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Recaps, casting news, industry moves, and the occasional take. Written by people who watch the shows and understand the business behind them.
Survivor's 50th season ends Wednesday with the franchise's first live reunion since 2019. Here's why the format change matters, and who's in the final five.
ABC pulled Season 22 of The Bachelorette before it aired. The actual story is about how networks now think about influencer casts who arrive pre-loaded with internet footprints.
Two of the year's biggest beauty launches came from reality-TV-adjacent personalities. The playbook is now legible — and it's the same one we run for business owners.
At NBCU's May 11 upfronts, Bravo renewed nine flagship series and greenlit two new ones. The pattern says more about the network's strategy than any individual show.
Three reunion parts later, the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills cast is reportedly not on speaking terms — and Kyle Richards confirmed the divorce talk. The damage report.
Below Deck Mediterranean season 11 premieres June 8 on Bravo, filmed aboard M/Y Akira One in Dubrovnik. Captain Sandy returns. Here's why this season matters more than the previous three.
Peacock's The Traitors season 4 brought together 23 reality TV all-stars under one Scottish roof. The winner reveals what the format actually rewards.
A federal judge has allowed Leah McSweeney's discrimination and hostile-workplace claims against Bravo to proceed. Combined with the Love Is Blind lawsuit chain, the industry's labor model is about to be litigated.
Shark Tank S17 wrapped April 22 with a 75% deal close rate and $14.7M total invested — its strongest financial season — in the first year without Mark Cuban. The data is interesting.
Bravo's new Vanderpump Rules spinoff Lisa Las Vegas turns a hospitality expansion into a TV asset. Here's why it works as both a show and a business move.
VH1 announced the end of Love & Hip Hop after 15+ years with a six-episode limited series featuring cast from every city. The legacy is bigger than the show.
Peacock's Love Island USA season 8 premieres June 2 with Ariana Madix back for a third year. Why her hosting tenure has quietly become the franchise's most valuable asset.
