{"id":1376,"date":"2016-11-11T21:09:47","date_gmt":"2016-11-12T02:09:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=1376"},"modified":"2016-11-11T21:09:47","modified_gmt":"2016-11-12T02:09:47","slug":"cbs-to-bring-candy-crush-to-tv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2016\/11\/11\/cbs-to-bring-candy-crush-to-tv\/","title":{"rendered":"CBS To Bring Candy Crush to TV"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_1377\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1377\" style=\"width: 450px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1377 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/candy-crush.jpg\" alt=\"CBS Brings the popular mobile game to television\" width=\"450\" height=\"281\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/candy-crush.jpg 450w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/candy-crush-300x187.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1377\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">CBS Brings the popular mobile game to television<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>CBS has ordered <em>Candy Crush<\/em>, a new one-hour, live action game show series based on the globally renowned mobile game. In the game <em>Candy Crush Saga<\/em>, players match colorful candies in combinations of three or more to win points, defeat obstacles and progress through more than 2,000 levels. <em>Candy Crush Saga<\/em> and its sister title, <em>Candy Crush Soda Saga<\/em>, are two of the top 10 grossing mobile games in the U.S..<\/p>\n<p>In the series, the game that has become a worldwide phenomenon comes to life as teams of two people use their wits and physical agility to compete on enormous, interactive game boards featuring next generation technology to conquer <em>Candy Crush<\/em> and be crowned the champions. A host will be announced at a later date.<\/p><div id=\"morty-1561502917\" class=\"morty-content morty-entity-placement\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;We are huge fans of <em>Candy Crush<\/em> and, like so many others, we know the &#8216;rush&#8217; of advancing to the next level of the game,&#8221; said Glenn Geller, President, CBS Entertainment. &#8220;We&#8217;re excited to work with Lionsgate and King to adapt one of the world&#8217;s most popular and entertaining game franchises for television and make it available to its massive, passionate fan base who can watch and play along at home.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;CBS is a leader in unscripted television, which makes it the ideal home for <em>Candy Crush<\/em>,&#8221; said Kevin Beggs, Chairman, Lionsgate Television Group. &#8220;Everyone who has played it knows that Candy Crush is an exciting, visual switcher game with great characters&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The <em>Candy Crush<\/em> franchise lends itself perfectly to the kind of larger-than-life, physical game shows that I love to produce and CBS is the perfect home for it,&#8221; said executive producer Matt Kunitz (&#8220;<em>Wipeout<\/em>,&#8221; &#8220;<em>Fear Factor<\/em>&#8220;). &#8220;As a <em>Candy Crush Saga<\/em> player myself, I am excited to amp up the action and visuals in our huge <em>Candy Crush<\/em> Arena.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We hope our players will be entertained by what is set to be a high-energy, challenging game show,&#8221; said Sebastian Knutsson, Chief Creative Officer, King, and executive producer of <em>Candy Crush<\/em>.<\/p><div id=\"morty-2354476491\" class=\"morty-content_2 morty-entity-placement\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p><em>Candy Crush<\/em> is being cast by Robin Kass, the casting director for <em>Big Brother<\/em> and <em>Big Brother Canada<\/em>. \u00a0To apply to be on <em>Candy Crush<\/em>, go to <a href=\"http:\/\/candycrushcasting.com\/\">candycrushcasting.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CBS has ordered Candy Crush, a new one-hour, live action game show series based on the globally renowned mobile game. 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