Were these gameshows canceled? Why?

Question

1. Identity (ABC)
2. Camouflage (GSN)
3. Without Prejudice (GSN)
4. Playmania (GSN)

Answer 1

All but Camouflage were cancelled.

The thing with PlayMania (note spelling) was that GSN's license to the "Quiznation" format--which was owned by a British company implicated in the UK phone-in quiz show scandal* and had to liquidate most of its assets and stop producing shows in the UK--was due to expire on December 31;the introduction of "100 Winners" on alternate nights and the scandal that blew up over the apparent firing/resignation of original host Mel Peachey plus repeat callers winning the various games all the time caused the ratings to sink quick.

GSN later abandoned "100 Winners" and cut back the nights PlayMania aired but the ratings were becoming too bad so it was cancelled and its final show aired on Halloween night.

GSN's remake of the BBC's Without Prejudice,though started strong (with one of the most excessive promo campaigns in the network's history) but ratings quickly sank and the show was dumped within a month.

ABC's Identity never caught on after its first show.

*The UK "phone-in quiz" scandal broke during the spring when OFCAM (the British TV authority similar to the FCC) nailed Channel 4,the BBC and several production companies (including the producers of "Quiznation") for rigging phone-in contests on British TV.

Answer 2

I don't know the answer to your query but I would like to give kudos for the proper spelling of canceled!!!