GameTV announces new shows for summer sked

American Baking Competition, The Choice, Shear Genius and The Perfect Score will all debut this summer in primetime.

GameTV has announced a lineup of new shows for its summer schedule.

American Baking Competition debuts Tuesday June 3 at 8 p.m. Hosted by Jeff Foxworthy, the series pits ten amateurs bakers in a competition for a cash prize and a cookbook publishing contract.

The Choice, a new dating show hosted by Cat Deely (So You Think You Can Dance) that sees eager contestants vie for dates with celebrities, bows July 3 at 8 p.m.

A hairstyling competition show, Shear Genius, debuts Tuesday July 22 at 8 p.m. and The Perfect Score (pictured) debuts Thursday August 14 at 8 p.m. The new dating game show gives players the chance to win a date and cash if they can identify their perfect match.

Ana Rodrigues, programming director, GameTV, tells MiC that Nielsen ranking data has the channel ranked ninthamong digital channels with adults 25 to 54 and ninth with women 25 to 54. The new line-up is being promoted with in-house produced promos on-air and on the channel’s revamped website.

In December, a spokesperson told MiC that GameTV’s AMA ratings had risen 63% since the network’s rebrand in 2012.