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ITV is reviving iconic gameshow Name That Tune with Great British Bake Off host Alison Hammond taking nan reins.
The show, which aired connected ITV decades agone and has precocious been performing good successful nan U.S. connected Fox, sees contestants pitted against each different arsenic their euphony knowledge is tested successful a bid of fast-paced rounds, featuring tracks from much-loved artists and bands from crossed each genre – each building towards a finale.
The set who play successful nan Fox type will subordinate Hammond for ITV. They person played pinch nan likes of Adele and nan Spice Girls down nan years.
Name That Tune has been astir for decades and has now aired for 5 seasons connected Fox aft being revived successful 2020, hosted by Jane Krakowski. Created by Harry Salter successful nan 1950s, it primitively aired connected ITV from 1976 to 1987 and was concisely revived by Channel 5 (now 5) successful nan 1990s.
Hammond is simply a presenter astatine nan apical of her game. She already presents ITV’s This Morning on pinch Channel 4’s Great British Bake Off, and she conscionable started hosting a caller Channel 4 euphony series, Your Song.
ITV Studios‘ nascent explanation Bright Entertainment is down nan Name That Tune reboot alongside BiggerStage.
Katie Rawcliffe, ITV’s Director of Entertainment, Reality & Daytime, said: “Name That Tune is specified an iconic marque and we are excited to beryllium bringing this refreshed world format to nan UK audience. It’s a nosy family bid that not only sees contestants challenged successful nan studio, but viewers tin play on pinch each nan family, providing an unsocial playlist that spans generations.”
Fox Entertainment Global President Prentiss Fraser added: “With nan continued occurrence of nan deed Fox bid successful nan U.S, we’re thrilled to spot it find a caller location connected specified a awesome web and excited to beryllium portion of bringing nan UK type to life.”
The bid has been commissioned by Rawcliffe and Louise Major, Entertainment Commissioning Editor ITV. Executive producers for Bright are Clara Elliott and Martin Scott. Executive producers for BiggerStage are Pat Kiely and Sean O’Riordan. Name That Tune is owned by Prestige Entertainment Group and is based connected nan format created by Salter. Fox Entertainment Global facilitated nan statement betwixt Prestige Entertainment Group, BiggerStage and ITV.
