Deal or No Deal (UK game show) Deal or No Deal (UK game show) Deal or No Deal is a British game show which was hosted by Noel Edmonds, based on the format which originated in the Netherlands that ran from 2005 to 2016. The show featured a single contestant trying to beat the Banker as they open 22 identical sealed red boxes assigned to potential contestants in an order of their choosing. The boxes contain randomly assigned sums of money inside ranging from 1p to £250,000. The day's contestant is selected at the beginning, bringing their box to the chair. As the boxes are opened over
Deal or No Deal (U.S. game show) edition of "Deal" continued to win its time slot by a large margin. On Monday, October 30, 2006, for instance, "Deal" won its time slot with a 10.3 household rating and 16 percent share, easily outdistancing second-place "Prison Break" at 5.6/8. During the November sweeps period, the ratings for "Deal or No Deal" on Thursday grew slightly despite heavy competition in the time slot. NBC moved the second weekly episode of "Deal or No Deal" to Wednesday at 9 p.m. as of January 2007, and also added a few episodes at 7:00 p.m. Sundays in hopes of giving a boost