The Occasionally Worrisome Fine Print of Game Show Contracts

James Hibberd - The Occasionally Worrisome Fine Print of Game Show Contracts - TVWeek - Blogs: "Imagine this: You’re a contestant on a new network game show, you beat the odds to win hundreds of thousands, then you don’t get your money. Why? Because your episode never aired. On broadcast network game shows, contestants are routinely told they will receive their winnings only if home viewers see them win. Otherwise, hey, what happened on a soundstage in Culver City was all in good fun. As a result, contestants on freshly hatched game shows rushed into production “win” … then nervously pace for weeks or months hoping their episode makes it to air."