Global to produce Cancon Deal

TORONTO – One of the drawbacks to a lot of the American primetime reality/game shows is that Canadians – or folks from any other country – are not allowed in. Survivor, Amazing Race, and Deal Or No Deal limit their contestants to Americans. Today, however, Global changed that last show a bit and will produce an all-Canadian Deal, complete with expat Canuck host Howie Mandel. CTV has also copied foreign shows for Canadians, creating its own "Who Wants to be a Millionaire" in 2000 and producing the popular Canadian Idol for five seasons. Today, Global Television announced an agreement with...