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| Type | Digital broadcast television network (classic game shows) |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Picture format | 1080i (HDTV) 480i (SDTV) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | RTL Group |
| Parent | Fremantle |
| History | |
| Founded | January 20, 2015 |
| Launched | June 1, 2015 |
| Founder | Thom Beers |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Watch live |
| Website | www |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| See list of affiliates[1] | |
| Streaming media | |
| Service(s) | Distro TV, Freevee, Pluto TV, Roku Channel, Samsung TV Plus, Sling TV, Stirr, Tubi, Xumo |
Buzzr is an American digital broadcast television network owned by Fremantle North America, a unit of the Fremantle subsidiary of RTL Group. The network serves as an outlet for the extensive library of classic game shows owned by Fremantle.[2][3][4] Buzzr marks Fremantle's entry into North American television broadcasting;[5] parent company RTL currently operates numerous TV channels in Europe.
Buzzr's digital subchannel is seen in 62 U.S. television markets, cable television and is available as a channel on streaming services Pluto TV, Stirr, Amazon Freevee (formerly IMDB TV), and Sling TV. The network is also available nationwide on free-to-air X-band satellite via Galaxy 19 in the DVB-S2 format.
The brand is named after the game show buzzer, which contestants use on certain game shows to signal their readiness to give an answer.
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