[tellyblues]

The first thought would be that the sets are going to be re-used to film UK versions. The shows feel very dated though and would probably last only a series or two before being axed, but that's no different to most new formats so if they are much cheaper to produce overall then it's logical why somebody would want to take advantage of the situation.

I think though that gameshows in the UK have reached a stage where because so many new formats flop that broadcasters are looking towards tried and tested shows which being from another era also have the advantage of being different to what's already out there. Trivial Pursuit and Scrabble are probably well down in the list of shows viewers expect to be revived but money talks (if that is what's happening).

[Johnr]

Oddly depending on which state(s) the contestants hail from it is probably more convenient to just shove them on a direct flight to London rather than a studio that could be literally anywhere in the USA

Also interesting is they’re very desperate for a busy human studio audience to the extent they’re offering each audience member £50 just for turning up!

[gottago]

Pitched and made by a UK company and significantly cheaper to film in the UK than the US for many reasons - less unions, lower wages, cheaper studios, possible tax breaks etc. will be the main reasons for filming in the UK. Dublin is frequently being used for more American studio shows for the same reason - Name That Tune is filmed there for example.