EXCLUSIVE: Celebrity Wheel Of Fortune will be airing its seventh season on ABC’s linear schedule this fall.
But fans of the game show will be pleased to hear that Ryan Seacrest and Vanna White will also be hosting more episodes exclusively on streaming.
Deadline understands that ten new episodes of the show will drop on Disney’s two streaming platforms on Friday, June 12.
These episodes, which will sees a raft of celebrity guests spinning the wheel for a chance to win up to $1M for charity, will also get a second run on ABC at some stage. Related Stories News Emmy Confusion: Why 'Heated Rivalry' Is Not Eligible But Fellow Acquisition 'Lord Of The Flies' Is & Why Hulu's 'Rivals' Is International Emmy Winner Casting 'Descendants: Wicked Wonderland' Confirms Awkwafina As Chessy; Release Date & Trailer
It’s not entirely clear why Disney made the decision to launch a number of streaming exclusive episodes of the long-running series, which was previously hosted by Pat Sajak. Disney previously moved Dancing with the Stars exclusively to Disney+ for Season 31, but this is the first time that one of its unscripted shows has had original episodes airing on linear and streaming. Watch on Deadline
Hulu previously had a number of exclusive episodes of Family Guy that did not air on Fox but that show is also produced by Disney’s 20th Television Animation. Celebrity Wheel of Fortune is produced by Sony Pictures Television with Bellamie Blackstone as executive producer.
Source: deadline.com