Playr

Playr

Playr logo
Format Video game show
Voices of Marc Cieslak
Country of origin United Kingdom
Production
Executive producer(s) Richard Wilcox
Running time 24 minutes
Production company(s) Playr Ltd.
Distributor IMG Media
Broadcast
Original channel Bravo (2008-2009)
Film 24 (2009-2010)
Showcase TV (2011-present)
Original run 3 May 2008 (2008-05-03) – present
External links
Website

Playr is a TV show about video gaming that airs weekly in a number of locations around the world, including the UK, Canada, South America, Spain,[1] South Africa and across Asia.[2] The show mixes in-depth previews, news, reviews and features on video games and is notable for its entertaining approach to the subject. Playr is executive produced by Richard Wilcox,[3] whose credits include GamesMaster, When Games Attack and Gamer.tv.

From 20 November 2009 to 19 October 2010, episodes also appeared on Playr's official YouTube channel, in up to 720p resolution.[4][5] Full length segments from the show are also available.

It is distributed worldwide by IMG Media.

UK history

From 3 May 2008 until April 2009,[3] Playr aired Saturday and Sunday mornings on Bravo. Until January 2009, the series had two sister programmes on Bravo: Playr Guide and Playr 2. The show is voiced by Marc Cieslak, previous narrators include comedian Rufus Hound and Tim Beckmann. On 25 April 2009, Playr ceased airing on Bravo.[6][7]

The series returned to UK screens on 5 September 2009 on Film 24.[8] After the 22 May 2010 episode, the show was forced off the air after Film 24 refused to pay any outstanding fees and later entered liquidation.[9][10][11]

Playr returned once again to UK screens on 5 June 2011 for a 6-month run on the Information TV group of channels.[12] New episodes premiere on Sundays at 12:30 pm on Showcase TV, followed by Playr Guide, with repeats aired throughout the week.

References

  1. ^ "Playr". Syfy Universal. http://www.syfyuniversal.es/series/playr. Retrieved 31 August 2010. 
  2. ^ "About". The official blog of Playr. http://playrhq.wordpress.com/about/. Retrieved 31 August 2010. 
  3. ^ a b "New games TV series coming to Bravo". Market for Home Computing and Video Games. 9 May 2008. http://www.mcvuk.com/news/30508/New-games-TV-series-coming-to-Bravo. 
  4. ^ "Playr, Episode 81 Part 1 (Assassin's Creed 2, Left 4 Dead 2)". YouTube. 20 November 2009. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKls8tYqnys. 
  5. ^ "Playr Ep 129 Pt 2 (Fallout New Vegas, LEGO universe)". YouTube. 19 October 2010. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bks86B3M_ZQ. 
  6. ^ "Where's The Show?". PlayrHQ. 25 April 2009. http://playrhq.ning.com/profiles/blogs/wheres-the-show. 
  7. ^ "Wish You Were Here!". PlayrHQ. 1 May 2009. http://playrhq.ning.com/profiles/blogs/wish-you-were-here. 
  8. ^ "Playr Returns to UK screens on Film 24". PlayrHQ. 5 September 2009. http://playrhq.ning.com/profiles/blogs/playr-returns-to-uk-screens-on. 
  9. ^ "Apology". PlayrHQ. 22 July 2010. http://playrhq.ning.com/profiles/blogs/apology-1. 
  10. ^ "Canis handling Film24 Sky channel sale". Digital Spy. 22 June 2010. http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/digitaltv/news/a231454/canis-handling-film24-sky-channel-sale.html. 
  11. ^ "Film24 operators call in Canis Media". Broadcast. 22 June 2010. http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/broadcasters/multichannel/film24-operators-call-in-canis-media/5015288.article. 
  12. ^ "Playr returns to UK TV screens this weekend". PlayrHQ. 1 June 2011. http://playrhq.ning.com/profiles/blogs/playr-returns-to-uk-tv-screens. 

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