50 episodes of Beat the Bridge now available on streamer with remaining 50 to come later this year
STV Player will be the exclusive UK home of the US version of STV Studios’ hit BBC1 daytime quiz Bridge of Lies.
Known as Beat the Bridge, the US version launched on Game Show Network (GSN) across the pond last summer.
It follows the same format as the UK original, with teams of three competing to cross the bridge by stepping on the right answers to trivia questions. Each step forward banks money for the team, with bonus cash for each successful crossing, however, the team only gets to keep the prize pot if it can ‘beat the bridge’ by returning one of its players across the bridge before the time runs out.
Model-turned-actor Cameron Mathison presents the US version, which is helmed by Ross Kemp in the UK original.
Broadcast revealed last year that GSN had ordered a bumper crop of 100 episodes of the format, and 50 of those instalments will be available on STV Player from today (13 January), with the remainder set to broadcast later this year.
The US series is co-produced by Game Show Enterprises Studios and STV Studios.
Richard Williams, managing director of digital at STV, said: “Bridge of Lies has been a huge success for the BBC and has amassed a loyal and passionate fanbase so it’s a no-brainer for us to bring the equally brilliant US version of the show over to this side of the pond.
“Beat the Bridge is jam-packed with thrilling gameplay, enthusiastic contestants and the fantastic Cameron Mathison very much making the show his own as host. With quiz formats continuing to grow on streaming across the board, STV Player is the perfect home for Beat the Bridge in the UK.”
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