Patton Oswalt To Host Amazon Game Show ‘The 1% Club’ As Fox Takes Second Window In New Model

Peter White
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EXCLUSIVE: Amazon Prime Video’s remake of British game show The 1% Club has found its host as well as a broadcast partner.

Patton Oswalt has been tapped to host the format, which tests the nation’s intelligence, based on a scientific survey, and Fox has taken the second window in an interesting and unusual partnership between the two companies. Deadline previously revealed Amazon was adapting the format last year.

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It marks the game show hosting debut for The Goldbergs and A.P. Bio actor Oswalt, who has previously appeared as a contestant on a number of quizzers including To Tell The Truth and Celebrity Wheel of Fortune.

Oswalt has been circling the format for a while; Deadline understands that he was lined up as the host last year but the actors strike pushed this back.

The series, which is produced by BBC Studios Los Angeles Productions and Magnum Media, will premiere on Prime Video, likely in the spring, and Fox will broadcast each episode after its streaming debut.

This is a new model for the broadcaster. Generally in the past, streamers have taken a second window for broadcast shows, but this marks one of the first times that a non-sibling broadcaster has aired a streaming original after it has premiered on a digital platform.

Fox and Prime Video have previously worked together on animated series Hazbin Hotel, which is produced by Fox’s Bento Box Entertainment for the streamer.

The series was originally produced for the UK’s ITV and was created by Dean Nabarro and Andy Auerbach at Magnum Media.

The premise: It’s not about what you learned at school or your ability to memorize facts. It’s a chance to test how your brain works through a series of questions that often lead to entertaining answers.

The series has been adapted in a number of international markets including the Netherlands, Australia, Germany, France, Israel, Spain and Turkey with versions coming in Mexico and Greece.

The 1% Club is executive produced by Ryan O’Dowd and Krystal Whitney for BBC Studios Los Angeles Productions, Dean Nabarro and Andy Auerbach for Magnum Media; and Amazon MGM Studios. Wes Kauble serves as the showrunner.

“As a proud member of the 90%, it’s a privilege to host this show,” said Oswalt.

“Patton exudes all attributes of an iconic host, and we are thrilled he has joined us for the first ever game show on Prime Video,” says Lauren Anderson, head of AVOD Originals, unscripted and targeted programming, Amazon MGM Studios. “Patton’s distinct combination of warmth and wit made him the ideal person to bring this addictive format to life for North American Prime Video customers and Fox’s linear audience. In addition to our creative passion for the series, The 1% Club marks a strategic business growth opportunity, expanding our ad-friendly content portfolio and allowing us to explore unique dual premiere strategies. Thanks to Fox, BBC Studios, Patton, Andy, and Dean for being such great partners as we break new ground.”

“Fox Entertainment is excited to partner with innovative companies and pedigree talent to deliver premium content like The 1% Club,” said Rob Wade, CEO of Fox Entertainment. “By teaming up with Amazon, we effectively showcase the complementary value of linear and streaming audiences through this differentiated launch strategy.”

“Patton is an absolute comedic force with an unrivaled ability to connect to audiences and contestants alike, and we are beyond thrilled to have him aboard hosting our U.S. series,” said Ryan O’Dowd, EVP, Entertainment & Music, BBC Studios Los Angeles Productions. “From the very beginning, the entire Amazon team has displayed a deep, unwavering passion for the creative heart of the show, a steadfast commitment, and a collaborative spirit that makes us incredibly excited about this new partnership.  The opportunity to broadcast our series in an exclusive window on Fox makes this collective launch that much more undeniably powerful.”

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