New models, new things

As faux tweets have tracked, the Deal or No Deal reboot is now taping 30 hour-long eps in Orlando for its debut on December 5.

Howie Mandel sounds enthusiastic, as you might expect about what turned out to be the gig of his life. "Now, let me tell you something. This is very exciting. We have a lot of new things, some new models." No exact comment on what the "new things" might be, but the basic gameplay sounds like it will remain intact. Twenty-six suitcases, the banker, the offers, you know the drill.

Deal or No Deal was one of the most successful game shows of recent times, and CNBC could use some help for its nighttime lineup. In the latest week the cable net averaged 259K viewers in prime time, which isn't exactly terrible but it's far from terrific. (It was only a little more than half of GSN's prime time number.) DOND should give that average a small bump upwards, anyway.

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