Station groups with outlets that will carry it include the NBC owned-and-operated stations, CBS, Sinclair, Fox and Hearst-Argyle, NBCU said.
In addition to Mandel as host, the syndicated version will include most of the same elements as the prime-time version.
The series, which is produced by Endemol, averages some 13 million viewers per telecast and is one of NBC's most stalwart performers, often used as a lead-in to new program launches.
It began as a one-week, five-night trial during the 2005 Christmas season.
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