Corbin Bernsen Hosts GSN's Newest Game Show 'HOW MUCH IS ENOUGH?'

GSN Weeknight Series Marks Bernsen's First as a Game Show Host Game Show Is the Ultimate Test of Nerves as Contestants Face Off Against Each Other and the Show's Signature 'Money Clock'

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Nov. 27 -- The title says it all as GSN's newest original game show tests the human nature of contestants against their appetite for greed on HOW MUCH IS ENOUGH?, hosted by Emmy and Golden Globe nominated Corbin Bernsen. Produced by BBC Worldwide America, HOW MUCH IS ENOUGH? features four contestants who compete against a "Money Clock" to win the most cash without being the greediest.

The new half-hour 40 episode series premieres Tuesday, January 8 at 9 PM ET and marks Bernsen's first time hosting a game show. HOW MUCH IS ENOUGH? will be on GSN Tuesday through Saturday nights at 9 PM ET.

"HOW MUCH IS ENOUGH? is a high-energy game show like no other. It combines fast-action, clever game playing and calculated risk taking by our contestants. We couldn't be more thrilled with this new show from BBC Worldwide and with Corbin as its host," said Jamie Roberts, Senior Vice President of Programming, GSN. "Corbin brings the game to life with his unique charm and charisma. Combining the show's inherent drama with such a great host, we know it will quickly become an audience favorite."

"I have always been a big fan of game shows and I have been tuning into GSN for years," said Bernsen. "I am excited to be part of the network and this great new show HOW MUCH IS ENOUGH?."

Commenting on the show's development and production Paul Telegdy, EVP Content & Production, BBC Worldwide America said: "This is a tremendously engaging concept, the first show to be fully developed by our UK based in-house format development team under Ben Hall. It conjures up such a heightened atmosphere of tension and anticipation recognized to be a crucial element of today's massively popular game shows."

In addition to hosting HOW MUCH IS ENOUGH?, film and television actor Bernsen also currently co-stars on the USA Network series "Psych." He is also well known for his starring role on the hit series "L.A. Law." Bernsen has starred in numerous television shows, series, and specials as well as feature films, including the "Major League" franchise and "Kiss, Kiss, Bang, Bang." He is President and CEO of Publicmediaworks, a media company engaged in developing "tailor made" entertainment content on all platforms.

HOW MUCH IS ENOUGH?'s format features four players going head-to-head in a test of strategy, psychology and nerve. The game is driven by the "Money Clock" that counts the cash available in each round. HOW MUCH IS ENOUGH?'s game play involves each player deciding when they should hit their secret buzzers and stop the countdown of the "Money Clock."

The game begins with five "Money Clocks" ranging in value from $1,000 up to $5,000. The players secretly buzz in each round as the amount of money is shown on the clock. They attempt to capture the second highest amount of money each time as the "greediest" player gets nothing in the first four "Money Clocks." In the final all important fifth "Money Clock," the two contestants who buzz in with the most and least amounts get nothing and the two players in the middle get to bank their money in that round.

The two players with the most money in their banks after the $5,000 "Money Clock" move on to the "Final Face-Off" and the two other players are eliminated. In the "Final Face-Off," the "Money Clock" starts from zero and counts up to the combined amount of the two player's total banks. The first player to buzz in wins that amount of cash on the final "Money Clock" and the greedier player goes home empty handed.

Stephen Brown serves as executive producer of the BBC Worldwide America production that was developed by its in-house format team.

GSN is an industry-leading, game content provider distributing competition programming through its 66-million subscriber cable television network and its casual and skill-based online games portal, GSN.com. As the premier television network for games, GSN produces some of the most popular original casino and game show series on TV today. GSN.com features all types of game play: flash games for fun, skill cash game tournaments and free downloadable games. GSN is distributed throughout the U.S. and Canada by all major cable operators, satellite providers and telcos. The company is jointly owned by Sony Pictures Entertainment and Liberty Media Corporation. For further information, visit GSN's press website at http://corp.gsn.com.

BBC Worldwide America is the U.S. arm of BBC Worldwide, a commercial and wholly owned subsidiary of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). Headquartered in New York and Los Angeles, BBC Worldwide America has five core businesses: Channels, TV Sales, Content & Production, Home Entertainment and Digital Media. Profit from BBC Worldwide is returned to the BBC public service. BBC Worldwide America's Los Angeles office houses the first international local production base to be established by BBC Worldwide's Content & Production division. It is currently producing the fifth series of Dancing with the Stars for ABC, and will produce this winters' Dance War for ABC, Clash of the Choirs for NBC and How Much Is Enough? for GSN.

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