NBC Ups The Ante On Reality

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NEW YORK — Reality TV is finally making its mark at NBC.

The General Electric Co.television network, a late participant in the recent wave of reality-based programming to hit the broadcast networks, said Thursday that it had ordered 13 additional episodes each of two summer programs: “Fear Factor” and “SPY TV.”

“SPY TV” is a darker take on the old “Candid Camera” series, placing people in so-called “extreme” situations and then recording their decidedly unedited reactions.




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