Cram (Australian game show) explained

Genre:Game show
Presenter:Peter Helliar
Country:Australia
Language:English
Num Seasons:1
Num Episodes:10
Runtime:60 minutes
Company:ITV Studios Australia
Network:Network Ten

Cram (stylised as CRAM!) was an Australian game show hosted by Peter Helliar,[1] which premiered on Network Ten on 2 November 2017 until 14 December 2017.[2]

The premiere was negatively received by viewers, with ratings[3] dwindling as the season progressed and the show rating outside of the top 20 shows of the day for the season finale.[4]

On 9 November 2017, Channel Ten announced at their yearly upfronts event that the show would return for a second season in 2018, after only one episode of the first season had aired.[5] However, a second season never materialised.

The first season did not secure a spot in the top 100 watched free-to-air shows in 2017.[6]

Format

The format pits two teams of comedians and celebrities tested on their memories across general knowledge categories. Each category will be introduced with a “cram”: a brief video on any subject. The team that recalls the most facts is the winner. The teams are captained by comedian Dilruk Jayasinha and actress Virginia Gay.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Knox . David . 2017-07-17 . Pete Helliar to host new TEN game show, CRAM. . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20171002215732/http://tvtonight.com.au/2017/07/pete-helliar-to-host-new-ten-game-show-cram.html . 2017-10-02 . 2017-10-02 . TV Tonight.
  2. Web site: Knox . David . 2017-10-11 . TEN postpones Cram premiere . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20171011073213/http://tvtonight.com.au/2017/10/ten-postpones-cram-premiere.html . 2017-10-11 . 2017-10-11 . TV Tonight.
  3. News: 2017-11-03 . 'Just diabolical': Viewers savage Ten's new comedy quiz show . . live . 2018-01-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180110184511/http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/tv/viewers-savage-tens-new-comedy-quiz-show/news-story/12e0092a3f10e6ee0d6f25fd89c32b61 . 2018-01-10.
  4. Web site: Molk . Steve . 2017-12-15 . Thursday 14 December 2017 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20180110175526/https://decidertv.com/metro-ratings/2017/12/14/thursday-14-december-2017 . 2018-01-10 . 2018-01-10 . DeciderTV . en-AU.
  5. Web site: Knox . David . 2017-11-10 . TEN 2018 Upfronts: Blind Date, Gordon Ramsay, new drama & comedy. . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20171110114255/https://tvtonight.com.au/2017/11/ten-2018-upfronts-blind-date-gordon-ramsay-new-drama-comedy.html . 2017-11-10 . 2017-11-10 . TV Tonight.
  6. Web site: Manning . James . 2017-12-27 . OzTAM: The top 100 free-to-air TV series in 2017 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180110175339/http://www.mediaweek.com.au/oztam-top-100-fta-tv-2017/ . 2018-01-10 . 2018-01-10 . . en-AU.
  7. Web site: 2018-03-20 . Format Awards 2018 finalists announced . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180322081818/http://www.c21media.net/format-awards-2018-finalists-announced/?ss=australia . 2018-03-22 . 2018-03-22 . C21 Media.