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IQTV

By | July 19, 2018

About a fortnight ago we pondered “whatever happened to IQTV?” The high-class quiz streaming service was due to launch in July. And after months of not very much, it appears to be launching next week and you’ll be able to watch through Virgin Media as well as various apps and for £3.49 a month promises… Read More »

Just a little Crush

By | July 18, 2018

We were alerted to a new Spanish format yesterday, Crush. In it, two teams made up four civillians and a celebrity captain answer questions by standing underneath safes. People under the wrong safes get crushed. Not literally of course, they’re very obviously just hollow boxes and thus it’s not especially shocking, and without any sort… Read More »

Japandemonium

By | July 15, 2018

Did anyone see this on Saturday night? I completely forgot it was on but caught up with it on ITV Hub. Melvin Odoom adds rather unnecessary commentary over clips from Japanese game and prank shows. So far, so Tarrant on TV. But rather curiously in the credits there’s a suggestion that if you go to… Read More »

TKO is T-OK

By | July 13, 2018

I know that headline is a bit “local paper” but there we are. I watched the premiere of Mark Burnett’s new CBS physical competition show TKO (Total Knockout – part Total Wipeout, part It’s a Knockout). And it’s surprisingly OK! Five people take on the TKO obstacle course one at a time and the fastest… Read More »