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Willwillbee
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09-20-2001
| Wednesday, June 01, 2005 - 3:54 pm
starts 7/24/2005 http://www.olntv.com/htmlpage.asp?htmlid=315 THE TRIBE HAS SPOKEN: OLN LANDS SURVIVOR – THE BIGGEST REALITY SHOW OF ALL TIME Network Secures Exclusive Syndication Rights to Seasons I Through X STAMFORD, CT (June 1, 2005) – In the network’s biggest acquisition to date, OLN® today announced that it has acquired exclusive syndication rights to air seasons I through X of Mark Burnett’s and CBS’ signature, blockbuster, reality series Survivor. This will be the first time most of these episodes have been seen on television since their original airing. The network plans to debut the first season on July 24, after Lance Armstrong’s final ride in the 2005 Tour de France. “OLN's mission is to captivate viewers with content that feeds their need for thrills, challenges and the drama of competition, adventure and achievement in the outdoors,” said Gavin Harvey, President of OLN. “Survivor covers all of those areas. What better show to bring to OLN, than one that is all about surviving and competing in the great outdoors?” “Survivor is in good company on OLN, especially with the premiere following the epic conclusion of Lance Armstrong’s final Tour de France,” said Mark Burnett, Executive Producer of Survivor. “I’m excited Survivor fans are going to be able to revisit their favorite moments from past seasons. It’s a fantastic growth opportunity for OLN and a great partnership for us.” The deal, secured through King World, includes the rights to 10 seasons and more than 160 episodes of the series, as well as options for the next two seasons. Viewers will be able to relive all of the scheming and the physical challenges, the tension-filled Tribal Councils, and the most exciting moments from Survivor history. Who could forget Susan Hawk’s tirade and the bare-all Richard Hatch in Season I? John Dalton lying about his grandmother’s death and Rupert Boneham stealing from the opposing team in Survivor: Pearl Islands? Jenna Morasca and Heidi Strobel stripping for chocolate and peanut butter in Survivor: Amazon? And, of course, Rob Mariano proposing to Amber Brkich on the live reunion show of Survivor: All-Stars? OLN will not only present each season in its entirety, but also package the programs according to various themes like ‘Most Villainous Characters’ and ‘Biggest Twists.’ The network will also use Survivor as a platform to introduce OLN’s new generation of original series. “This show presents a huge opportunity for our network,” said Marc Fein, Senior Vice President of Programming and Production. “Since 2000 each season of Survivor has ranked among the top five shows of that season and averaged more than 20 million viewers. Research speaks to the show’s continuing strength and the compatibility between our audience and that of Survivor. The built-in fan base will bring new viewers to OLN, exposing them to all of the other great programming we have to offer.” “Survivor is the reality series that spawned a whole new television genre,” said Harvey. “It is a prized acquisition and a perfect fit for OLN.”
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Laura11103
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08-13-2002
| Thursday, June 02, 2005 - 8:48 am
That's awesome!!!!! Glad I didn't buy any dvd's on this...
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Watching2
Member
07-07-2001
| Thursday, June 02, 2005 - 10:07 am
Awesome! I only saw part of the first one and then skipped quite a few seasons before I got into watching it! I don't know who/what people are referring to half the time on the board when they talk about past seasons!
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Kep421
Member
08-11-2001
| Thursday, June 02, 2005 - 10:24 am
I see it as a great opportunity to watch with inside knowledge....bet we notice things we didn't notice the first time around....
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Sunshyne4u
Member
06-17-2003
| Wednesday, June 08, 2005 - 1:07 am
Yes, I think we see MORE the second time we view it!! Excellent! I am looking forward to seeing ALL of season ONE. Richard Hatch P'd me Off so I stopped watching LOL Not even the FINAL did i watch ha ha
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Marmosquirm
Member
09-10-2003
| Wednesday, June 08, 2005 - 1:28 am
Oooh, that'll be fun! I didn't watch the first 3 seasons so I'm like Watching2, I don't know any of those people or what happened (well, except for I know who won, of course!) on the shows. And I've always wanted to see the episode in Australia where someone falls into the fire! (Horrible of me, I know!)
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Teachmichigan
Member
07-22-2001
| Wednesday, June 08, 2005 - 1:37 pm
Any idea when they will actually start showing these episodes?
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Ladytex
Member
09-27-2001
| Wednesday, June 08, 2005 - 2:10 pm
I read after the Tour de France, on July 24th
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Teachmichigan
Member
07-22-2001
| Wednesday, June 08, 2005 - 7:31 pm
Thanks 
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Willwillbee
Member
09-20-2001
| Thursday, July 21, 2005 - 5:49 pm
When I heard SURVIVOR was coming to OLN, I went to their website to see how I could get OLN available on my local cable and their website said I did have it & asked me to sign a letter to my cable company telling them how much I appreciated having OLN - which I did. I checked my listings and I had an Outdoor Channel, I was thrilled. But now that I check my listings I cannot find SURVIVOR listed. I checked tonight's OLN programming against my TV listing and I cannot find the Tour De France on any channel. I am so confused and saddened that I might not see SURVIVOR - can anybody tell me if I'm missing something??
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Roxip
Member
01-29-2004
| Friday, July 22, 2005 - 9:02 am
I don't know what youare missing, because I found Survivor on my OLN listing and tivo'd it. Maybe a glitch in your cable's get-a-long? It will be showing at 6pm cst and several times afterward on the 24th...and at 6pm every day afterward.
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Seamonkey
Member
09-07-2000
| Friday, July 22, 2005 - 10:01 am
Good grief! Is this going to overlap with the Amazing Race reruns on the Game Show Network? I've been enjoying season one of TAR very much, runs twice a day (one is a repeat) and we are down to final three now. I'll have to check for OLN.. Why are they doing this during Big Brother???
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Seamonkey
Member
09-07-2000
| Saturday, July 23, 2005 - 9:46 am
I get OLN.. In fact I'm recording Tour de France right now!! Have it set to record Survivor reruns too. Would be nice if it repeated in the very late nights like GSN is doing with Anazing Race.
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Kc103
Member
07-13-2004
| Saturday, July 23, 2005 - 11:30 pm
I don't get the GSN on my cable system! I wish they would have put Amazing Race on OLN too. That I get! I'm looking forward to seeing some of those old Survivor shows.
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Kc103
Member
07-13-2004
| Sunday, July 24, 2005 - 6:23 pm
Will they be showing the same episode twice each day? I kind of figure that they will be, but am not sure. Guess I will find out tonight! I don't want to tape the same ep twice!
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Nickovtyme
Member
07-29-2004
| Sunday, July 24, 2005 - 6:46 pm
They're airing each episode at 7pm and 10pm eastern, every night.
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Saggkl
Member
07-17-2002
| Saturday, July 30, 2005 - 5:00 pm
I am so glad they are re running Survivor. I really like this show. Will even like the re runs. Especially since I am off BB for this season.
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Seamonkey
Member
09-07-2000
| Saturday, July 30, 2005 - 11:57 pm
I've been watching this, though I have to admit I'm enjoying the repeats of TAR even more.. we are into season two of that, since it runs every day.
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Alisons
Member
01-10-2003
| Monday, August 01, 2005 - 3:46 am
I saw the second episode yesterday - where I think his name is BB got kicked off. It is so amazing how innocent they all seem on Season 1 - before they knew how the game tends to turn out. The camerawork, etc. also does not seem so slick, it looks more like a documentary. It is VERY interesting the second time around!!
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Kc103
Member
07-13-2004
| Sunday, August 14, 2005 - 12:21 pm
I really enjoyed watching the Season 1 episodes when I got a chance to. I had forgotten a few of the castaways! Alison, I also noticed the camerawork. It did appear to "look" a lot more realistic and not so polished as it does these days. The castaways were seemingly normal people, not so much there for necessarily TV or modeling careers back then. Season 2 starts Monday. I'm looking forward to watching those episodes when I can catch them. It's nice that they show the same ep several times a day. Gives you more of an opportunity to watch.
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Brenda1966
Member
07-03-2002
| Monday, August 15, 2005 - 12:04 pm
I really enjoyed watching it as well and realizing this time that Rich did play the best time (Originally I was so disappointed when he won). Kelly played a good game but her a** smooching at the end did her in. Too funny to see so many players not want to join any alliance. The entire game is about alliances now. It will be interesting to watch other seasons and see if I change my mind about the outcome. I look forward to seeing Jeff Varner again.
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Roxip
Member
01-29-2004
| Monday, August 15, 2005 - 12:06 pm
I find watching this for the first time (I only saw the finale the first time around) I better understand why Sue disliked Kelly so much. Of course, Sue being Sue she took it over the top, but previously I never understood her speech. I now see why she felt betrayed by Kelly. Kelly really was playing both sides against the middle and she really didn't care. The female Rich?
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Roxip
Member
01-29-2004
| Monday, August 15, 2005 - 12:07 pm
By the way, shouldn't this properly be in the Survivor thread?
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