Divided (British game show)

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Divided
Divided logo.jpg
Genre Game show
Created byAurélien Lipiansky
Clément Gayet
Developed byBrainbox-Talpa
Presented by Andrew Castle
StarringQuestion Master
Charlotte Hudson (2009)
Rachel Pierman (2010)
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series2
No. of episodes53 (7 unaired)
Production
Running time60 minutes (inc. adverts)
Production companies Talpa
Brighter Pictures (2009)
Remarkable Television (2010)
Original release
Network ITV
Release18 May 2009 (2009-05-18) 
7 May 2010 (2010-05-07)

Divided is a British game show that aired on ITV from 18 May 2009 to 7 May 2010. It was hosted by Andrew Castle with Charlotte Hudson as the Question Master for Series 1 and Rachel Pierman as the Question Master for Series 2.

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Format

A team of three complete strangers attempt to answer up to 15 questions over the course of five rounds and accumulate as much money in a prize pot as possible. In the first four rounds, each question is either multiple-choice with one correct answer to be chosen from three options, or a list of three items to be placed in a specified order. The fifth round has a single question with three answer options, more than one of which may be correct, and the team must select all correct answers in order to win the money.

The team has 100 seconds to arrive at a unanimous decision on each question, and the money at stake decreases continuously at a rate of 1% per second that elapses before they lock in their choice. A correct answer adds the remaining money to a prize pot, while an incorrect answer or running out of time cuts the pot in half. If the team misses a total of three questions, the game ends immediately and the team forfeits all winnings.

The payout structure for each round is shown below.

RoundQuestion valueNumber of questionsLost per secondPotential maximum (round)Potential maximum (overall)
1£3,0005£30£15,000£15,000
2£7,5004£75£30,000£45,000
3£15,0003£150£45,000£90,000
4£30,0002£300£60,000£150,000
5£75,0001£750£75,000£225,000

At the end of each round, the team is given 15 seconds to decide whether to continue the game, or stop playing and divide up the money. If they elect to continue or fail to reach a unanimous decision before time runs out, the next round begins automatically.

When the team either completes the fifth round or chooses to stop playing, the money in the prize pot is divided into three unequal shares, typically 50-70%, 20-40%, and 10%. Each player is given 15 seconds to state their case to the others as to which share they feel they deserve, after which all three select the share they want. If each player selects a different share, they each receive their chosen amount and the game ends. If not, they are given a further 100 seconds to discuss the splits among themselves and try to reach a consensus, with all three shares decreasing by 1% per second. The timer pauses briefly after 50 seconds, and the host reminds them that half their money has gone. If the team agrees on a split before time runs out, they receive whatever is left of their chosen shares; otherwise, the team leaves with nothing.

Academic paper

The show has been studied by a team of economists. They find that individual behaviour and outcomes are strongly influenced by equity concerns: those who contributed more to the jackpot claiming larger shares are less likely to make concessions and take home larger amounts. Contestants who announce that they will not back down do well relative to others, but they do not secure larger absolute amounts and they harm others. They find no evidence of a first-mover advantage and little evidence that demographic characteristics matter. [1]

Transmissions

SeriesStart dateEnd dateEpisodes
118 May 200926 June 200930
26 April 20107 May 201023

International versions

CountryTitleHostNetworkTop PrizeFirst airdate
Flag of the Taliban.svg  Afghanistan ثانیه 100
100 Sanya
Hafiz Mohammadi Tolo TV Af.1,000,0008 June 2013
Flag of Albania.svg  Albania Per VeteEdi Oga Top Channel 1,500,000 leke7 October 2013
Flag of the Arab League.svg Arab World من الأحق؟
Men El Ahaq?
Amira El Fadl Abu Dhabi TV د.إ 1,000,0005 October 2008
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
(Flag of Quebec.svg  Quebec)
Chaque Seconde Compte Julie Snyder Noovo 8 January 2024
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile Divididos Álvaro Escobar TVN CL$75,000,000March 2012
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark SplittetCamilla OttesenTV3250,000 Danish kroner8 April 2015
Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 100 sekundit (Mondays)Madis Milling TV3 N/A30 August 2010
N/A3 January 2011
60 sekundit(weekdays)120,000 krooni 4 October 2010
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece DividedFotis Sergoulopoulos Alpha TV 31,00021 October 2019 [2]
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary CápákUnknown (heard from speakers only) TV2 26,250,000 Forint25 August 2008
Flag of India.svg  India (in Marathi)Divided Aadesh Bandekar ETV Marathi 650,00030 July 2012
Flag of India.svg  India (in Kannada)DividedRohit Zee Kannada [3] 1,000,0003 January 2014
Flag of India.svg  India (in Tamil) Divided Gopinath Star Vijay 5,000,00021 July 2018
Flag of Malta.svg  Malta DividedMariella Scerri TVM 80,0001 October 2009
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands (original version) De Gemene Deler Rinie van den Elzen RTL4 €250,0006 July 2008
Beau van Erven Dorens SBS6 2012
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia Vse ali ničMilan Gačanovič TV 3 €10,0004 October 2010
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea [4] 퀴즈쇼 트라이앵글
Kwijeusyo teulaiaeng-geul
Nam Hee-suk tvN 200,000,0005 December 2010
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain [5] [6] Divididos Luján Argüelles LaSexta €80,00015 December 2020
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand Divided คนไม่ยอมเกม Sanya Kunakorn Channel 3 ฿380,000 (ep. 1-2)
฿530,000 (ep. 3-13)
27 January 2019
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey AnlaşmaAnsi ElagözTürkmax100,000 TL 20 September 2010
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine Хто вартий більшого?
Khto vartyi bilshogo?
Andriy Dzhedzhula Ukrayina 225,000 15 September 2013
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Divided Mike Richards GSN $85,000
($100,000 on 30 March 2017)
25 November 2016 ("Sneak Peek" episode)
19 January 2017 (series premiere)
Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam Không Thỏa Hiệp Đại NghĩaVTV3300,000,000 14 July 2019 (Series premiere)

Notes

  1. van Dolder, Dennie; van den Assem, Martijn; Camerer, Colin; Thaler, Richard (25 October 2013). "Standing United or Falling Divided? High Stakes Bargaining in a TV Game Show". American Economic Review . SSRN   2344422.
  2. "Alpha TV Official Site". alphatv.gr. Archived from the original on 18 October 2019. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
  3. "zeekannadatv.com – Diese Website steht zum Verkauf! – Informationen zum Thema zeekannadatv". ww1.zeekannadatv.com.
  4. worldminju (25 May 2011). 20110523 [tvN] 만장일치 퀴즈쇼 트라이앵글 시즌2 [Brian] via YouTube.[ dead YouTube link ]
  5. "Luján Argüelles, fichaje bomba de Atresmedia para presentar un nuevo concurso". Yotele (in Spanish). 21 September 2020. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
  6. Saiz, David (2 December 2020). "Luján Argüelles se estrena en La Sexta en diciembre con 'Divididos', su primer concurso en Atresmedia". Ecoteuve (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 December 2020.

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