Fox Reality
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| Fox Reality Channel | |
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| Image:Fox reality.jpg | |
| Launched | May 24, 2005 |
| Owned by | Fox Entertainment Group (News Corporation) |
| Sister channel(s) | Fox, FX, Fox Sports Net, Fox Movie Channel |
| Website | foxreality.com |
| Availability | |
| Satellite | |
| DirecTV | Channel 250 |
| Dish Network | Channel 190 |
| Cable | |
| Verizon FiOS | Channel 177 |
| Comcast | Channels Vary |
| Time Warner Cable | Channels Vary |
| Charter | Channels Vary |
| Cox Cable | Channels Vary |
| Bright House Networks | Channels Vary |
Fox Reality Channel is an all-reality television channel available on cable and satellite television in the United States. The station was launched on May 24, 2005 and is owned by the Fox Entertainment Group. It features many shows that were previously on the Fox network (or produced by Fox), which were either cancelled or were very successful. Fox Reality Channel also features reality shows syndicated from other networks (like ABC, CBS, NBC, The CW and MyNetworkTV).
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[edit] Programming
[edit] Original programming
- 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.
- 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.
- Reality Remix, a blend of reality television news and features. The program is hosted by former MTV video jockey Kennedy.
- 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.
- 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.
- My Bare Lady, gives four American adult film stars the opportunity to break into mainstream acting. The Ladies (Chanel St. James, Kirsten Price, Nautica Thorn, Sasha Knox) are sent to London to get theatrical training from renowned actor/director Christopher Biggins and a team of specialist coaches. The program premiered on December 7, 2006.
- 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.
- The Academy, provides a behind-the-scenes look at class 355 of the Los Angeles Sheriff's Academy as recruits go through a 18-week training course to become some of the next Los Angeles Sheriff's. The program premiered in May 2007.
- The Search for the Next Elvira, 13 contestants vie for the chance to become Elvira's newest handmaiden of the dark in the Fox Reality original series. The program premiered October 13, 2007.
[edit] Syndicated
[edit] Fox
- American Idol
- Paradise Hotel
- Forever Eden
- Joe Millionaire
- Playing It Straight
- Love Cruise
- Nanny 911
- Hell's Kitchen
- Temptation Island
- The $25 Million Dollar Hoax
- The Swan
- Trading Spouses
- Boot Camp
- World of Stupid
- COPS
- Real Stories of the Highway Patrol
- Renovate My Family
- So You Think You Can Dance? (US Version)
[edit] ABC
- Supernanny (US version)
- Wife Swap (US version)
- I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! (US version)
- The Mole
[edit] CBS
- Big Brother (US version)
- Survivor
- The Amazing Race
[edit] NBC
- Fear Factor
- Dog Eat Dog (US version)
[edit] The CW
[edit] International programming
- Joe Millionaire (UK, aired originially on E4)
- Treasure Island (NZ, aired originally on TVNZ)
- Temptation Island (UK aired originally on Sky One, AUS aired originally on the Seven Network, NZ, and China aired on CCTV)
- Strip Search (AUS, Nine Network)
- Surprise Wedding (AUS, aired originally on Nine Network)
- Renovation Rescue (AUS, aired originally on Nine Network)
- Driving School (UK, aired originally on BBC1)
- There's Something About Miriam (UK, originally aired on Sky One)
