Battle of the Generations
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| genre = Game show
| presenter = Lilly Singh
| country = Canada
| language = English
| company = {{Plainlist|
- Bell Media Studios
- Motion Content Group
- Unicorn Island Productions
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| network = CTV
| first_aired = {{Start date|2023|06|19}}
| last_aired = present
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Battle of the Generations is a Canadian television game show that premiered on CTV Television Network on June 19, 2023.{{Cite web |last=David |first=Greg |date=2023-06-05 |title=Four generations face-off in a trivia showdown on CTV original series Battle of the Generations, beginning June 19 |url=https://www.tv-eh.com/2023/06/05/four-generations-face-off-in-a-trivia-showdown-on-ctv-original-series-battle-of-the-generations-beginning-june-19/ |access-date=2023-07-07 |website=TV, Eh?}} Hosted by Lilly Singh, the series is a trivia competition in which members of four generations — baby boomers, generation X, millennials and generation Z – compete to answer trivia questions about their respective historical eras with a prize of $25,000 for the winner of each episode.{{Cite web |last=Siddiqui |first=Tabassum |date=2023-06-15 |title=Lilly Singh takes on role of quiz master in new CTV show 'Battle of the Generations' |url=https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/television/2023/06/15/lilly-singh-takes-on-role-of-quiz-master-in-new-ctv-show-battle-of-the-generations.html |access-date=2023-07-07 |website=Toronto Star |language=en}} Unlike most game shows, this show is filmed without an audience or didn't include audience sound effects.
The series is produced by Bell Media Studios, Motion Content Group and Unicorn Island Productions.{{Cite web |last=Vlessing |first=Etan |date=2022-11-02 |title=Lilly Singh to Host 'Battle of the Generations' Quiz Show |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/lilly-singh-battle-of-the-generations-quiz-show-1235254201/ |access-date=2023-07-07 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}
Notable contestants
Andrew Long, a quizmaster and game show expert from Toronto, won the top prize of $25,000 on the season one finale, aired on February 28, 2024. Long's experience on the show is detailed on the game show podcast Tell Us About Yourself.{{Cite web |date=2024-02-29 |title=Buzzerblog presents: Tell Us About Yourself, Conversations with Game Show Contestants; Andrew Long |url=https://www.buzzerblog.com/podcast/andrew-long-tell-us-about-yourself/ |access-date=2024-03-28 |website=Buzzerblog}}
References
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Category:Television series by Bell Media
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