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Reality TV: Galavision debuts 'Mission: Reportar' — Univision feevee Galavision this week is bowing its first original reality skein "Mision: Reportar," where aspiring journalists compete for a job at one of the top U.S. Hispanic net's news programs.
VH1 greenlights reality shows
Reality TV: Cabler adds 'Click!,' 'Salt 'N' Pepa' — The network of "I Love New York" showed its affection for originals on Wednesday, announcing that it has greenlit a whopping seven series and will add a third night of programming later this year.
CBS plans 'Big Brother' spinoff
Reality TV: Reality hit spawns new series for cable — It's Showtime for "Big Brother." The CBS summer staple is expanding in a big way for its eighth season, with the Eye planning to launch a spinoff series on one of its cable nets.
Channel 4 evicts 'Big Brother' player
Reality TV: Contestant kicked out over racist remark — U.K. Channel 4, already in trouble with regulators and the public over racist bullying on "Celebrity Big Brother" and for airing photos of Princess Diana's crash, took no chances over a new row.
'Big Donor Show' causes storm
Reality TV: Reality show readies for debut — While the storm over Dutch reality program "The Big Donor Show" continued to spread, Endemol insiders were suggesting that tonight's screening of the program will surprise those critics who have called for it be shelved.
Nine Network offers 'Gift'
Reality TV: Reaily show looks at transplant list — Nine Network is launching a new factual series, "The Gift," which is a co-prod between Nine and FremantleMedia Australia.
Reality takes new twist in '30 Days'
Reality TV: Spurlock, Cutler defend real-world mission — During their appearance spotlighting the FX series "30 Days" at the Paley Center for Media in Beverly Hills on Tuesday evening, executive producers Morgan Spurlock and R.J. Cutler defended their program as a different kind of reality show — one that's actually based in the truth.
Darnell in doubt
Reality TV: NBC's Silverman wooing Fox reality exec — Fox's dark prince of reality TV could be bolting to another company, possibly NBC Universal. Mike Darnell, the net's longtime head of alternative programming, has been talking to Ben Silverman about coming to the Peacock in order to launch his own company, three people familiar with the situation said.