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name=Fox Reality Channel| |
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slogan= Reality Games| |
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launch=May 24, 2005| |
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closed date=March 29, 2010 (official)<br> April 19, 2010 (Dish Network)| |
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owner= [[Fox Entertainment Group]]<br>([[News Corporation]])| |
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sister names=[[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]]<br> [[FX (TV network)|FX]]<br> [[Fox Sports Net]]<br> [[Fox Movie Channel]]<br>[[National Geographic Channel]]<br>[[National Geographic Wild]]<br>[[Fox News Channel]]| |
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'''Fox Reality Channel''' is an all [[reality television]] channel available on [[Cable television|cable]] and [[satellite television]] in the United States. It was launched on May 24, 2005 and was owned by the [[Fox Entertainment Group]]. It features many shows that were previously on the [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] network (or produced by Fox). Fox Reality Channel also featured reality shows syndicated from other networks (like [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]], [[CBS]], [[NBC]], [[The CW Television Network|The CW]] and [[MyNetworkTV]]), as well as many international shows from the [[United Kingdom]], [[Australia]], and [[New Zealand]]. Unlike [[Speed Channel |Speed]] and [[History Channel|History]], this channel's recent rebranding added the word "channel" to its logo. |
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In October 2009, it was announced that Fox Reality Channel would be discontinued on March 29, 2010 and re-branded into an American version of [[National Geographic Wild]].<ref>[http://www.natgeowild.com Nat Geo Wild official website]</ref><ref> [http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/358176-Fox_Reality_Channel_to_Cease_Operations.php Fox Reality Channel to Cease Operations], ''Broadcasting & Cable'', October 14, 2009</ref><ref>[http://www.multichannel.com/article/358343-Fox_Reality_Will_Morph_Into_Nat_Geo_Wild_In_2010.php Fox Reality Will Morph Into National Geographic Wild in 2010], ''MultiChannel News'', October 16, 2009</ref><ref>[http://www.timewarnercable.com/SoCal/learn/programming/local/alerts.html Time Warner Programming Alerts]</ref>Also on that date, the channel's old website was taken down and redirected to its archived programming on [[Hulu.com]], as well as National Geographic Wild's new site. National Geographic Wild was launched on Dish Network on April 19, 2010.<ref>[http://dishnetwork.com/packages/comparisonguide/default.aspx Dish Network website] Retrieved 4/19/2010</ref> However providers [[DirecTV]] and [[Mediacom]] failed to reach a carriage deal for National Geographic Wild and are still broadcasting Fox Reality Channel. |
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==Programming== |
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===Original programming=== |
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*''[[The Academy (TV series)|The Academy]]'', provides a behind-the-scenes look at police recruits of the Los Angeles Sheriff's Academy as recruits go through a 18-week training course to become deputies of the [[Los Angeles Sheriff's Department]]. The program premiered in May 2007, and is shared with sister broadcast network [[MyNetworkTV]]. |
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*''[[American Idol Extra]]'', The official "post-game" show of the immensely popular ''[[American Idol]]''. This show includes behind-the-scenes footage and interviews with eliminated contestants. |
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*''[[Battle of the Bods]]'', is a steamy reality show in which five sexy girls rank themselves in order of attractiveness and try to match the rankings of a panel of male judges. The program premiered January 19, 2008. |
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*''[[Busted and Disgusted]]'' is an original series bringing viewers clips of the most disgusting and outrageous behavior caught on camera. The show premiered on April 1, 2009. |
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*''[[Camp Reality]]'', Burton Roberts ([[Survivor: Pearl Islands]]) organizes a trip into the California woods for a number of his former reality-show friends for a series of fun contests, including water-orb races and a milk-chugging contest. The friends of Burton's who participated in this event included Toni Ferrari ([[Paradise Hotel]]), Rebecca Cardon ([[The Amazing Race 6]] and [[Work Out]]), Brennan Swain (co-winner of [[The Amazing Race 1]]), Coral Smith ([[The Real World]] and several MTV Challenges), Nikki McKibbin ([[American Idol]]), Michelle Deighton ([[America's Next Top Model]], Cycle 4), and Jon "Jonny Fairplay" Dalton. |
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*''[[Corkscrewed]]'', follows [[American Idol]] producers [[Ken Warwick]] and [[Nigel Lythgoe]] as they purchase a vineyard in [[Paso Robles, California]], and experience the ups and downs of the wine business. The program premiered on November 30, 2006. |
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*''[[Gimme My Reality Show!]]'', has a group of seven former celebrities compete to win their own reality show. |
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*''[[Househusbands of Hollywood]]'', follows the lives of five men and their successful, breadwinning wives. The 10-episode series premiered on Saturday, August 15, 2009. |
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*''[[Long Way Down]]'', profiles actor Ewan McGregor as they bike through 18 countries from John o' Groats in Scotland to Cape Town in South Africa. |
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*''[[Rob And Amber: Against The Odds]]'', follows the lives of reality couple [[Rob Mariano]] and [[Amber Mariano]] as Rob tries to become a professional poker player. |
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*''[[My Bare Lady]]'', gives adult film stars the opportunity to try out different careers. The program premiered on December 7, 2006. |
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*''[[Paradise Hotel 2]]'', follows a group of single men and women who are given the opportunity to live together in an exclusive resort. The program premiered February 4, 2008 and was shared by MyNetworkTV. |
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*''[[Seducing Cindy]]'', follows Cindy Margolis, once the most downloaded woman on the Internet, as she searches for a new love. The program premiered on January 30, 2010 at 9:00PM Eastern/8:00PM Central. |
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*''[[Solitary (TV series)|Solitary]]'', turns the concept of [[solitary confinement]] into a [[game show]]. The program, which features an unseen host presiding over "treatments," or challenges, premiered on June 5, 2006. |
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*''[[The Search for the Next Elvira]]'', 13 contestants vie for the chance to become Elvira's newest handmaiden of the dark in a Fox Reality Channel original series. The program premiered on October 13, 2007. |
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*''Sex Decoy: Love Stings'', set inside the private life and professional world of Sandra Hope and "Mate Check Private Investigations". Each episode chronicles specific cases in which a spouse or significant other hires Sandra and her team of decoys to "tempt" their potentially wayward lover and expose infidelity. The show also follows the ups and downs of Sandra's dysfunctional family, including her daughters, who work for her as decoys. The program premiered on May 23, 2009. |
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*''[[Smile...You're Under Arrest!]]'', uses elaborate sting set-ups to lure wanted-criminals out of hiding. Improvisational actors assist with the scenarios before police officers step in to arrest the criminal. The program premiered on December 27, 2008. |
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=== Acquired programming sample === |
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*''[[Amazing Adventures of a Nobody]]'' |
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*''[[The Amazing Race]]'' |
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*''[[American Idol]]'' |
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*''[[Arrest & Trial]]'' |
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*''[[Average Joe (TV series)|Average Joe]]'' |
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*''[[Beauty and the Geek]]'' |
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*''[[The Biggest Loser (U.S. TV series)|The Biggest Loser]]'' |
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*''[[Blind Date (U.S. TV series)|Blind Date]]'' |
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*''[[Celebrity Boxing]]'' |
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*''Celebrity Mole'' |
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*''[[Divorce Court]] |
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*''[[Don't Forget the Lyrics!]]'' |
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*''[[EX-treme Dating]]'' |
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*''[[For Love or Money (TV series)|For Love or Money]]'' |
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*''Ghosts Caught on Tape: Fact Or Fiction'' |
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*''[[Hell's Kitchen (U.S.)|Hell’s Kitchen]]'' |
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*''[[Kitchen Nightmares]]'' |
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*''[[LAPD: Life On the Beat]]'' |
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*''[[LAPD: Life On the Beat]]'' |
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*''[[Last Comic Standing]]'' |
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*''[[Mad Mad House]]'' |
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*''[[Maximum Exposure]]'' |
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*''[[The Mole (U.S. TV series)|The Mole]]'' |
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*''[[My Big Fat Obnoxious Fiance]]'' |
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*''[[Outback Jack]]'' |
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*''[[Punk’d]]'' |
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*''[[Real Stories of the Highway Patrol]]'' |
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*''[[Real TV]]'' |
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*''[[The Restaurant (U.S. TV Series)|The Restaurant]]'' |
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*''Sexy Cam'' |
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*''[[So You Think You Can Dance]]'' |
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*''[[Street Patrol]] |
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*''[[The Swan (TV series)|The Swan]]'' |
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*''Train Wrecks'' |
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*''Who Wants to Marry My Dad?'' |
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== See also == |
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* [[Fox Reality Awards|Fox Reality Channel Reality Awards]] |
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* [[MyNetworkTV]] - sister network with a once mostly-reality format. |
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==References== |
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{{News Corporation}} |
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[[Category:American television networks]] |
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[[Category:News Corporation]] |
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[[Category:News Corporation subsidiaries]] |
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[[Category:Television channels and stations established in 2005]] |
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[[Category:Television channels and stations disestablished in 2010]] |
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Revision as of 21:02, 20 April 2010
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