CBS Media Ventures‘ new syndicated trivia recreation present “The Excellent Line,” which had beforehand been in improvement, is now transferring ahead with a pickup by the CBS station group. Deborah Norville hosts the strip, which can launch in fall 2025 on CBS-owned stations — which incorporates the foremost New York, Los Angeles and Chicago markets.

“The Excellent Line” was developed with the pitch that stations may probably pair it with CBS Media Ventures’ current new recreation present “The Flip Facet,” hosted by Jaleel White. Following that present’s launch this yr, Wendy McMahon, president and CEO of CBS Information and Stations, in addition to CBS Media Ventures, mentioned the distributor “discovered the daytime viewers continues to have an enormous urge for food for and engagement with recreation exhibits.

“We’re constructing on that success by bringing ‘The Excellent Line’ to {the marketplace}, with a bunch everybody already is aware of and admires,” McMahon added. “Deborah is a pure internet hosting this present – her wit and allure resonate with audiences. We’re assured ‘The Excellent Line’ would be the good match for stations’ lineups.”

A pilot to “The Excellent Line” was shot in August. The trivia recreation consists of questions on from world occasions, popular culture, sports activities, science and different matters. Contestants are given a class after which prepare occasions, objects or folks order — resembling arranging six actors within the order of their worldwide field workplace gross. Winners are in a position to create “the right line” by way of that right order, and check out to not be eradicated after each spherical. The final individual standing performs a ultimate spherical for an opportunity at $10,000.

“I grew up watching approach too many recreation exhibits and have all the time wished to do one,” Norville mentioned. “With ‘The Excellent Line,’ I’ve discovered the appropriate format. The present is a quick, enjoyable, good tackle trivia and popular culture with tidbits of stuff you didn’t know – and it’s performed in a approach that you just’ve received an opportunity to win even for those who’re simply guessing. Plus, as a journalist, I really like that I get to share enjoyable details you’ll need to cross alongside to your folks.”

Norville has been anchor of each day newsmag “Inside Version” for CBS Media Ventures (and its predecessors) since 1995. He has additionally as an anchor and correspondent for CBS Information; she additionally served as a co-host of NBC’s “Right this moment” and anchor of NBC “Information at Dawn” and has hosted “Deborah Norville Tonight” on MSNBC.