Celebrity Name Game Renewed for Season Two

LOS ANGELES: The U.S. syndicated series Celebrity Name Game, co-produced by FremantleMedia North America and Debmar-Mercury, has been renewed for a second season following pickups by Tribune Broadcasting, Sinclair Broadcast Group, Cox Broadcasting and many others.

The first season, which premiered this past fall in homes across America, ranks number two among all new strips. The broadcast renewals provide the game show with initial 2015-16 clearances in well over 80 percent of the U.S. The show is executive produced by Courteney Cox and David Arquette. Craig Ferguson hosts.

Thom Beers, the CEO of FremantleMedia North America and an executive producer of the game show, said: “Celebrity Name Game came out of the gate with an impressive start, building its audience each week, and showing itself to be a strong contender in syndication. We’re looking forward to producing another season with the comedic genius that is Craig Ferguson, and inviting many more of our celebrity friends to join in on the fun.”

“Celebrity Name Game has proven itself to be worthy of renewal and we are very gratified by the broadcasters’ strong show of support,” commented Debmar-Mercury co-presidents Ira Bernstein and Mort Marcus. “This is the second-highest rated new daily series this season in the key demo of women 25-54 and continues to show steady growth in households. Creatively, it is a really good game show with a brilliant and very funny host, which has made it ideally suited for both sitcom and game blocks.”