Deal or No Deal (Ireland)

Deal or No Deal Ireland
Format	Game Show
Created by	Endemol International
Presented by	Keith Barry
Country of origin	Ireland
Production
Producer(s)	Endemol / TV3 Group
Running time	45-60 minutes (including adverts)
Broadcast
Original channel	TV3 (Ireland)
Picture format	16:9
Original run	13 November 2009 – 12 March 2010
Chronology
Related shows	Deal or No Deal

Deal or No Deal is the Irish version of the Endemol game show^[1], which first broadcast on TV3 in the Republic of Ireland on Friday 13 November 2009^[2]. The show is hosted by magician and entertainer Keith Barry. The show is sponsored by the Irish National Lottery who sell scratch cards for a chance to appear on the show.

Format

Further information: Deal or No Deal

The game is played using twenty six identical sealed green boxes, each with an identifying number from 1 to 26 displayed on the front. The Boxes are be opened by the contestant's family members. Inside each box is a label showing a different amount of prize money between 1 cent and €250,000. All the boxes are sealed by an independent adjudicator; the value inside each box is not known to Keith Barry, the contestants, The Banker or the production team before the game. To enter the game, players must purchase a 'Deal or No Deal' Scratchcard from a National Lottery agent, and reveal a 'Deal' on the 'Bankers Bonus' section of the Scratchcard. Each week, players are selected to appear on the show from all scratch card entries received by the National Lottery, and the draw takes place live on TV3's 'Ireland AM'.

Box values

1c
5c
10c
50c
€1
€5
€10
€25
€50
€100
€250
€500
€750

€1,000
€2,000
€3,000
€5,000
€10,000
€15,000
€20,000
€35,000
€50,000
€75,000
€100,000
€150,000
€250,000

Deal or No Deal Scratchcard

The Deal or No Deal Scratchcard is largely based on the TV game show. Entry to the main game show on TV3 is only possible by purchasing the Deal or No Deal Scratchcard from any National Lottery agent. If a player reveals the word 'Deal' on the Banker's Bonus section of the scratchcard, they can send it to the National Lottery in the special Deal or No Deal envelopes, for a chance to appear on the show. The Deal or No Deal Scratchcard costs €3.

References

1. ^ http://www.herald.ie/entertainment/tv-radio/deal-or-no-deal-for-tv3-1858926.html
2. ^ http://www.tv3.ie/article.php?article_id=19532

External links

• Official Site
• Deal or No Deal Official International Endemol Site
• Official National Lottery Site