CBS Schedules New FremantleMedia Game Show

BURBANK: FremantleMedia North America is reviving the Let’s Make a Deal classic game show for CBS, which is scheduled to launch the show, hosted by Wayne Brady, on October 5 in a weekday daytime slot.

In the one-hour show, audience members will dress in outlandish costumes to win cash and prizes by making deals with the host. The best-known American edition of the format aired from 1963 to 1977 with Monty Hall as host; Hall will now consult on the new edition. Other versions were also produced for syndicated and prime-time runs.

"We’re very pleased to bring this franchise back to American audiences," says Cecile Frot-Coutaz, the CEO of FremantleMedia North America. "A global brand with a proven track record, Let’s Make a Deal is a game show that delivers the kind of upbeat, unpredictable and aspirational fun viewers are looking for. With the multi-talented Wayne Brady as our host, the one and only Monty Hall at our side and a great network timeslot, we’re confident this new version will provide the entertainment value that has made this brand resonate around the world for decades."