The Emmy Award-Winning Seventh Edition of 'THE AMAZING RACE' Set to Begin on GSN September 29

The Emmy Award-Winning Seventh Edition of 'THE AMAZING RACE' Set to Begin on GSN September 29

Last Night's Emmy Award Marks the Stellar Series' Third Consecutive Win

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Sept. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- THE AMAZING RACE, which airs nightly on GSN, won its third Emmy Award last night for best reality competition show on television for its seventh edition. On Thursday, September 29 (9:00 PM -11:00 PM) GSN begins its run of the seventh edition with a two-hour premiere featuring the infamous "Survivor" couple Rob and Amber.

On Wednesday, September 28 (9:00 -11:00 PM) GSN features the two-hour finale of the sixth edition of THE AMAZING RACE. The finale of the sixth edition ends with the final four teams racing for the one million dollar grand prize in Honolulu, Hawaii.

The next night, the exciting and most-watched season of THE AMAZING RACE begins on GSN. The Emmy Award-winning season features the teams trying to eliminate the "much beloved" Rob and Amber team. Amazing Race fans continue to enjoy the earlier editions on GSN and the show has improved the season-to-date time period ratings averages among adults 18-49 by 77 percent and, among adults 25-54 by 80 percent. THE AMAZING RACE averages over 325,000 total viewers per episode on GSN. The eighth edition of THE AMAZING RACE featuring all family teams premieres on CBS on Tuesday, September 27.

GSN, the Network for Games, is the only U.S. television network dedicated to game-related programming. The network features game shows, reality series, documentaries, alternative sports programs and casino games. As the industry leader in interactivity, GSN has allowed viewers to play-along with on-air programming via their computers and GSN.com for some time. The recent launch of GSNi (GSN Interactive) has taken interactivity to the next level, affording viewers the chance to play-along with TV shows using only their remote controls. Reaching more than 57 million Nielsen homes, GSN is distributed in the U.S. through all major cable systems and satellite providers. The network is jointly owned by Sony Pictures Entertainment and Liberty Media Corporation. For further media information, visit GSN's press website at corp.gsn.com.

Source: GSN

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