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Non-Scripted Producers Plot “Corona-Proof” Programming & Uplifting Formats To Launch During & After COVID-19 Crisis
Editors' Note: The television business is in a state of flux as the global coronavirus pandemic continues to claim thousands of lives and hit the economy. This is one of several stories that will look at how the non-scripted industry is dealing with the crisis.
During the 2007-2009 recession, shows like CBS' Undercover…
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‘American Idol, ‘Ninja Warrior’, ‘SYTYCD’ & ‘MasterChef’ Among Unscripted Series In Limbo As Networks Deal With Reality Of COVID-19 Crisis
Editors' Note: The television business is in a state of flux as the global coronavirus pandemic continues to claim thousands of lives and hit the economy. This is one of several stories that will look at how the non-scripted industry is dealing with the crisis.
ABC's American Idol is supposed to begin airing live…
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By Peter White
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Ann Curry’s ‘Chasing The Cure’ Sets Premiere Date & Names Showrunner
WarnerMedia has set a July premiere date for Chasing the Cure (fka M.D. Live), anchored and executive produced by Ann Curry, from TNT and Lionsgate TV, and has named Kim Bondy as showrunner of the weekly medical mystery series. The two-hour Chasing the Cure will debut Thursday, July 25 at 8 PM, and will be simulcast…
Bravo Expands ‘Below Deck’ Franchise With New Luxury Yacht Series
EXCLUSIVE: Bravo Media is expanding its highly rated Below Deck franchise with Below Deck Sailing Vessel (working title), a new series from Below Deck and Below Deck Mediterranean producers 51 Minds.
Below Deck Sailing Vessel (wt) is described as a new kind of Below Deck, featuring luxury sailing yachts, considered…
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Rachel Zoe & Mark Burnett Team On International Fashion Competition Series
Rachel Zoe (The Rachel Zoe Project), Mark Burnett and MGM TV are teaming on an international fashion competition series aimed at undiscovered designers.
Throughout the series, contestants are challenged to create original designs with a new and unique look, and will compete for the opportunity to have their creations…
‘The Bachelor’ First Seasons, ‘Wedding’ And ‘Paradise’ Extensions Come To Tubi AVOD Service Under New Deal With Warner Bros
Tubi and Warner Bros Domestic Television Distribution are taking viewers into the way-back machine in a deal that will land the first seasons of The Bachelor and The Bachelorette, as well as more recent franchise extensions, on the streaming service.
Initial seasons only of The Bachelor, which premiered in 2002, and Th…
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By Dade Hayes
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‘Card Sharks’ & ‘Press Your Luck’ Game Show Revivals Ordered By ABC
Two more classic game shows are making a return to TV. ABC has ordered revivals of Card Sharks and Press Your Luck. Produced by Fremantle, the shows will go into production this spring. Hosts and premiere dates will be announced soon.
In each game of Press Your Luck, three contestants compete against each other…
NBC Orders Jimmy Fallon’s ‘That’s My Jam’ Music & Variety Game Show Inspired By ‘Tonight Show’ Segments
NBC has given a 10-episode series order to That’s My Jam, an unscripted music and variety game show inspired by Jimmy Fallon’s viral hit Tonight Show segments “Wheel of Musical Impressions.”
Fallon will executive produce the hourlong competition series, which “will be infused with Fallon’s one-of-a-kind comedic style…
Tyrese Gibson To Topline ‘Celebrity Grand Prix’ Competition Series In Works From Mark Burnett & MGM TV
Mark Burnett, Fast & Furious actor Tyrese Gibson and MGM TV are teaming on Celebrity Grand Prix, a new primetime competition series, with Gibson set to host and executive produce. The project is currently in development and will be shopped to broadcast and cable outlets.
In Celebrity Grand Prix, celebrities will be…
Amazon To “Double Down” On Unscripted In Europe As It Looks To “Reinvent” Factual & Entertainment – INTV
Amazon is "doubling down" on non-scripted programming in Europe and is looking to reinvent certain factual and entertainment genres. This comes after the SVOD announced its first scripted slate since Georgia Brown began leading the company out of London.
Brown, speaking at a Deadline-moderated session at INTV in…
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HGTV Greenlights New Home Renovation Series ‘Rock The Block’
HGTV is adding a new home renovation series to its lineup with Rock The Block, in which four of the network’s top reno experts will go head-to-head in competition. It’s slated to premiere this fall.
With a time limit of four weeks and budget of $150,000 each, Leanne Ford (Restored by the Fords), Jasmine Roth (Hidden Po…
Chip & Joanna Gaines Eye Direct-To-Consumer Streaming Network Along With Linear Programming Via Discovery Deal
Chip and Joanna Gaines, the Waco, TX-based duo known for hosting HGTV’s Fixer Upper, will front a new direct-to-consumer streaming service, Discovery CEO David Zaslav indicated this morning on the company’s quarterly earnings call.
The offering will accompany the new linear TV partnership with Discovery that the…
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