Texas53
12-27-2008, 07:33 PM
Bravo renews “Real Housewives of Atlanta”
Per Access Atlanta quotes:
In a move that surprised nobody, Bravo today officially announced a second season of “The Real Housewives of Atlanta.”
The show was basically much more popular than anticipated, building from 650,000 viewers the first episode to 2.8 million viewers by the time the reunion came along two months later. It has also generated incredible response here on this blog. People may abhor the women but they can’t stop talking about them.
Or we can take the press release quote from the Bravo exec, in less-than-colorful business-speak:
“The level of engagement on Atlanta far surpasses a typical series on cable or broadcast, with our viewers deepening their connection to the show through live wireless chats, daily blogs and additional footage online,” said Frances Berwick, Executive Vice President and General Manager, Bravo. “This, along with the colorful personalities of our housewives, helped drive the series to a watercooler sensation.”
I anticipate all five housewives will be back. I’m not sure if they are contractually required to be around for a second season but my guess is yes. I ran into Sheree Whitfield yesterday at Frank Ski’s wine auction and she said the promotion the show gives her is priceless in terms of getting her clothing line off the ground, that it’s well worth the aggravation of being insulted online and being scrutinized to such a degree.
A launch date for season two has yet to be identified though my guess is late spring or summer. I bet they will start shooting the season in January or February.
http://www.accessatlanta.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/accessatlanta/radiotalk/entries/2008/12/15/1215_bravo_rene.html
I guess that means Fake Kim will be back, too! :yes2:
Per Access Atlanta quotes:
In a move that surprised nobody, Bravo today officially announced a second season of “The Real Housewives of Atlanta.”
The show was basically much more popular than anticipated, building from 650,000 viewers the first episode to 2.8 million viewers by the time the reunion came along two months later. It has also generated incredible response here on this blog. People may abhor the women but they can’t stop talking about them.
Or we can take the press release quote from the Bravo exec, in less-than-colorful business-speak:
“The level of engagement on Atlanta far surpasses a typical series on cable or broadcast, with our viewers deepening their connection to the show through live wireless chats, daily blogs and additional footage online,” said Frances Berwick, Executive Vice President and General Manager, Bravo. “This, along with the colorful personalities of our housewives, helped drive the series to a watercooler sensation.”
I anticipate all five housewives will be back. I’m not sure if they are contractually required to be around for a second season but my guess is yes. I ran into Sheree Whitfield yesterday at Frank Ski’s wine auction and she said the promotion the show gives her is priceless in terms of getting her clothing line off the ground, that it’s well worth the aggravation of being insulted online and being scrutinized to such a degree.
A launch date for season two has yet to be identified though my guess is late spring or summer. I bet they will start shooting the season in January or February.
http://www.accessatlanta.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/accessatlanta/radiotalk/entries/2008/12/15/1215_bravo_rene.html
I guess that means Fake Kim will be back, too! :yes2: