Survivor
Jeff Probst Reveals the End of the Sia Prize for ‘Survivor’ Contestants
Survivor has officially reached the end of an era, with the Sia Prize coming to a close. Jeff Probst, the host of the long-running CBS series, revealed on social media Friday that the pop star will no longer be awarding money to her favorite Survivor players each season. “After eight years, 14 seasons, 19 players […]
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Former Obama Speechwriter Jon Lovett Part of ‘Survivor’ Season 47
The next season of Survivor looks to have a familiar face, with former Obama administration speechwriter and Pod Save America co-host Jon Lovett seemingly among the contestants for season 47. During Wednesday night’s finale of season 46 of Survivor, CBS’ teaser ad for the next season featured Lovett, although none of the contestants were named […]
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TV Ratings: Republican Primary Debate Down, Still Leads Primetime
The second debate of the Republican presidential primary didn’t draw quite as big an audience as the first. Wednesday’s event at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library drew a combined 9.5 million viewers across Fox News, Fox Business, Univision and Fox digital platforms. That’s down about 27 percent from the 13 million who watched the first […]
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“It’s Been Brutal”: Reality TV Producers Lament Conditions as Networks Remain Frugal During Strikes
As networks are largely without new scripted episodes heading into the fall amid Hollywood’s dual strikes, the state of unscripted programming is suddenly in a brighter spotlight than ever before. But this moment of scrutiny comes as those who work in the genre continue to deal with an uncommonly depressed job market, not to mention […]
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‘Survivor’ Producer Banijay Grows 2022 Revenue to $3.4B, Eyes Further “Consolidation Opportunities”
European TV production giant Banijay (Peaky Blinders, Black Mirror, MasterChef, Survivor) posted higher 2022 revenue and earnings helped by acquisitions and new hit shows, Amsterdam stock exchange-listed parent company FL Entertainment Group reported. Banijay’s full-year revenue hit 3.20 billion euro ($3.4 billion), up 17 percent from 2.75 billion euro in 2021. Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and […]
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‘NCIS,’ ‘Survivor’ Among Nine 2023-24 Renewals at CBS
CBS is taking nearly all of its current primetime lineup into the 2023-24 season. The network on Tuesday announced renewals for nine series: dramas CSI: Vegas, NCIS and NCIS: Hawai’i; unscripted shows The Amazing Race, Lingo, Survivor and Tough as Nails; and long-running newsmagazines 48 Hours and 60 Minutes. The renewals join those of first-year […]
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Banijay Hires Head of M&A
The dealmaking feeding frenzy at Banijay will continue. The international production giant has been on a buying spree these past few years, acquiring nearly a dozen companies in 2022 alone. On Monday, in a signal it is pushing forward with its acquisition-based growth strategy, Banijay named a head of mergers & acquisitions (M&A). Stéphane Préfol, […]
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‘Survivor’ U.K. Reboot Set for BBC
Reality hit show Survivor, “one of the world’s most successful TV formats,” is set for a British reboot on the BBC, the public broadcaster said Monday. “A new U.K. adaption of the entertainment phenomenon has been commissioned by BBC One and BBC iPlayer from Banijay U.K. company Remarkable Entertainment, run by leading entertainment producers Natalka […]
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‘Survivor’, ‘Black Mirror’ Producer Banijay to Go Public in $4B Merger
Banijay, the French-based production company whose hits shows include Survivor, Black Mirror and MasterChef, is set to merge with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), or “blank check company” with support from billionaires Bernard Arnault and Vincent Bolloré. The deal would see Banijay’s assets folded into a new company, called FL Entertainment, together with Betclic, […]
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‘Survivor,’ ‘Amazing Race’ Renewed at CBS
CBS is solidifying its lineup for the 2022-23 season, handing out renewals to four unscripted series. Network mainstays Survivor and The Amazing Race will return next season, as will competition series Tough as Nails and home makeover series Secret Celebrity Renovation. The four shows join five scripted series — drama CSI: Vegas and comedies Bob […]
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This Week in TV: ‘Upload,’ ‘Survivor,’ ‘Last Days of Ptolemy Grey’
Two of broadcast TV’s bigger unscripted shows, Survivor and The Masked Singer, begin new seasons this week. Amazon’s acclaimed comedy Upload shows more of the near-future digital afterlife, and Samuel L. Jackson takes on the first lead TV role of his storied career. Below is The Hollywood Reporter‘s rundown of premieres, returns and specials for March 9-15. […]
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‘Survivor’ Attorney Has His Nearly $500K Win Wiped Out
Survivor, on network television longer than Tom Brady has been playing professional football, still has the power to surprise. And we’re not talking about what’s been going down on some isolated island. No, in the show’s 41st season, a financial dispute that’s been haunting the hit since its inception just resulted in a reversal by […]
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