# Debate show

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{{Short description|Television show genre based around a debate}}
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[[File:Debate televisivo Canal 13 CNN.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|A televised debate held during the [2005 Chilean presidential elections.](/source/2005%E2%80%9306_Chilean_presidential_election)]]
A '''debate show''' is a [television show](/source/television_show) genre based around a [debate](/source/debate). Usually it is [hosted](/source/television_host) by a moderator.

== Examples ==
In the United States, ''[Crossfire](/source/Crossfire_(U.S._TV_program))'' was a current events debate television program that aired from 1982 to 2005 on CNN. ''[Crossballs: The Debate Show](/source/Crossballs%3A_The_Debate_Show)'' on [Comedy Central](/source/Comedy_Central) parodied ''Crossfire'' and other shows of its ilk.

''[The Debaters](/source/The_Debaters)'' is a Canadian radio comedy show in which two debaters (usually stand up [comedians](/source/comedians)) debate topics, which are deliberately comedic (such as "backseat drivers are helpful", "gravity is our friend" and "cats are smarter than dogs". The winner is chosen by audience applause at the end of the debate.<!-- Please do not add links here-->

[Sports](/source/Broadcasting_of_sports_events)-oriented channels in the United States—particularly [ESPN](/source/ESPN) and [Fox Sports 1](/source/Fox_Sports_1)—have been known for carrying debate shows during the daytime hours, often featuring [sportswriters](/source/Sports_journalism) and other personalities discussing sports news and developments. ESPN had several notable debate programs; in 2004, the network premiered ''[Around the Horn](/source/Around_the_Horn)'', which used a [panel game show](/source/Panel_show)-like format where multiple panelists from across the country discussed sports-related topics in various rounds, with the host awarding points to the panelists based upon the strengths of their arguments.<ref>{{cite news |author=RICHARD SANDOMIR |date=July 16, 2004 |title=TV SPORTS; This Debate Show Is All Con |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2004/07/16/sports/tv-sports-this-debate-show-is-all-con.html |newspaper=New York Times}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author=AZARIAH GEBO |date=May 17, 2011 |title=Popular ESPN Show, Around the Horn, Scored Fairly by Host, Tony Reali? |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/704492-popular-espn-show-around-the-horn-scored-fairly-by-host-tony-reali |website=[Bleacher Report](/source/Bleacher_Report)}}</ref> In 2011, under executive Jamie Horowitz, ESPN's morning show ''[First Take](/source/First_Take_(talk_show))'' was retooled into a debate-driven program—a move that led to a major increase in viewership. In 2015, Horowitz departed to Fox Sports 1, where he would install similar formats in its daytime programming.<ref name="thr-horowitzfired">{{cite web |date=July 3, 2017 |title=Jamie Horowitz Fired at Fox Sports Amid Harassment Probe |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/jamie-horowitz-exiting-fox-sports-1018505/ |access-date=March 1, 2022 |work=The Hollywood Reporter}}</ref>

''[The Arena](/source/The_Arena_(TV_series))'' was a show aired in [Singapore](/source/Singapore) from 2007 to 2008 that featured [secondary school](/source/secondary_school) teams debating each other.

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