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Quiznation is a television programme on the British quiz channel by the same name that was owned and operated by Optimistic Entertainment. In its last year, it featured hours of gaming each day. Quiznation aired all week on Fortune Fever from 6 pm to 8 pm featuring constant tower games. On 31 May 2007, Quiznation aired its last episode.

History

Quiznation started in November 2003 on Sky channel 277. The channel was originally called Nation277. Shortly after launch, it was moved to channel 217 during an EPG reshuffle, and subsequently changed its name to Nation217. It helped launch the careers of Caroline Flack, Milo McCabe and Christian Manley and it had Brendan Sheppard as one of its main directors. Different interactive games were on for most of the day. Though under the larger banner of Gamenation, Nation217 showed a variety of interactive programming including The Cash Vault and Dare. Nation217 then started to cease some of the programmes and replaced the slots with Quiznation. Eventually, Quiznation was the entire output for the channel. The channel was then officially renamed to Quiznation.

In late 2005, Quiznation started to bring back some of its axed programming starting with Celebrity Sudoku. They introduced more shows like Initial Thinking and Taxi. At the beginning of 2006, Quiznation cut back its broadcasting hours to three hours a night and began airing nothing but the Quiznation programme again.

This format was adapted to the United States as PlayMania in April 2006. Presenter Mel Peachey co-hosted the programme throughout the next year. It was split into two separate shows in February 2007, one being renamed quiznation, taking after its predecessor.

The 31 May 2007 episode was Quiznation's final airing. The programme finished with a highlight reel of Quiznation moments.

Programmes featured

This is an incomplete list of some of the programmes featured on Nation277, Nation217 and Quiznation.

Bowling for Bucks - Hosted by Debbie King.
Cash Command - Hosted by Hannah Peckham (Daily on Nation217 at 8 pm).
The Cash Vault — A question is posed. When a caller answers a question correctly, he or she can choose one of 100 doors in the Cash Vault. Each door has a prize amount behind it. This was adapted to become 100 Winners in the PlayMania Block in the United States.
Celebrity Sudoku — A game similar to Sudoku is played, using pictures of celebrities rather than numbers. Started as Play Sudoku on ITV2.
Dare - Also aired on ITV2.
Hot or Cold
Initial Thinking — Conundra such as 12 D of C or 1 F O the C N are posed. The caller must identify what the letters and numbers stand for.
Music Nation
Taxi
The Morning After Girls - An early evening quiz show for the lads. Hosted by Caroline Flack and Olivia Lee.
Flipside TV - Later aired on Channel 4 from August to September 2004, before moving to Paramount Comedy 2.
Christmas Nation - Hosted by Yemi and Anouska in Christmas 2005, showing a Game and also showing Music Videos and Entertainment (Pre-Recorded).
It's Your Call - An evening show featuring a studio contestant who would ask for help from callers at home to win cash prize. Hosted by either Dean Wilson or Anthony Heywood.

List of presenters

Tim Dixon
Caroline Flack
Anthony Heywood
Debbie King
Olivia Lee
Christian Manley
Milo McCabe
Mel Peachey
Hannah Peckham
Adèle Sica
Luke Toyne
Dean Wilson

External links

Official website

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+{{About|the original British version|the American version part of the PlayMania Block|Quiznation (American game show)}}
+{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
-[[Image:Quiznationlogo.jpg|right|175px|thumb|Quiznation logo]]
+{{Italic title}}
-'''Quiznation''' was a British [[quiz channel]] owned and operated by Optimistic Entertainment. In its last year, it featured hours of gaming each day. The program known as ''Quiznation'' aired all week on Fortune Fever from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m featuring constant tower games. On May 31, 2007, Quiznation aired its last episode.
+{{unreferenced|date=June 2019}}
+[[Image:Quiznationlogo.jpg|200px|thumb|Quiznation logo]]
+'''''Quiznation''''' is a television programme on the British [[quiz channel]] by the same name that was owned and operated by Optimistic Entertainment. In its last year, it featured hours of gaming each day. ''Quiznation'' aired all week on Fortune Fever from 6 pm to 8 pm featuring constant tower games. On 31 May 2007, ''Quiznation'' aired its last episode.
-==About the Show==
+==History==
-Quiznation started in November 2003 on [[British Sky Broadcasting|Sky]] channel 277. The channel was originally called Nation277. Shortly after launch, it was moved to channel 217 during an EPG reshuffle, and subsequently changed its name to Nation217. Different interactive games were on for most of the day. Though under the larger banner of ''Gamenation'', Nation217 showed a variety of interactive programming including ''The Cash Vault'' and ''Dare''. Nation217 started to cease some of the programs and replaced the slots with ''Quiznation''. Eventually ''Quiznation'' was the entire output for the channel. The channel was then officially named Quiznation.
+''Quiznation'' started in November 2003 on [[Sky UK|Sky]] channel 277. The channel was originally called Nation277. Shortly after launch, it was moved to channel 217 during an EPG reshuffle, and subsequently changed its name to Nation217. It helped launch the careers of [[Caroline Flack]], [[Milo McCabe]] and Christian Manley and it had Brendan Sheppard as one of its main directors. Different interactive games were on for most of the day. Though under the larger banner of ''Gamenation'', Nation217 showed a variety of interactive programming including ''The Cash Vault'' and ''Dare''. Nation217 then started to cease some of the programmes and replaced the slots with ''Quiznation''. Eventually, ''Quiznation'' was the entire output for the channel. The channel was then officially renamed to Quiznation.
-In late 2005, Quiznation started to bring back some of its axed programming starting with ''Celebrity Sudoku''. They introduced more shows like ''Initial Thinking'' and ''Taxi''. At the beginning of 2006, Quiznation cut back its broadcasting hours to three hours a night and began airing nothing but the ''Quiznation'' program again.
+In late 2005, Quiznation started to bring back some of its axed programming starting with ''Celebrity Sudoku''. They introduced more shows like ''Initial Thinking'' and ''Taxi''. At the beginning of 2006, Quiznation cut back its broadcasting hours to three hours a night and began airing nothing but the ''Quiznation'' programme again.
-This format was adapted to the [[United States]] as [[PlayMania]] in April 2006. Presenter [[Melissa Peachey|Mel Peachey]] co-hosted the program throughout the next year. It was split into two separate shows in February 2007, one being renamed ''quiznation'', taking after its predecessor.
+This format was adapted to the [[United States]] as [[PlayMania]] in April 2006. Presenter Mel Peachey co-hosted the programme throughout the next year. It was split into two separate shows in February 2007, one being renamed ''quiznation'', taking after its predecessor.
-The May 31, 2007 episode was ''Quiznation'''s final airing. The program finished with a highlight reel of Quiznation moments.
+The 31 May 2007 episode was ''Quiznation'''s final airing. The programme finished with a highlight reel of Quiznation moments.
-==Programs featured==
+==Programmes featured==
-This is an incomplete list of some of the programs featured during the original Nation217 (and 277).
+This is an incomplete list of some of the programmes featured on Nation277, Nation217 and Quiznation.
+* ''Bowling for Bucks'' - Hosted by Debbie King.
-*''Bowling for Bucks'' - Hosted by Debbie King
+* ''Cash Command'' - Hosted by Hannah Peckham (Daily on Nation217 at 8 pm).
+* ''The Cash Vault'' — A question is posed. When a caller answers a question correctly, he or she can choose one of 100 doors in the Cash Vault. Each door has a prize amount behind it. This was adapted to become ''[[100 Winners]]'' in the [[PlayMania|PlayMania Block]] in the [[United States]].
-*''Cash Command'' - Hosted by Hannah Peckham (Daily on Nation217 at 8pm]
+* ''Celebrity [[Sudoku]]'' — A game similar to Sudoku is played, using pictures of celebrities rather than numbers. Started as Play Sudoku on [[ITV2]].
-*''The Cash Vault'' — A question is posed. When a caller answers a question correctly, he or she can choose one of 100 doors in the Cash Vault. Each door has a prize amount behind it. This was adapted to become ''[[100 Winners]]'' in the [[PlayMania|PlayMania Block]] in the [[United States]].
+* ''Dare'' - Also aired on ITV2.
-*''Celebrity [[Sudoku]]'' — A game similar to Sudoku is played, using pictures of celebrities rather than numbers.
-*''Dare''
+* ''Hot or Cold''
+* ''Initial Thinking'' — Conundra such as [[Twelve Days of Christmas|12 D of C]] or [[One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (novel)|1 F O the C N]] are posed. The caller must identify what the letters and numbers stand for.
-*''Hot or Cold''
+* ''Music Nation''
-*''Initial Thinking'' — Conundra such as [[Twelve Days of Christmas|12 D of C]] or [[One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (novel)|1 F O the C N]] are posed. The caller must identify what the letters and numbers stand for.
-*''Music Nation''
+* ''Taxi''
+* ''The Morning After Girls'' - An early evening quiz show for the lads. Hosted by [[Caroline Flack]] and [[Olivia Lee]].
-*''Taxi''
+* ''[[Flipside TV]]'' - Later aired on [[Channel 4]] from August to September 2004, before moving to [[Paramount Comedy 2]].
-*''Gamenation'' - One of the main daily shows. Hosted by either [[Yemi Sawyerr]], Dean Wilson, [[Liz Fuller]], [[Caroline Flack]] or [[Olivia Lee]].
+* ''Christmas Nation'' - Hosted by Yemi and Anouska in Christmas 2005, showing a Game and also showing Music Videos and Entertainment (Pre-Recorded).
-*''The Morning After Girls'' - An early evening quiz show for the lads. Hosted by [[Caroline Flack]] and [[Olivia Lee]].
+* ''It's Your Call'' - An evening show featuring a studio contestant who would ask for help from callers at home to win cash prize. Hosted by either Dean Wilson or Anthony Heywood.
-*''[[Flipside TV]]'' - Later aired on [[Channel 4]] in August - September 2004, before moving to [[Paramount Comedy 2]].
-*Christmas Nation - Hosted by Yemi and Anouska at Christmas 2005 showing a Game and also Showing Music Videos and Entertainment(Pre-Recorded)
 ==List of presenters==
 * [[Tim Dixon]]
-* [[Elle Dible]]
+* [[Caroline Flack]]
+* Anthony Heywood
+* Debbie King
+* [[Olivia Lee]]
+* Christian Manley
+* [[Milo McCabe]]
 * [[Melissa Peachey|Mel Peachey]]
-* [[Hannah Peckham]]
+* Hannah Peckham
+* Adèle Sica
-* [[Yemi Sawyerr]]
+* Luke Toyne
-* [[Adèle Sica]]
+* Dean Wilson
-* [[Luke Toyne]]
 ==External links==
-* [http://www.quiznation.tv Official website]
+* [https://web.archive.org/web/20100207152939/http://www.quiznation.tv/ Official website]
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+[[Category:Defunct television channels in the United Kingdom]]
-[[Category:Defunct British television channels]]
+[[Category:2000s American television series]]
+[[Category:2003 British television series debuts]]
+[[Category:2007 British television series endings]]
 [[Category:Phone-in quiz shows]]
+[[Category:Sky UK game shows]]