'Jeopardy!' and 'Wheel of Fortune' going high-def in September
by Matt Burns 
posted Aug 11th 2006 at 8:53AM
Some shows are just made for high-def especially when you consider the $4 million King World Productions and Sony Pictures Television are spending to enhance the sets of Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune. The two game shows are in the midst of a massive makeover before they both launch in high-def on September 11. That $4 million went to widen the sets, add more color to make that HD just 'pop,' and replace the Jeopardy monitor wall with a seamless projection system. This will make 'em the first game shows to go high-def and now all we need is for the Price is Right to go high-def. No, we aren't thinking about Bob Barker's beauties, but what's better then Plinko in high-def?[Via TV Squad]
Filed under: Programming, Cable, OTA, Satellite
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Hayes @ Aug 11th 2006 9:08AM
unreal!
maybe directv can come fix my dish before this happens. :rant.
Scott K @ Aug 11th 2006 9:18AM
Now we just have to get everyone to bug their local affiliate enough to invest in the upgrades needed to be able to handle showing syndicated HD.
Gabe @ Aug 11th 2006 9:53AM
Me: I'll take Crappy Media Owners for $1000 Alex
Alex: This company thinks they are too good to put their HD stations on cable
Me: What is "Sinclair Broadcast Group"?
Alex: Correct!
Demodave @ Aug 11th 2006 2:26PM
I wonder what percentage of local stations have the equipment in place to show syndicated high-def programming?
Also, I heard that the syndicated Seinfeld is going to get the high-def treatment.
Toobs @ Aug 13th 2006 5:48PM
WHY???
Come on, how many of us watch game shows?
Waste of bandwidth!!!
Toobs @ Aug 13th 2006 5:52PM
When are they going to put the ABC News in HD?
Here is So Ca, the local ABC News has been in HD since Feburary.
GMA is in HD.
Why not the national feed of ABC News?
Pete @ Aug 14th 2006 9:43PM
I have been waiting for a long time for this. As the two most popular syndicated shows I don't think it's a waste of bandwidth. Why would this be any different than any other show broadcast on CBS or NBC or whatever local carrier carries them.
I agree with the other posts as we are probably at the mercy of our local carriers to actually broadcast the show in HD.