• 'Survivor', 'American Idol' dominate March 3-9 Nielsen ratings

  March 11, 2003
  So much for those people who hoped that reality TV was reaching overkill. The Associated Press reports that three of the top four shows in the Nielsen ratings book during the March 3-9 week were reality shows.

• CBS, NBC blast Fox's reality-driven sweeps ratings

  February 24, 2003
  Sore loser #1, meet sore loser #2. In separate articles, Reuters/Variety reports that both NBC president Jeff Zucker and CBS president Les Moonves blasted the reality-show genre for distorting the February sweeps -- apparently because the biggest ratings successes of the month, Joe Millionaire and American Idol, ran on Fox.

• ABC to air 'Indecent Proposal'-style 'Love for Sale' reality show

  February 20, 2003
  Just in case you were still wondering how low reality can go, Variety reports that ABC is teaming up with the producers of syndicated television's "Blind Date" for an unscripted series some industry insiders are already labeling a reality take on the "Indecent Proposal" movie.

• Mike Tyson in talks to star in reality TV show

  February 20, 2003
  Oh ya, this is going to be a train wreck... ESPN reports that according to a Hollywood TV show producer who says he's been having substantive negotiations with a major television network, a reality show featuring Mike Tyson could be announced in the coming weeks.

• Vegas Hard Rock Cafe teams with ABC 'Winner Take All' reality game show

  February 18, 2003
  Variety reports that the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas has become the host location of a new ABC reality game show entitled Winner Take All.

• Fox to 'Test The Nation' with two hour special on Friday, April 11th

  February 4, 2003
  Think you’re a know-it-all? Want to prove once and for all that you are, in fact, smarter than everyone you know? Put your money where your mouth is when FOX airs the live two-hour special TEST THE NATION Friday, April 11 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT).

• Magic Johnson and MTV team up for 'Who's Got Game' reality TV series

  January 30, 2003
  The AP reports that Magic Johnson has announced that he will produce and occasionally appear in the MTV reality show "Who's Got Game," documenting the lives of 12 street basketball players competing for fame and a $100,000 prize.

• NBA signs deal to air "Who Wants to Be an NBA/WNBA Player?" reality series

  January 26, 2003
  Variety reports that the NBA has signed a deal with two production companies to develop weekly one-hour "Who Wants to Be an NBA/WNBA Player?" series.

• ABC Family Channel refocuses on reality TV

  January 15, 2003
  According to the Boston Herald, the ABC Family Channel has decided to refocus on reality TV. Not only is ABC Family rerunning reality TV shows that previously aired on ABC, such as The Bachelorette and Celebrity Mole: Hawaii, but it is also creating at least three original reality TV programs

• 'Star Search,' 'Bachelorette,' & 'Celebrity Mole' continue week of strong reality TV show ratings premieres

  January 9, 2003
  Variety reports that a great week for reality premieres continued Wednesday, with CBS' "Star Search" and ABC's "The Bachelorette" and "Celebrity Mole: Hawaii" all premiering to strong ratings. "Bachelorette" was the night's top-rated show in key demos, and "Star Search" and "Celebrity Mole" delivered their networks' best series scores in their time slots in more than two years.

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