You probably don't remember because it was a cable channel that nobody watched. Well, Sprout has now become Universal Kids, which is a brand spanking new cable channel...that nobody watches. Okay, I'm getting a little sarcastic. For the latest week the network averaged 48K viewers. Hey, that's better than the Tennis Channel!
In an attempt to get somebody to watch, Universal Kids has bought a couple game shows from Fremantle. One seems like a quiet version of the other. Let me explain. The Noise debuts October 23, and the format features kids who "complete various tasks without making a sound, with the 'Noise-O-Meter' constantly listening. The less noise they make, the more points they earn."
You may recall the old saying that children should be seen and not heard. Faruq Tauheed hosts the show, and I assume he will make some sound. Meanwhile, the kids version of Beat the Clock - where children can and will make noise while completing various tasks - debuts on Universal Kids next spring.
All in all, I think I like game shows with sound better than game shows without sound. But there's no disputing tastes.
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