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The Daily Star, Oneonta, N.Y., Thursday, Dec. 31, 2020 18 Cable Conversion Chart O SB C NB GG N Dish DTV ABC WIVT Binghamton - 6 - - - 6 - - ABC WUTR Utica 7 - - 7 10 - 20 20 CBS WKTV2 Utica 5 3 - - - - 12 - CBS WRGB Schenectady 26 - 6 - 6 - - - CBS WTVH Syracuse - - - - - - - 5 CW+ WBU Utica 11 - - - - - - - FOX WFXV Utica 6 9 - 6 - - 33 33 FOX WICZ Binghamton 3 3 - 3 - 10 - - FOX WOLF Scranton - - - 10 - - - - FOX WXXA Albany - - 8 - 8 - - - IND WISF Oneonta - 1231 - - - - - - MNT WPNY Utica - - - 27 - - - - NBC WBGH Elmira - 5 - - - 5 - - NBC WKTV Utica 4 - - 4 - 17 2 2 NBC WNYT Albany - - 13 2 13 - - - NBC WSTM Syracuse - - - - - 3 - - NBC WTEN Albany - - 10 - - - - - PBS WCNY Syracuse 12 12 - 12 - 12 - - PBS WMHT Schenectady - - 11 - 11 - - - PBS WSKG Binghamton 8 8 - 8 - 7 - - WGN Chicago 25 25 87 - 87 28 239 307 ABC FAMILY 16 16 35 16 35 25 180 311 AMERICAN HEROES CHANNEL 140 140 140 140 140 140 195 287 AMERICAN MOVIE CLASSICS 66 66 29 66 29 66 131 254 ANIMAL PLANET 67 67 132 67 132 67 184 282 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT 42 42 38 42 38 42 118 265 BRAVO 29 29 59 29 59 29 129 237 CABLE NEWS NETWORK 15 15 46 15 46 24 200 202 CNN INTERNATIONAL - - 216 - 216 - - - CARTOON NETWORK 59 59 32 59 32 59 176 296 CINEMAX 531 531 531 531 531 531 310 515 CINEMAX 2 (MOREMAX) 532 532 532 532 532 532 312 517 CNBC 39 39 48 39 48 39 208 355 COMEDY CENTRAL 32 32 36 32 36 32 107 249 COUNTRY MUSIC TELEVISION 30 30 293 30 293 30 166 327 CSPAN 47 47 14 47 14 18 210 350 CSPAN2 226 226 21 92 21 92 211 351 DISCOVERY CHANNEL 41 41 37 41 37 41 182 278 DISCOVERY LIFE 70 70 180 70 180 70 - 261 DISNEY CHANNEL 51 51 34 51 34 51 172 290 E! 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First up is "The Chase," hosted by actress and writer Sara Haines ("The View"), followed by "The Hustler," which sees Craig Ferguson ("The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson") return to hosting a network se- ries. Modelled off successful shows from the United King- dom, the upcoming American version of "The Chase" fea- tures "Jeopardy: Greatest of All Time" winners Ken Jennings, James Holzhauer and Brad Rutter taking on the role of the Chasers — trivia geniuses who individually face off against teams of four contestants and do everything they can to stop them from winning. Not surprisingly, the GOAT winners are practically house- hold names. For nearly half a year, Ken Jennings made head- lines as he met (and trumped) the record for the most consec- utive wins on the show in 2004, winning 74 matches in a row. Brad Rutter, on the other hand, made fame as the all- time top-grossing contestant on the show, while James Hol- zhauer is the highest-grossing winner outside of tournament play. Staggeringly, each of them won more than $2.5 million in their game show appearances, so it's no surprise that they've gained their own cult follow- ing. The U.K. version of "The Chase" has been in production since 2009 on ITV and is still going strong. Previously devel- oped for the U.S. in 2013, it aired on the Game Show Net- work and featured host Brad- ley Walsh ("Dr. Who") along- side British quiz genius Mark Labbett ("Loose Women") as the Chaser. But this ABC pro- duction is all new. If you're a game show fan, or if you love all things British, you'll definitely want to check this one out. The network has only put in an order for nine episodes so far, but if its suc- cess in the U.K. is any sign of its future in North America, it'll likely be on the air for much longer. So far, "The Chase" has been picked up for national versions in 11 other countries. "The Hustler," however, is a horse of a different color. The show — premiering immedi- ately after "The Chase" — is both a mystery and a quiz show rolled into one. Along with Ferguson, you get to fig- ure out which one of the seem- ingly wholesome contestants is not so innocent after all. In fact, they'll be a "hustler" who's out for themself. Can you sense a little sabotage? We can. Originally from Scotland, Ferguson is an Emmy-winning game show host, actor, writer and standup comedian. His acting breakthrough in the U.S. came as Mr. Wick in ABC's "The Drew Carey Show," a role he played from 1996 to 2003. Craig also hosted the well- liked and trendy "Celebrity Name Game," which kept au- diences in stitches. The show's producers felt strongly that Ferguson would bring an up- beat, off-the-cuff persona to the show. "The Hustler" is based on British television and radio pre- senter Richard Bacon's series "This is MY House," wherein several people walk onto a property and claim that it be- longs to them. A team of celeb- rities then competes to figure out — if they can — who the real owner is. While this new adaptation has a different premise, it has taken key com- ponents from Bacon's original series and has even brought the creator on board as a pro- ducer. Thanks to its unique and un- usual format, "The Hustler" is sure to get a lot of attention from dedicated game show lovers. In each episode, a team of five players will work to- gether to figure out the answer to a set of trivia questions, building a collective prize pool that grows with each right an- swer. Let the games begin: ABC brings new shows across the pond featurestory Craig Ferguson hosts "The Hustler"

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