Revved-Up Reality TV Is Aiming To Boost Ratings And Racing
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BRANDON - When NASCAR announced it would experiment with a new points formula to decide the championship this year, it sounded promising, maybe even bold.
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MOJAVE, Calif. - Hoping to build on the momentum sparked by a private rocket plane's dash into space, supporters of opening the heavens to civilians are turning the winner-take-all race into an annual competition that might further fuel imaginations...
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During the weeks between the launch of a Formula 1 car and the start of a new season, the sole aims of some 800 people are to perfect its reliability and performance.
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LOS ANGELES  - The popular BBC car show "Top Gear" is revving up a U.S. edition.
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An 'elite' sport tries to pump up participation by appealing to a workout-mad America.
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The latest batch of reality TV shows swap competition and greed for cooperation and charity.
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By Sarah Rothschild, The Miami Herald  Feb. 14--After three seasons of singing its praises and saying mission accomplished, NASCAR officials decided to give the Chase for the Cup a makeover.
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Spike TV is turning to  crime with a reality show in which amateur detectives try to  solve real-life homicides.
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Hoping to build on the momentum sparked by SpaceShipOne's dash into space, supporters of opening the heavens to civilians are turning the winner-take-all race into an annual competition that might further fuel imaginations.
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Thoroughbred race horses are riding high as purse money grows along with television audiences for the sport made even more popular by Hollywood movies such as &quot;Seabiscuit.
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Tonightâs all-or-nothing NASCAR Nextel Cup race at Richmond offers an interesting mix of desperation, anticipation and appreciation.
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The organization will let fans help call the shots on an upcoming pay-per-view event.
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Lovers' quarrels, family conflicts, and money. It's Britain's latest reality TV series.
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Politically charged drama, comedy, and reality fare is coming to network and cable TV.
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PageSix - THE early success of   MTV's "Laguna   Beach: The Real O.C." could spur a new kind of reality TV &#x2014; big news for a genre nearing "enough already" levels.
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Nascar wants the drivers in its premier Sprint Cup series to show more emotion this season as a way to lure back fans who may have soured on the sport.
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There has been much talk lately about the chase for the championship and whether or not NASCAR has met its objectives by changing the points system.