Original US Version
The US version ran from August 7, 2007 to April 7, 2008 (originally as a summer series, and later as a replacement program on CBS, hosted by Drew Carey.) It aired twice weekly during the late summer and early fall. Each game featured contestants predicting how a cross-section of Americans responded to questions covering a wide variety of topics in polls conducted by CBS. The top prize was an annuitized $10,000,000.
The series was produced by Embassy Row Productions in association with Sony Pictures Television and was taped at Kaufman Astoria Studios in New York City.
On September 10, 2007, CBS ordered six additional episodes of the show slated for mid-season to extend the first season to 18 episodes. The summer finale aired on Sunday, September 23, 2007, due to Kid Nation airing the following Wednesday.
The show returned on January 2, airing on Wednesday nights, competing with the most-watched show in the United States at the time, Fox's American Idol. However, on January 24, 2008, it was reported that CBS removed the show from the schedule after four episodes, with a possible return in the summer. This summer run never materialized, and by April 30, the show had been canceled in favor of The Price Is Right $1,000,000 Spectacular, also hosted by Carey.
Power of 10 was not included in CBS's 2008–09 schedule on May 13, 2008, confirming its cancellation.
GSN picked up the rights to Power of 10 episodes in March 2011. The episodes began to air weekdays at 5pm Eastern Time in order to promote Drew Carey's upcoming Improv series, which did not show much success. Power of 10 was eventually moved to weekends, and was replaced by Deal or No Deal in March 2012.
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