Sunday, February 3, 2008

The new deal

The new deal
The glut of reality TV isn't being driven solely by the writers strike, but by a desire by networks to overhaul the cost structure of programming.
REMEMBER when they used to gobble horse innards and other delicacies on "Fear Factor"?

Ah, 'twas prime time's golden age.

Blame it on the writers strike, but network TV is rushing to embrace cheap and sponsor-friendly unscripted programming that makes gross-out contests look like "St. Elsewhere." And leading the way is NBC, the network that for two decades staked its reputation on upscale, high-quality shows such as "ER" and "Law & Order."

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