"Best Guess Live will be hosted by Howie Mandel ( Deal or No Deal, America's Got Talent) and Hunter March ( Sugar Rush) and will broadcast Monday through Friday at 8PM ET / 5PM PT. The game seems like it will lean on multiple choice questions much like HQ Trivia did, and will reward players who answer the fastest and play multiple times per week."
"HQ Trivia, started by Vine co-founders Rus Yusupov and Colin Kroll, was a surprise hit when it debuted in 2017, thanks in part to its host Scott Rogowsky and the appointment-viewing nature of a daily game show you could watch on your phone. The later slow collapse of HQ was rocky enough to warrant a CNN documentary, but clearly the concept of the app fits nicely with Netflix's growing interest in live shows and casual games."
"Netflix has experimented with a growing number of live shows, including talk shows and sports programming. The company has also recently abandoned its aspirations to develop AAA games and ambitious indie titles to focus on casual experiences and games based on Netflix IP. Best Guess Live seems like a nice fusion of casual interactive experience and lightweight live content. Many people already open the Netflix app daily to find something to watch. It makes sense they'd be willing to do it for money, too."
Netflix is introducing Best Guess Live, a weekday mobile game show airing Monday through Friday at 8PM ET / 5PM PT. The show will be hosted by Howie Mandel and Hunter March. Gameplay will center on multiple-choice questions, rewarding the fastest correct answers and frequent players. Netflix promises to give away thousands of dollars in prize money, though exact amounts were not specified. The format echoes HQ Trivia’s appointment-viewing daily phone-based quiz model, which debuted in 2017 and later collapsed. Netflix has shifted focus toward casual games and live programming, combining lightweight interactive experiences with its streaming app.
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