Reality TV World People News   Ratings News   Scheduling News   Application News   Spoiler News
Show Updates   Features & Interviews   Image Gallery   Message Boards   Shows Listing
The Amazing Race  American Idol  America's Got Talent  America's Next Top Model  The Apprentice  The Bachelor  The Bachelorette  Big Brother  The Biggest Loser  The City  Dancing with the Stars  Dirty Jobs  Extreme Makeover  Hell's Kitchen  The Hills  Jon & Kate Plus 8  Mythbusters  Project Runway  The Real Housewives  The Real World  Shark Tank  So You Think You Can Dance  Supernanny  Survivor  Top Chef  Wife Swap                  More Shows 

HOME > Survivor > Survivor: Africa

`Survivor' producer Mark Burnett not worried about reality slump


AddThis Feed Button
By Ronnet, 10/04/2001

``Survivor'' creator Mark Burnett believes his show is immune to the current reality TV slump. ``I think we're different,'' he said Wednesday. ``We're the original. And I think we operate at a higher level.''

ADVERTISEMENT
The third ``Survivor'' series, set in Kenya, premieres Oct. 11 on CBS. Last spring's Australian edition was television's highest-rated program.

It's been suggested that viewers will have little patience for faux reality following the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon, but Burnett dismisses the notion. ``I'm a viewer, too,'' he said in a conference call. ``I'm totally in the mood for escapist television. There's only so much 24-hour news you can watch.''

Burnett called ``Survivor III'' the best ever, mostly because he and his crew are more experienced and comfortable on the job. ``When you watch for three minutes, you'll be saying two words: `They're back.'''

Source: AP









Take Our User Survey




Page generated in 0.056216955184937 seconds
About Reality TV World   •   Advertise on Reality TV World  •   Contact Reality TV World  •   Privacy Policy   •   RSS Feed