A: The popular game show series is going digital, with plans announced to create a special version for YouTube. Q: “What is the Jeopardy! YouTube version?”
Sony Pictures Television on Thursday announced “Jeopardy!” is coming to YouTube later this month, starting with an episode hosted by Ken Jennings and featuring contestants Monet X Change, Rebecca Black, and Brennan Leigh Mulligan from the YouTube creator world.
This episode is exclusive to YouTube and will premiere on Tuesday, March 31st at 9pm ET/6pm PT. I will live on “Jeopardy!” A YouTube channel serves as a park to expand a gamer’s presence on that platform.
“It’s dangerous!” In recent years, the company has been moving more aggressively into the streaming environment. Last fall, the show and its gamer sister “Wheel of Fortune” began streaming full-season episodes for the first time ever on Hulu, Peacock, and Hulu on Disney+. There’s also a spin-off, “Pop Culture Jeopardy!,” which premiered on Prime Video and then moved to Netflix for season two.
On “Jeopardy! YouTube Edition,” all three contestants compete for the charity of their choice. “Monet Talks” YouTube host Monét X Change (also known as “The Traitors”) appears for GLAAD. Performer and popular YouTube star Rebecca Black (you may remember her song “Friday”) performs on The Trevor Project. Brennan Lee Mulligan, game master and host of YouTube “Dimension20,” will also play on The Trevor Project.
According to the studio, “Competes will combine Jeopardy!’s classic format and style with the energy of internet culture in a dynamic range of clues in categories spanning YouTube-inspired topics, from viral trends to the platform’s rich 20-plus year history, and custom video clues featuring notable YouTube talent.”
Sony Pictures TV collaborated with YouTube creative agency We Are Social to create “Jeopardy!” YouTube channel restarted.
“‘Danger!’ is one of the most successful and enduring brands in television history, with decades of cultural relevance and a loyal audience,” Suzanne Plate, president of Sony Pictures Television Game Shows, said in a statement. “As we deliver on our YouTube strategy, we’re excited to build on that legacy while connecting with new audiences in a way that’s fresh, interactive and native to the platform.”
YouTube’s Global Head of Culture and Trends added: “Blurring the lines between traditional broadcast formats and a new era of digital consumption creates fun for new and old fans alike,” said Katie McDonald, head of strategy at We Are Social. “Given our insight that Gen Z is now seeking social knowledge and content, and knowing that YouTube is the home of learning and long-form OGs, we felt there was no better flexibility than putting Jeopardy! at the center. as a cultural standard to test their cleverness. ”
“Jeopardy! YouTube Edition” is the latest brand extension of the series, which in addition to “Pop Culture Jeopardy” also includes “Rock & Roll Jeopardy!” (VH1, 1998-2001) “Jep!” (Game Show Network, 1998-2000), “Sports Jeopardy!” (Crackle, 2014-2016). The original daytime “Jeopardy!” In recent years, the series has also produced prime-time repeats such as “Jeopardy! All-Time Greatest,” “Jeopardy! National College Championship,” and “Celebrity Jeopardy!.” And “Danger! Masters”.
Michael Davis is the executive producer of Jeopardy!, produced by Sony Pictures Television and distributed in the United States by CBS Media Ventures.
