Making TV Pay

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MORESRUN Making TV Pay (NAPSA)—‘Hey, did you watch ‘Survivor’ last night?” That kind of water cooler conversation could actually be your entre to a new world of TV entertainment, one in which knowledge of the previous night’s primetime showscan be turned into valuable prizes. A popular Web site lets you earn rewards based on your knowledge of recent TV trivia. A Web site called RewardTV offers TV viewers the chance to flex their mental muscles by playing gamesthat ask them torecall specific details of the previous night’s programming, including commercials. The more questions you get right, the more points you win—points that can be cashed in for the chance to win DVD players, movie tickets, gift certificates, TV memorabilia and more. Here’s an example from “Friends”: What did Rachel do at the doctor’s office? a. Hit on the substitute doctor; b. Steal her sonogram picture; c. Run out with- out paying; d. Gasp at nurse’s outfit. (Answer: a.) All you have to do is log on, register and play. You get up to five games each day, plus any bonus games, typically for special events like the Super Bowl and Oscars, if available. To learn more, visit www.rewardtv.com.