"What is striking is he is such a great moderator-slash-provocateur of the emotion that lives within the fan base, " said Justin Connolly, the senior vice president for programming who will oversee the SEC Network for ESPN.
But until--and if--that caliber of reality success happens again for CBS, Carat's Senior Vice President and Director of Programming Shari Anne Brill says the network should focus on its other offerings: drama and comedy.
Bollywood Hero, a three-part miniseries set in Mumbai and starring comedians Chris Kattan and Maya Rudolph, is an example of the niche audience-focused programming that Debbie DeMontreux, senior vice president of Original Programming for IFC TV, green-lit for the network.