Archive · 26 Jul 2025
‘Millionaire’ and ‘Match Game’ Draw Multi-Year Audience Highs
Two popular game shows, 'Who Wants To Be a Millionaire' and 'Match Game,' are back on TV!
'Millionaire,' hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, had a lot of people watching, the most in a long time, with famous people like Drew Carey and Matt Damon playing.
'Match Game,' led by Martin Short, also had many viewers, more than it has had in the last five years!
Both shows did better than last year.
This means more people are watching, making these shows big hits for the summer.
‘Who Wants To Be a Millionaire’ and ‘Match Game’ premiered new seasons on ABC.
‘Who Wants To Be a Millionaire’ drew 4.24 million viewers, the most in over four years.
The 'Millionaire' premiere featured celebrity guests like Drew Carey, Aisha Tyler, and Matt Damon.
‘Match Game’ drew 3.3 million viewers, its most-watched telecast in five years.
The ‘Match Game’ premiere included Kevin Nealon, Selena Gomez, and Cara Delevingne.
- Who
- Jimmy Kimmel hosts 'Millionaire', Martin Short hosts 'Match Game'.
- What
- New seasons of 'Who Wants To Be a Millionaire' and 'Match Game' premiered.
- When
- Wednesday.
- Where
- ABC.
- Why
- Not explicitly stated.
- Millionaire Viewers
- 4.24 million
- Millionaire Premiere
- Most watched in over four years
- Millionaire Host
- Jimmy Kimmel
- Match Game Viewers
- 3.3 million
- Match Game Premiere
- Most watched in five years
- Match Game Host
- Martin Short