ABC has given early pickups to three reality series. "America’s Funniest Home Videos," the longest-running primetime entertainment show in ABC history, has been picked up for an 18th season. Brit imports "Supernanny" and "Wife Swap" have been renewed for fourth seasons. "Videos" has given away more than $9 million in prize money to people submitting home videos and has evaluated more than a half-million videotapes from viewers. "Supernanny," which got its start in the U.K. in summer 2004 and debuted on ABC in early 2005, features Jo Frost dealing with difficult children. It now airs in 47 territories, almost all of them featuring Frost. "Wife Swap" debuted in the U.K. in 2003 and made its way to ABC in 2004. The show, featuring two families swapping wives for two weeks, has been sold as an acquisition or a format to more than 100 international territories.
The Hollywood Reporter
Interesting that they picked three reality shows before they picked up any scripted ones?
