Deal or No Deal (UK game show) not known to anyone except the adjudicator. At the start of each game one of the 22 contestants, each standing behind one of the red boxes, is selected to be the contestant for that episode. The contestants themselves do not know who is to take the seat until it is revealed at the beginning of the show. Usually, contestants will appear on around 15–25 shows before they are selected to play. The contestant then takes their box and walks to the centre of the set, taking their place at the "pound table", in what Edmonds refers to as the "crazy
Deal or No Deal (Australian game show) Deal"). The popularity of the show led to Nine Network game show rivals "The Price Is Right", "Million Dollar Wheel of Fortune" and the half-hour version of "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?" being cancelled. However, the ratings of "Deal or No Deal" later dropped due to the popularity of the rival Nine Network show "Millionaire Hot Seat". Rival Nine Network for many years had produced various game shows for the 5:30 pm timeslot, notable game shows include "Burgo's Catch Phrase" hosted by John Burgess, and "The Price Is Right" Hosted by Larry Emdur. Both game shows were successful in