Fox Reality
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Fox Reality | |
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Launched | May 24, 2005 |
Owned by | Fox Entertainment Group |
Sister channel(s) | Fox, 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 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 canceled or were very successful. Many of these shows include:
- American Idol
- Paradise Hotel
- Forever Eden
- Joe Millionaire
- Playing It Straight
- Love Cruise
- Temptation Island
- The $25 Million Dollar Hoax
- Boot Camp
- World of Stupid
Fox Reality is also known for its many imports from shows featured in other countries. These include:
- Joe Millionaire (UK)
- Treasure Island (NZ)
- Temptation Island (UK and NZ)
- Strip Search (AUS)
Fox Reality also has six original shows:
- Rob and Amber: Against the Odds, a show following the lives of reality couple Rob Mariano and Amber Brkich.
- Solitary, a new show that 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, and airs on Monday nights. There will be a second season of the show and casting is now taking place. You can get an application at http://www.foxreality.com/casting.
- Reality Remix, which is a mix of reality television news and features. It 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 an interview with the contestant that was the most recently eliminated.
- Corkscrewed, a new show that follows American Idol producers Ken Warwick and Nigel Lythgoe as they purchase a vineyard in Pasa Robles, CA, ans experience the ups and downs of the wine business. The program premieres on November 30, 2006.
- My Bare Lady, a show that gives four American adult films stars the opportunity to break into mainstream acting. The Ladies (Chanel St. James, Kirsten Price, Nautica Thorn, Sasha Knox) are sent to London to learn theatrical acting from renowned actor/director Christopher Biggins and a team of specialist coaches. The program premieres on December 7, 2006.