The Biggest Week in Reality TV Just Got Bigger (and Funnier!)
Fox Reality Channel, the only all reality, all the time cable and satellite network, marks its three year anniversary on Saturday, May 24 and has just added this season’s NBC hit “Last Comic Standing” to their Friday night line-up beginning Friday, May 23.
To celebrate their anniversary, Fox Reality Channel is currently presenting The Biggest Week in Reality TV, which upon completion will include two finales, one premiere and a reunion show from the network’s most successful original series. The week started with a bang! Monday, May 19 was the dramatic conclusion of “Paradise Hotel 2.” On Thursday, May 22, the network presents the exciting finale of the third season of “American Idol Extra,” when host JD Roberto interviews both “American Idol” Davids, immediately after the winner is announced. Then Friday, May 23 Fox Reality Channel shows the first re-purpose run of “Last Comic Standing.” The next big event is on Saturday, May 24th with the premiere of the groundbreaking original series “The Academy: LASD Class #368.” Concluding The Biggest Week of Reality TV is the provocative “Paradise Hotel 2″ reunion show on Monday, May 26.
The sixth season of “Last Comic Standing” premieres on NBC on Thursday, May 22. Fox Reality Channel has the first re-purpose of this fan favorite on Friday, May 23 at 11:30p ET/8:30p PT; completing and joining all of the other seasons of “Last Comic Standing” in Fox Reality Channel’s acquisition library. Hosted by Bill Bellamy, the Emmy-nominated series features top comedians from across the world competing to become the Last Comic Standing. Fox Reality Channel will air encore episodes all week long.
“Acquiring a popular and successful series from NBC and airing it within the same week is a testament to how far our network has grown in the past three years,” said Bob Boden, SVP Programming, Production & Development, Fox Reality Channel. “Fox Reality Channel is the home for all reality and that’s why broadcast networks look to us to highlight their reality shows.”
Since Fox Reality Channel’s launch on May 24, 2005, the network has more than tripled its reach across the US. According to internal sources, the network has propelled past its initial availability in 12 million homes and is currently available in almost 46 million homes.
About Fox Reality Channel
Fox Reality Channel launched May 24, 2005 to become the first destination for lovers of unscripted programming. The channel offers major US network favorites, exclusive international reality programming, Original Series and Specials. Fox Reality Channel offers reality viewers more of their favorite reality programming with RealityRevealed in Primetime with never-before-seen footage, exclusive interviews, behind the scenes secrets and more reality fun. Fox Reality Channel distribution propelled past 35 million subscribers in its second year, becoming one of only four new networks to achieve that feat. Its programming is available on television, broadband, cellular phones and other leading mobile devices. It recently entered into a sweeping deal with Apple(R) to deliver upcoming original series to iTunes(R) (excluding American Idol Extra). To get more information on Fox Reality Channel programs and schedules, please visit foxreality.com.