‘Gladiators’ Tour, Silverman’s Reality and Sweeps
January 13, 2008 10:22 PM
Some stories from this week’s TVWeek print edition …
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Exclu: “American Gladiators” is only a week out of
the gate, but MGM, Reveille and NBC are moving forward with an array
of brand extensions: They’re planning a nationwide tour to find
new contestants, a Web site honoring the original syndicated series
stacked with classic and new video clips, developing an animated series
and might relocate the production to Las Vegas. Includes interview with
original series creator Johnny Ferraro who declares that “Gladiators”
“created reality television.” |
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Interview: NBC Co-Chair Ben
Silverman details how he engineered NBC’s recent reality ratings rise, and keeps the ABC rivalry alive (“Cashmere Mafia’ feels dead. We’re going to have a wide open space for ‘Lipstick [Jungle]’”). |
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Feature: Due to the writers strike, industry experts say the February |
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