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'''''The Game''''' is an Australian television show that aired in 2000 and 2001 on the [[Seven Network]].
'''''The Game''''' is an Australian television show that aired in 2000 and 2001 on the [[Seven Network]].


It was hosted by [[Dermott Brereton]], who defected from the [[Nine Network]] to Seven amid much controversy.{{Citation needed|date=January 2009}} Following Seven's loss of the [[Australian Football League|AFL]] coverage rights, Brereton moved back to Nine in 2002.
It was hosted by [[Dermott Brereton]], who defected from the [[Nine Network]] to Seven amid much controversy.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Permezel |first=Bruce |date=1998-08-17 |title=The Games - Apple TV (AU) |url=https://tv.apple.com/au/show/the-games/umc.cmc.24pi7pk6h9wmyse36u38wre43 |access-date=2024-06-26 |website=Apple TV |language=en-AU}}</ref> Following Seven's loss of the [[Australian Football League|AFL]] coverage rights, Brereton moved back to Nine in 2002.


''The Game'' was seen as a replacement to the failed [[Australian rules football]] show ''[[Live and Kicking (Australian TV program)|Live and Kicking]]'' (1998–99), but in terms of ratings it was even less successful and was axed.
''The Game'' was seen as a replacement to the failed [[Australian rules football]] show ''[[Live and Kicking (Australian TV program)|Live and Kicking]]'' (1998–99), but in terms of ratings it was even less successful and was axed.

Revision as of 18:16, 26 June 2024

The Game
StarringDermott Brereton
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
Original release
NetworkSeven Network
Release2000 (2000) –
2001 (2001)

The Game is an Australian television show that aired in 2000 and 2001 on the Seven Network.

It was hosted by Dermott Brereton, who defected from the Nine Network to Seven amid much controversy.[1] Following Seven's loss of the AFL coverage rights, Brereton moved back to Nine in 2002.

The Game was seen as a replacement to the failed Australian rules football show Live and Kicking (1998–99), but in terms of ratings it was even less successful and was axed.

References

  1. ^ Permezel, Bruce (17 August 1998). "The Games - Apple TV (AU)". Apple TV. Retrieved 26 June 2024. {{cite web}}: no-break space character in |website= at position 6 (help)