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“Jeopardy!,” the 60-year-old recreation present, is getting into its streaming period.
Amazon’s Prime Video has ordered a spin-off of the basic, referred to as “Pop Tradition Jeopardy!,” which marks the first-time “Jeopardy!” has created a model solely for a significant streaming service.
It’s a “brand-new twist” on the present, Amazon introduced in a press launch Tuesday, explaining that its model of “Jeopardy!” will probably be performed by groups of three whereas sustaining its “answer-and-question” format. The classes will draw from popular culture, together with music, sports activities, Broadway — and even simply Zendaya.
A number wasn’t revealed, with Amazon saying it will likely be “introduced at a later date.” The spin-off may also be produced by Michael Davies, who additionally produces the linear TV present.
A premiere date wasn’t introduced, however episodes will stream solely on Prime Video, which has about greater than 200 million international subscribers.
“Pop Tradition Jeopardy!” isn’t the primary spin-off of the quiz present to go streaming: A brief-lived “Sports activities Jeopardy!” was launched a couple of decade in the past for Sony’s streaming service Crackle. The present has since been taken down.
Amazon is more and more spending more cash on content material for its streaming platforms, which additionally consists of Freevee. Final yr, the corporate shelled out almost $19 billion on video and music prices, a rise of 14% in comparison with 2022.
To assist offset that, advertisements had been introduced this yr to all Prime Video viewers. Clients must opt-in to pay $2.99 a month extra for an ad-free model.