Report: Amazing Race Reruns to GSN; Survivor Reruns to OLN

[Pavan]

GSN (formerly Game Show Network) is finalizing its deal to pick up the off-nets rights to The Amazing Race (Touchstone TV, Jerry Bruckheimer TV/CBS Prods). The deal would be for all seven seasons of the unscripted CBS series. King World is distributing, tho neither distributor or cable net are commenting until the deal is sealed.

Also on the negotiating plate for King World is a deal for the 10 previous seasons of Survivor (Mark Burnett Prods) to go to OLN (Outdoor Life Network). Again, nothing official from network or distrib, though a statement from OLN is expected today.

[Brent88]

!!!!

[TVJunkie101]

Yay!

LOL.

I'm more happy about The Amazing Race reruns than I am about the Survivor reruns because I've seen pretty much every episode of Survivor (minus most of S3) but I missed AR Seasons 1-4. I started watching from 5 on.

Good news all around.

[TVJunkie101]

Survivor: It's Official!

from http://www.olntv.com

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.”

[Brent88]

July 24th is my birthday.

I've got the 1st season on DVD anyway... I have actually never seen Seasons 2 or 3 and it's been a LONG time for Seasons 4-7.

[Czas na Zywiec]

Arg, we don't get GSN! #*^#*^$!!

[JT]

****. Just when I thought GSN was going back to its roots. As long as the daytime schedule stays the same, I guess its okay...

[TVJunkie101]

The Amazing Race: It's Official!

LOS ANGELES (Zap2it.com) Cable network GSN has finalized a deal for rerun rights to "The Amazing Race," joining a burgeoning trend of unscripted series finding life after their initial airings.

The former Game Show Network has picked up repeats of all seven editions of the show that have aired on CBS, plus rights to the eighth edition of the game, which debuts in the fall, and an option for the ninth and 10th cycles. Episodes will air nightly at 9 p.m. ET, beginning Monday, July 11 with the show's first episode.

"'The Amazing Race' is perfect for our network. It offers everything that our network stands for -- competition, adventure, terrific production values, good storylines and great characters," says Ian Valentine, head of programming at GSN. "We couldn't be more thrilled to be the year-round home of this award-winning series."

GSN's deal for "The Amazing Race," in the works for several weeks, comes shortly after OLN picked up rights to "Survivor" and VH1 snagged "America's Next Top Model." The acquisitions are pretty much virgin territory for unscripted shows, which, aside from same-week encores in some cases, aren't part of their networks' regular rerun schedules.

The conventional wisdom is that because they have serial stories and fans already know the outcome, they won't work as repeats. "The Amazing Race," though, may have an advantage in that regard. Although its popularity has taken off in the past year, its first few seasons didn't capture very big audiences.

"We have received an outpouring of responses from our viewers that they would love to see the series again, and we have many fans who came to the series after its beginning," executive producer Jerry Bruckheimer says. "'The Amazing Race' on GSN will satisfy both groups and hopefully bring in new fans."

[Brent88]

[Czas na Zywiec]

I WANT GSN!

[SimpsonsFan]

What time will it air on OLN?

[Brent88]

Originally Posted by SimpsonsFan

What time will it air on OLN?

I don't know yet. It's still over a month away.

[Pavan]

Originally Posted by SimpsonsFan

What time will it air on OLN?

It starts July 24, at 12pm, 7pm and 11pm et with the first episode. Then it'll air weekdays at 3pm, 7pm, 10pm, and 1am et. Weekends at 7pm, 11pm, and 2am.

[Brent88]

Originally Posted by pavanbadal

It starts July 24, at 12pm, 7pm and 11pm et with the first episode. Then it'll air weekdays at 3pm, 7pm, 10pm, and 1am et. Weekends at 7pm, 11pm, and 2am.

THANKS PAV!!!

[Brent88]

So... just to understand this... there will be 4 chances on weekdays and 3 on weekends to see the same episode? WOW