CMT to Debut `Pontoon Payday’ Gameshow in May

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CMT will once again team with Jersey Shore producers 495 Productions to debut in May a new gameshow series Pontoon Payday.

The show takes unsuspecting lake-goers and places them on a “floating game show” boat hosted by comedian Frank Nicotero. Contestants who provide incorrect questions to answers posed on the game show get thrown overboard, according to network officials.

Pontoon Payday will debut May 14 at 10, following the second season premiere of Party Down South 2 (pictured), also produced by 495 Productions. The series follows a strong freshman campaign in which it averaged more than 3 million weekly viewers, according to CMT.

R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.