SEATTLE and LOS ANGELES, May 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Endemol USA, the
world's largest independent production company and market leader in digital
entertainment with global hit franchises such as Deal or No Deal, Big
Brother and 1 vs. 100, has teamed up with digital entertainment services
company, RealNetworks(R), Inc., to offer full-length episodes totaling 80
broadcast hours of some of the most outrageous reality TV shows from the
U.S. and Europe via the SuperPass subscription service.
SuperPass subscribers now have instant access to their favorite reality
TV shows that are no longer airing on primetime TV. Many of the new shows
are already available, with the full line-up debuting over the coming
weeks:
-- Anything for Love (Previously on Fox) -- How far will people go in the
name of love? Featuring participants' amazing stories of love and
heartache, this show provides viewers an inside look into emotional
reunions, extraordinary blind dates and touching marriage proposals --
ultimately revealing -- how far would you go for the one you loved?
-- Chains of Love (Previously on NBC/UPN) -- This show is the ultimate
21st century dating show where people are literally chained to each
other. Each female contestant chooses four men she is attracted to.
She is then handed $20,000 and will be chained to these potential
suitors for no less than seven days! Followed around the clock by
cameras, this chain gang has to do everything together: shop, eat,
sleep, and even shower! Has the experience of being chained to the
other person formed a lasting bond between the two of them, or will
the contestant undo the lock and pocket the lot?
-- Fool Around With . . . (Never before televised in the U.S.) -- This
reality show is driven by two single ideas -- sexually charged air and
money, as a real single girl looking for love and some cash moves in
with five guys. All the guys say they are single, but four of them are
lying! Their girlfriends are watching their every move and secretly
coaching them to be very convincing and flirt outrageously! If the
girl chooses the real single guy at the end of the week, she wins
10,000 pounds Sterling. If she chooses an already attached guy, he
wins the 10,000 pounds to share with his girlfriend.
-- I Want to Be a Hilton (Previously on NBC) -- Everyone's heard of the
Hiltons, especially daughters Paris and Nicky, but what would it take
to actually live like them? Kathy Hilton, mother to Paris and Nicky,
hosts this engaging and humorous series that follows 14 eccentric
young contestants as they vie for the opportunity to live the
glamorous lifestyle of high society. Each week Kathy eliminates those
who "didn't make the list." The finalist wins an extravagant prize
package including a $200,000 trust fund!
-- The People's Champions (Previously on FX) -- This hilarious game show
is the ultimate reality competition for the "Jackass generation."
Never mind being the fastest, tallest or most dedicated, The People's
Champions is all about incredible feats of human endurance in some of
the strangest and most obscure challenges ever performed.
-- The Salon (First time available in the U.S.) -- Real customers,
11 real beauticians, real hair-dos... The Salon offers a sneak peek
into the glamorous world of hair salons. With high drama ranging from
haircuts to staff tantrums to manicures to juicy gossip, viewers get a
glimpse into every aspect of the beauty business.
-- Under One Roof (Previously on UPN) -- Five families, complete with
teenage children, compete for their own slice of paradise under the
hot Polynesian sun. Taking place on the island of Koro in Fiji, the
families are dropped off at different points, but equidistant from
that idyllic home for which they are competing. The challenge is to
find the house with a global positioning system based on the latest
satellite technology. The situation is ripe for tension, conflict and
emotion. In the end, the family that works best together wins a slice
of paradise.
Each of the shows are accessible through Real's SuperPass subscription
service at http://www.real.com/superpass. Subscribers have the opportunity
to view their favorite programs on-demand when it is most convenient, and
enjoy interacting with other reality TV fans in the SuperPass community via
live chat functionality.
"We're thrilled to expand our partnership with Endemol and provide the
SuperPass community with a broad slate of high-quality, compelling reality
programming," said Elizabeth Coppinger, Vice President of Video Services,
RealNetworks.
"We are excited to expand our relationship with RealNetworks, as
SuperPass has proven to be a successful distribution model for us since we
started offering Big Brother on the service a few years ago," said Jon
Vlassopulos, Senior Vice President of Digital Media and Branded
Entertainment, Endemol USA. "With this new slate of programming, we are
extending our reach and providing Real's network of subscribers access to
top quality shows, many of which have never been seen before in the U.S."
Earlier this year, Real offered an eighth straight season of exclusive
24/7 access to live video feeds from inside the Big Brother house as part
of CBS Television Network's BIG BROTHER: 'TIL DEATH DO YOU PART.
In addition to new reality television shows, SuperPass subscribers
enjoy full-length movies, digital music, casual games, internet radio and
much more. Subscriptions to SuperPass are $14.99 per month and available at
http://www.real.com/superpass.
ABOUT REALNETWORKS
RealNetworks, Inc. is providing ways for consumers to be entertained on
any screen (PC, home entertainment system, portable device or mobile phone)
anywhere. Its digital entertainment services include RealPlayer, the
acclaimed Rhapsody(R) music service, one of the largest Casual Games
destinations RealArcade(R), and a variety of mobile entertainment services
offered to consumers by leading wireless carriers around the world.
RealNetworks' corporate information is located at
http://www.realnetworks.com/company.
RealNetworks, RealPlayer, Rhapsody, RealGames and RealArcade are
registered trademarks of RealNetworks
ABOUT ENDEMOL USA
Endemol USA is a leading producer of television programming
specializing in reality and non-scripted genres for network and cable
television. The company produces the break-out hits "Deal or No Deal," "1
VS 100," "Fear Factor," "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" and "Big Brother."
Endemol USA is a division of Endemol Holding, a prominent international
content developer, producer and distributor of television and online
programming. The company, headquartered in the Netherlands, has
subsidiaries and joint ventures in 21 countries, including the major
European markets, the U.S., South Africa, Argentina, Brazil, Mexico and
Australia. Endemol Entertainment is a subsidiary of the Consortium, a
conglomerate formed by Mediacinco Cartera S.A., Cyrte Found II B.V., and GS
Capital Partners VI Fund.
SOURCE Endemol USA
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