Tabloid Wars

Tabloid Wars is an American reality television series which premiered on July 24, 2006, on the Bravo cable network. Filmed in mid-2005, the show chronicles the working lives of journalists from the New York Daily News.[1]

Tabloid Wars
GenreReality television
Country of originUnited States
Original language(s)English
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes6
Production
Executive producer(s)
  • Jerry Shevick
  • James Deutch
  • Belisa Balaban
  • Ted Skillman
Running time42 minutes
Production company(s)Hearst Entertainment Inc.
Release
Original networkBravo
Original releaseJuly 24 (2006-07-24) –
August 21, 2006 (2006-08-21)

Featured writers and editors included Michael Cooke, Lenore Skenazy, Dean Chang, Tracy Connor, Tony Sclafani, Joanna Molloy, Kerry Burke, and Hudson "Hud" Morgan. Despite good reviews from critics,[2] the show was not renewed for a second season.

The show was initially supposed to focus on employees working in the New York Post; the editor in chief Col Allan, however, opted to pass on the show.[3] The series was announced in April 2005 and was initially called The Daily News.[4]

References
  1. "Bravo's New Original Docu-Series 'Tabloid Wars' Goes Inside the Fast-Paced Cutthroat Newsroom of the New York Daily News with Premiere on Monday, July 24 at 9:00 P.M. ET/PT". The Futon Critic (Press release). June 12, 2006. Retrieved September 6, 2015.
  2. Greenslade, Roy (July 25, 2006). "Thumbs up for Tabloid Wars reality TV show". The Guardian. Retrieved September 6, 2015.
  3. "Tabloid Wars Wars: Telegenic Post Staffers Suffering From Pre-Wars Publicity Envy". Adweek. July 20, 2006. Retrieved September 6, 2015.
  4. "Bravo Launches Most Aggressive Slate of Original Programming for 2005–06 Season". The Futon Critic (Press release). April 26, 2005. Retrieved September 6, 2015.


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