HOME > Reality TV Industry News - January 2012
Reality TV Industry News - January 2012
Simon Cowell to launch new reality competition featuring deejays
January 27, 2012
Simon Cowell's Syco Entertainment production company is partnering with couple Jada Pinkett-Smith and Will Smith's Overbrook Entertainment and Sony Pictures Television to launch a new reality competition that will search for the world's best deejays.
Lifetime developing 'Dance Moms'-like 'Ice Moms' skating reality show
January 27, 2012
Lifetime is expanding its reality TV mama drama from the dance floor to the ice rink.
'American Idol' debut draws 21.6 million viewers but ratings still drop
January 19, 2012
'American Idol' debut draws 21.6 million viewers but ratings still dropTLC to air U.K.'s 'Undercover Princes' and 'Undercover Princesses'
January 19, 2012
TLC has announced it will air two U.K. reality series which featured princes and princesses going undercover looking for love.
Lifetime orders 'Dance Moms: Miami' spinoff of 'Dance Moms' series
January 19, 2012
Dance Moms viewers will have soon have a chance to see double the dancing drama.
Nigel Lythgoe reportedly offering cash to keep Ryan Seacrest on 'Idol'
January 19, 2012
American Idol host Ryan Seacrest is reportedly getting some contract negotiation support from an unlikely source: Idol executive producer Nigel Lythgoe.
'The X Factor's Chris Rene, Marcus Canty and Astro ink record deals
January 18, 2012
The X Factor finalists Chris Rene, Marcus Canty and "Astro" Brian Bradley have signed recording contracts with Epic Records, the record label which is under the leadership of The X Factor judge and music producer L.A. Reid.
Ex-'Bachelor' bachelorette Melissa Rycroft to star in CMT reality series
January 16, 2012
Melissa Rycroft is returning to reality TV.
VH1 picks up new non-celebrity 'Rehab with Dr. Drew' reality series
January 16, 2012
VH1 has announced it has ordered Rehab with Dr. Drew, a new non-celebrity version of its Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew series, which will premiere this summer.
Jill Zarin reportedly in talks to star in new Fox reality series
January 13, 2012
Jill Zarin is reportedly in talks to get her own reality show after being dropped from The Real Housewives of New York City.
Fox: It's hard to imagine 'American Idol' without Ryan Seacrest
January 9, 2012
Fox has confirmed it wants to have host Ryan Seacrest continue with American Idol after his current $15 million-a-year contract expires at the end of the reality singing competition's upcoming eleventh season.
Fox acknowledges host Steve Jones may not return to 'The X Factor'
January 9, 2012
Fox has acknowledged The X Factor host Steve Jones isn't a lock to return for the new reality singing competition's second season.
Mario Lopez gets engaged to longtime girlfriend Courtney Mazza
January 4, 2012
Mario Lopez says he proposed last weekend to Courtney Mazza, his girlfriend of three years, in Mexico.
'The X Factor' winner Melanie Amaro signs contract with Epic Records
January 3, 2012
Melanie Amaro has inked a recording contract with Epic Records, the record label which is under the leadership of The X Factor judge and music producer L.A. Reid.
'So You Think You Can Dance' dropping results show for next season
January 3, 2012
So You Think You Can Dance will be dropping its results show next season.
