Do you want a box? The AZ TV quiz has been broadcasting for a quarter of a century
For 25 years, the Czech Television’s knowledge competition, the Brno show AZ-kvíz, has been broadcast on the screens for the longest time. It premiered on January 2, 1997, so far for five thousand parts. The permanent moderators are Aleš Zbořil and Eva Machourková. They welcomed 14,000 competitions in the studio and asked a quarter of a million questions.
The show does not impress with high winnings, yet it maintains a stable audience favor. The highest financial prize was 27 thousand crowns, the highest premium reached 24 thousand crowns. Both occurred in 2014, and since then no one has exceeded these amounts.
“I consider the AZ quiz to be family silver. And I’m glad he has his younger sibling in the form of AZ quiz junior. Several people join both, many of them wait months before standing at the gaming tables, “says Jan Souček, director of the Brno studio of the Czech Television in which the cycle is being shot. On average, over 4,000 people watch each episode.
During the quarter of a century, the rules of the game were changed and the decorations were changed. But the basis remains the same: answer the questions correctly and connect the three sides of the playing field with them. The winner must not only demonstrate knowledge, but must also choose the right tactics of the game.
“The AZ-quiz is a revelation for me even after years. I would never say that I will be accompanied by most of my professional career. I continue to be fascinated by how people still want to educate and supplement their knowledge, even with various age categories, “said moderator Aleš Zbořil. The second presenter, Eva Machourková, added: “The show is a part of my life and still brings me a lot of joy. Whether from the favor of spectators in competitions, from the interest of young people, from exciting intergenerational fights. I really appreciate the work of the authors of the questions and the whole staff, because there is always a pleasant, positive atmosphere in the studio during filming. I’m looking forward to every shoot. “
Czech Television will commemorate the anniversary not only in the broadcast of the AZ-quiz. Among other things, he is preparing a meeting of so-called “T-shirts”, ie successful competitions who have won an AZ-quiz T-shirt for five times the participation.
The spiritual fathers of the AZ-quiz are the experienced creators of various competitions, especially for children, PhDr. Jiří Stejskal and director Eugen Sokolovský Jr. “The AZ-quiz was created in 1996, it has been broadcasting since January 1997. At that time, Czech Television needed a short, fast, simple competition show until the early evening, and the AZ-quiz met this task. The AZ-quiz was created about a quarter of a year ago, following the previous cycle of competitions for high school students, which we broadcast called Ypsilon. However, it could also be answered that the AZ-quiz was created on the basis of the experience we have gained in the previous 25 years in preparing competitions for children and young audiences, “Jiří Stejskal recalled.
Historically, the most watched edition of the AZ-quiz became a part broadcast on January 27, 1998, when it was seen by 1 million 9,000 adults. Women, viewers over the age of 55 and high school or university-educated viewers watch the show on average. Women’s contestants they usually control flowers and plants in general, while men have a good geographical knowledge.
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