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Fox Television Stations, XR (Extreme Reach) and LTN completed a successful four-week live syndication initiative in May for game show “25 Words or Less LIVE,” using IP-based distribution to deliver the program to stations and let viewers play along.
“Live programming creates unique opportunities for stations to engage viewers in real time,” said Stephen Brown, EVP Programming and Development, Fox Television Stations, Fox First Run. “This initiative demonstrated how innovative distribution strategies can support new programming models while maintaining the reliability broadcasters require.”
Produced for Fox First Run and hosted by Meredith Vieira, “25 Words or Less LIVE” aired weekdays from May 4–28, originating from Parlay Studios in Jersey City, N.J. More than 38 live episodes were delivered twice a day to 18 stations, many of which were Fox-owned-and- operated stations in key U.S. markets.
The workflow was powered by Extreme Reach’s syndication services and LTN’s managed IP video transport network.
The milestone project proved the viability of live syndicated television workflows that let broadcasters create more immediate and interactive viewing experiences, the companies said. Live delivery created new opportunities for stations to engage with viewers through social media, local promotions and real-time audience participation, allowing fans to play along with contestants.
XR and LTN delivered a live syndication workflow that allowed Fox to distribute the programming to participating stations nationwide. XR managed the show’s distribution through its syndication platform, while LTN provided fully managed IP transport and master control services connecting Fox’s production facility to local stations.
Together, the companies leveraged XR’s content-delivery expertise and LTN’s proven broadcast infrastructure to bring the excitement of live television to viewers nationwide, allowing fans to watch, interact and play along with the show as it happened.
It seems that a rapper has shared his bizarre opinion on Love Island. So far, Season 8 of the steamy series has delivered plenty of sparks, drama, and, of course, controversy. While we wait to see who will remain coupled up at the end, one rapper has some … thoughts.
According to TMZ, rapper DDG, whose original name is Darryl Dwayne Granberry Jr., apparently popped off about Love Island during a live stream. He was running down all the things that he missed because he was single. “I haven’t watched Love Island. You know why? Cuz I don’t have anybody to watch it with,” he said.
DDG continued, “I think it’s gay to watch Love Island by yourself. If you’re a n**** and you’re watching Love Island solo, you might be bisexual.” WOW. I don’t think that fans asked for this ridiculous opinion.
“That sh*t damn-near, like, soft p-o-r-n,” he continued, adding it’s “a little bisexual” to watch the cast kissing each other. For some reason, the rapper discussed how he wants to go to the movies with a lady. I guess he won’t be labeled bisexual if he is at the movies instead of watching Love Island. Please, make it make sense.
Meanwhile, DDG’s chaotic split from actress Halle Bailey resulted in the former couple obtaining restraining orders against each other. Halle and DDG were also involved in a messy custody battle over their son, Halo. In October 2025, they agreed to drop the restraining orders and agreed to a temporary custody plan for their son.
And back in Fiji, Love Island USA had its share of controversies. A Casa Amor bombshell, Alannah Keyser, was removed for previously using a racial slur. She was the second cast member cut during Season 8 for this reason.
Love Island USA airs every night except Wednesdays at 9/8c on Peacock.
What is, “total dream job?”
For the first time in eons, the legendary game show “Jeopardy!” is hiring a new clue writer.
The ideal candidate should “demonstrate wit and clarity” — and must also be able to pass the show’s infamous contestant quiz, where topics range from U.S. geography to opera, science, and superhero sidekicks.
And talk about revenge of the nerds — whoever scores the gig will earn anywhere from $132,000 up to $178,000, according to internally posted numbers.
The show has enjoyed enduring popularity across all demographics, and is beloved for its ability to mix highbrow facts with goofy word games. A recent episode asked contestants to name periodic table elements — then define “a C.S. Lewis Narnia book that showed off a little too much at the Super Bowl Halftime Show.” (Answer: “The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe Malfunction.”)
Scoring the job will be even harder than betting it all on Daily Double. Wannabe clue crew members must submit to the standard Jeopardy! Anytime online quiz — which screens for show contestants by asking 50 questions, with just 15 seconds to answer each one.
Test-takers must either speak or type their answers — though you won’t have to phrase them in the form of a question. Expect toughies, like: “Scene by the Brook is one movement of Beethoven’s Sixth Symphony, known as this.” (The answer is “Pastoral,” FYI.)
Next, the Culver City, Calif.-based game show wants you to pen three Final Jeopardy clues — then fact-check and prove them without the use of AI or Wikipedia. Research sites like the Oxford English Dictionary and links to major newspapers, including The Post, are fair game.
If you get buzzed into the hallowed halls of America’s favorite quiz show, you’ll join a tight-knit team of brainiacs that includes a former “Seinfeld” background actor, a “Star Trek: Voyager” writer, and a one-time NYC doorman.
Most have been with the show for over 10 years — several since the 1990s.
IMDB currently lists the writing team at just 10 people, meaning there’s plenty of room to make an impact — but also that if you steal someone’s yogurt from the Sony lot fridge, they’ll probably know.
Running Man, a long-running Korean variety series, is eyeing a run in the U.S. The series, which is ostensibly a weekly game of tag, comes from Korean broadcaster SBS, which is working with Pippa Lambert’s Hellcat on a U.S. adaptation.
The show launched in Korea in 2010 and with over 700 episodes, is a staple of SBS’ weekend schedule. It has been described as a mix between Traitors and Taskmaster.
It is a “high-concept celebrity urban chase show that has evolved into a character-driven competition series blending celebrity guests, large-scale missions, strategic mind games, and serialized comedic rivalries”, per the logline.
Hellcat, founded by former ICM and WME agent Lambert in 2020, has just started conversations with networks and streamers over the remake. It marks the latest international format for the company, which is adapting Australian canine reality series Muster Dogs, for Wonder Project.
Jeremy Clarkson is set to return for more episodes of “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?” and spinoff “Millionaire Hot Seat” following news he is in remission from cancer.
U.K. network ITV has ordered 15 episodes of the flagship quiz show as well as 20 episodes of the “Hot Seat” spin-off, which launched in January this year and is also hosted by Clarkson. The high-pressure game is given an added twist by requiring contestants to answer questions quickly in a fast-moving queue system or risk being replaced.
Both “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?” and “Millionaire Hot Seat” are produced by Sony Pictures Television-backed Stellify Media for ITV and its streaming platform ITVX, commissioned by ITV’s Katie Rawcliffe, Kevin O’Brien and David Smyth. Kerri Reid exec produces for Stellify.
“The ‘Millionaire’ brand continues to deliver for ITV audiences and ‘Millionaire Hot Seat’ has brought an exciting new energy to the format,” Rawcliffe said in a statement. “The combination of Jeremy Clarkson’s hosting and the high-pressure gameplay has proved a winning formula, so we’re delighted to be bringing both ‘Millionaire Hot Seat’ and ‘Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?’ back for more episodes.”
Clarkson will shoot both shows later this year. The journalist turned television personality recently revealed on the latest season of his Prime Video series “Clarkson’s Farm” that he had been diagnosed with an “aggressive” form of prostate cancer. In a Sunday Times interview last week following the revelation he updated fans that he was now in remission following surgery, calling himself “officially the world’s luckiest man.”
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