[KARAH RUCKER]
FINALLY THIS MORNING – HOW DOES GETTING A CHANCE TO WIN 5 MILLION DOLLARS SOUND? THAT’S THE PRIZE OF A NEW REALITY COMPETITION SERIES HEADED TO AMAZON PRIME VIDEO. IT’S BELIEVED TO BE THE BIGGEST SINGLE PRIZE IN THE HISTORY OF TELEVISION AND STREAMING.
THE SHOW IS CALLED “BEAST GAMES” AND WILL BE HOSTED AND PRODUCED BY YOUTUBE’S MOST POPULAR CREATOR – JIMMY DONALDSON – BETTER KNOWN AS MISTER BEAST.
HE CURRENTLY HAS MORE THAN 245 MILLION SUBSCRIBERS TO HIS YOUTUBE CHANNEL AND – ACCORDING TO FORBES – EARNS AROUND 82 MILLION DOLLARS IN A YEAR.
“BEAST GAMES” WILL SEE ONE THOUSAND CONTESTANTS COMPETING FOR THE FIVE MILLION DOLLAR CASH PAYOUT. THERE IS NO WORD YET ON WHAT THE ACTUAL CHALLENGES ARE – BUT AMAZON SAYS THE UPCOMING SHOW WILL FEATURE A “FAST-PACED AND HIGH PRODUCTION FORMAT.”