All3Media acquires Zoo ProdsReality
All3Media acquires Zoo Prods
Reality TV: Move latest in recent reality deals — Indie U.K. TV group All3Media has acquired U.S.-based Zoo Prods., which is partnered with Mark Burnett on "Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?"
'Idol's' David Archuleta signs deal
Reality TV: Artist pacts with 19 Recordings/Jive Records — David Archuleta has a job lined up once his "American Idol" tour is over - not that there was any doubt.
Relativity, Forman form reality unit
Reality TV: Duo join forces to create production house — Relativity Media has joined forces with Tom Forman Prods., the producer behind "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition," to form the backbone of a new reality shingle.
State Farm to sponsor 'Nashville'
Reality TV: NBC seals deal for reality show — NBC has sealed a deal with State Farm to serve as primary sponsor on "Nashville Star," as well as the series' annual "Hometown Concert" special.
'Legally Blonde' making Elle transition
Reality TV: Laura Bell Bundy finishes show on July 20 — The Broadway tuner version of "Legally Blonde" has worked out the sked for its reality-TV replacement star, with the as-yet-unannounced actress stepping into the lead role of "Blonde" two days after MTV airs the finale of casting skein "Legally Blonde The Musical: The Search for Elle Woods."
The Baby Borrowers
Reality TV: The petulant, over-their-head college-age duos prove undeniably compelling — learning, as one actual dad puts it, "You might think you want to play house, but it's not that easy."
Abu Dhabi wraps up 'Ton of Cash'
Reality TV: Reality series Endemol's first mideast production — Abu Dhabi TV has wrapped filming on "Ton of Cash," billed as the largest scale reality TV skein ever in the Arab TV biz.