Quiznation was a television program on the British quiz channel by the same name that was owned and operated by Optimistic Entertainment. In its last year, it featured hours of gaming each day. Quiznation aired all week on Fortune Fever from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m featuring constant tower games. On May 31, 2007, Quiznation aired its last episode.
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Quiznation started in November 2003 on Sky channel 277. The channel was originally called Nation277. Shortly after launch, it was moved to channel 217 during an EPG reshuffle, and subsequently changed its name to Nation217. Different interactive games were on for most of the day. Though under the larger banner of Gamenation, Nation217 showed a variety of interactive programming including The Cash Vault and Dare. Nation217 started to cease some of the programs and replaced the slots with Quiznation. Eventually Quiznation was the entire output for the channel. The channel was then officially named Quiznation.
In late 2005, Quiznation started to bring back some of its axed programming starting with Celebrity Sudoku. They introduced more shows like Initial Thinking and Taxi. At the beginning of 2006, Quiznation cut back its broadcasting hours to three hours a night and began airing nothing but the Quiznation program again.
This format was adapted to the United States as PlayMania in April 2006. Presenter Mel Peachey co-hosted the program throughout the next year. It was split into two separate shows in February 2007, one being renamed quiznation, taking after its predecessor.
The May 31, 2007 episode was Quiznation's final airing. The program finished with a highlight reel of Quiznation moments.
This is an incomplete list of some of the programs featured during the original Nation217 (and 277).