Reality channel being planned
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Reality channel being planned
Scorpiomoon | Sunday, April 27, 2003 - 09:00 pm     An all-reality show channel is being planned for 2004: http://www.canoe.ca/Television/apr27_realitytv-ap.html |
Ryn | Sunday, April 27, 2003 - 09:24 pm     Wow - very interesting - ty |
Whoami | Monday, April 28, 2003 - 01:15 am     Interesting yes. But I fear sleaziness, when I see one of the founders is Blake Mycoskie, of Paige and Blake (TAR) fame. Wasn't Blake the one who wore that silly knit cap all the time, and Paige was the whiney you-know-what of the season? Of course, they eventually paled by comparison to last season's Flo. Edited to add.....oh crap. I just checked TAR 2's site. That was Tara and Will I was thinking about that were so bothersome. Paige and Blake were the brother/sister team that were likable. Glad I caught that before someone called me on it!  |
Wilsonatmd | Monday, April 28, 2003 - 06:10 am     and Ethan and Tina from Survivor invested, as well as Alex and Chris and Rob and Brennan from Amazing Race...it's a gamble, but who better to try to start a reality network than people who know reality shows from the inside? http://www.realitynewsonline.com/cgi-bin/ae.pl?mode=1&article=article3061.art&page=1 |
Tagurit | Monday, April 28, 2003 - 06:21 am     Does the development of this channel mean we are closer to the movie "ED TV" becoming a tv series? That is the first thing I thought of when I read the article. I can see someone being followed around and it airing on this channel. |
Not1worry | Monday, April 28, 2003 - 07:35 am     Blake and Paige were the ones with the unreasonably white teeth and annoying perkiness. I was actually excited to read about this channel. (That's a sad commentary on my life, true) There's some shows that I've missed parts of and lots of first season shows that I never watched. I'd like the chance to see all of the first Survivor even though I know who wins. I missed the first BB and the first Mole too. I can do without any extra viewings of shows like Are You Hot and Blind Date type stuff. |
Max | Monday, April 28, 2003 - 08:28 am     Well, maybe they can show the rest of the series that ABC dumps in the middle. Like "The Family" for instance! |
Reiki | Monday, April 28, 2003 - 10:37 am     I think it would be really great if they could get some of the UK and Australian reality shows as well. Wouldn't you love to see their Big Brother shows, even if we already know who wins? |
Max | Monday, April 28, 2003 - 12:41 pm     that's a great idea, Reiki! I'd love to see those shows. |
Gina8642 | Monday, April 28, 2003 - 01:14 pm     I think it is a great idea. It said they would show non-USA shows too. I'd love to see the other editions of Survivor and Big Brother from other countries. There have been tons of them, and I don't know anyway to get to view them without paying tons for tapes, DVDs, etc, (if they even made it to tape.) Sure there will be sleeze, but we can just ignore that part. |
Bandit | Monday, April 28, 2003 - 03:20 pm     How awesome!!!! How in the world would I be able to tear myself away from that channel??!?!?! And why couldn't I had thought of that?!?!?!? |
Realfan | Monday, April 28, 2003 - 03:49 pm     It won't be anything like EdTV. There will be no original programming, they have said. Just second chance opportunities for fans like us who missed segments or shows the first time around. From the article: <<Reruns of domestic and imported series will represent half of Reality Central's programming. The rest will be behind-the-scenes looks at the shows and contestants, "all those things that feed the fan appetite," Namer said. >> And <<The channel will produce only one reality show: It will detail the development and launch of Reality Central, which is being documented on digital video. >> I, for one, think it's an awesome idea! Reality shows don't have the syndication opportunities of Friends or Star Trek, so this provides a second life for them. |
Tagurit | Monday, April 28, 2003 - 04:12 pm     Realfan, I read the articles and know that they are showing repeats of already shown reality shows and that they will produce one reality show. My post was just stating that with a channel like this I could see in the far future something like ED TV coming to be. That is all. It isn't like I didn't understand what I read. |
Fabnsab | Monday, April 28, 2003 - 11:15 pm     I just read the article on e online about this. I think it is a great idea. Maybe they can incorporate online sites like this somehow in their talk shows- to see what the buzz is from real fans who know the genre best.I know I will be watching but I do hope they do some original programming. I think that will come in time. Look at MTV, they don't even show videos anymore because of all their shows, thats why they have spinoff channels. |
Sia | Tuesday, April 29, 2003 - 06:00 am     An all-reality-show channel sounds great!! I'm looking forward to that--and am adding this to the list of reasons why I want satellite TV!! Recently I promised the kids that if we can get everything decluttered, clean, and their rooms repainted I'll break down and get satellite! I worry that they would watch too many cartoons, though, so that's why I've been holding off on it. And my DH would be in a trance in front of the TV if we had more than our current seven stations; even with such a limited selection, if he is home and awake (one half-hour before he leaves for work and about the same after he gets home), he's glued to the boob-tube! It's hard to get him to help with chores now! |
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