so on the 'Streak throughout 2014, they knew that it was time to find another way.

    In any case, the show was officially launched on Thursday, with Nicky Byrne confirmed as the host. Apparently, he's "thrilled" about it...
    “I’m really excited about the show airing in the New Year. I’ve been working with the Million Euro Challenge team learning all about the new games and I think the format of the show is brilliant."

    Yes... indeed. :rolleyes: ;)

    The first series starts on 10 January, and runs until the end of May. And if a million isn't given away during that time, then I'm sure that there'll be a second series from September to December (assuming the 'Streak does indeed air in June, July and August).

    And if a million is given away... no doubt it will be life-changing for the players that win it, and it will finally satisfy Griffin and Co, but I hardly need to say that it won't be anywhere near as thrilling to watch as someone getting the 15th question right on a certain other game show with the word "million" somewhere in its title... :o:o:o:D;)


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Comments

  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 12,333 ✭✭✭✭JONJO THE MISER


    A game show that will be impossible to win anything on it, a joke of a show put together so that the new owners can make more money off ticket buyers.
    Sales wont be strong on this.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 8,657 ✭✭✭CountyHurler


    Anybody watching... It's fairly dull... It's a bit like bingo without the excitement..


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,052 ✭✭✭Un Croissant


    Empty CD cases. Classy.


  • Registered Users Posts: 77 ✭✭County rebel


    Bring back marty and the gang very poor so far.


  • Registered Users Posts: 21,039 ✭✭✭✭retro:electro


    Bit complicated for the biddys


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,052 ✭✭✭Un Croissant


    Even the players couldn't give a ****e.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 8,657 ✭✭✭CountyHurler


    They are releasing a home version of this game for next Christmas... When you open the box, you get 5 pens and 5 sheets of A4 paper.


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 12,333 ✭✭✭✭JONJO THE MISER


    Biggest con of a show i have ever seen.


  • Registered Users Posts: 21,444 ✭✭✭✭Skid X


    Let's play Bamboozle!

    I have no idea what is going on here.


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,087 ✭✭✭Davexirl


    Terrible so far, very boring.


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  • Registered Users Posts: 3,714 ✭✭✭dmc17


    Jaysus, this is some crock of shíte!


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 166 ✭✭DoomZ


    A million euro wasted more like...WHO thinks up this sh8t?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,052 ✭✭✭Un Croissant


    Turned over to tv3. God help us all.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 8,657 ✭✭✭CountyHurler


    How long is it taking the computers to read in four bloody numbers... I think they are reusing the computers processing power from Murphy's Micro Quiz (M)


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,200 ✭✭✭superfurry1


    Turned over to tv3. God help us all.

    Jesus this replaces the giant killer bunny in my nightmares


  • Registered Users Posts: 746 ✭✭✭raspberrypi67


    I think they're going to win worst program on RTE ever...lol...Where's Marty FFS?, he'd be a better laugh...


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 166 ✭✭DoomZ


    How long is it taking the computers to read in four bloody numbers... I think they are reusing the computers processing power from Murphy's Micro Quiz (M)

    Maybe the old voting machines finally got used.


  • Registered Users Posts: 3,714 ✭✭✭dmc17


    I think they're going to win worst program on RTE ever...lol...Where's Marty FFS?, he'd be a better laugh...

    Marty is not part of the code!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,052 ✭✭✭Un Croissant


    Jesus this replaces the giant killer bunny in my nightmares

    My eyes :'(


  • Registered Users Posts: 746 ✭✭✭raspberrypi67


    How long is it taking the computers to read in four bloody numbers... I think they are reusing the computers processing power from Murphy's Micro Quiz (M)

    A sure don't you know there using Sinclair Spectrums from the 80's...lol :rolleyes:


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,052 ✭✭✭Un Croissant


    The one time you'd be hoping not to get pulled out of the drum.


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 12,333 ✭✭✭✭JONJO THE MISER


    Thread over on game show and quiz forum.
    Its a joke of a show, there giving away no money, and have 3 players instead of
    5 to save more money for the new owners.
    No way people are going to be buying tickets for this scam.
    The new owners are treating Irish people with disdain with this.


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,817 ✭✭✭liam7831


    Complete utter boring scutter, the old boy in the middle desk looks like he has passed out with the boredom


  • Registered Users Posts: 14,240 ✭✭✭✭leahyl


    Terribly boring...Nicky said to a contestant earlier "you emigrated to Dublin in 1971" - she's from Cork....


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,570 ✭✭✭Mint Aero


    what a load of boring ****e


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 12,333 ✭✭✭✭JONJO THE MISER


    DoomZ wrote: »
    A million euro wasted more like...WHO thinks up this sh8t?

    I would guess it was someone from Canada since the new owners are from there.
    This would be considered edge of seat t.v there:D


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 8,657 ✭✭✭CountyHurler


    All the stupid graphics on the screen.... They are playing "guess the number" no matter what way you dress it up....

    Up next Nicky is gonna hide out the back, and each of the guests have to try find him..


  • Registered Users Posts: 746 ✭✭✭raspberrypi67


    DoomZ wrote: »
    Maybe the old voting machines finally got used.


    Think Nicky's hair doo is worth more than the cost of the program....Risky suit too...lol


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,758 ✭✭✭Strongbow10


    Very bloody drawn out for a game that requires no skill at all. Someone in RTE thinks this game show is the cleverest game show of all time.

    After 15 minutes it became apparent that this show won't be seeing a second season.


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  • Registered Users Posts: 51,114 ✭✭✭✭tayto lover


    More rubbish from RTE.


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