Extreme Weight Loss

2011-2016
6 seasons
ABC
Reality
TV-PG

Eight extremely obese people set out to change their lives to healthily shed nearly half their weight over the course of a year.

2011-2016
6 seasons
ABC
Reality
TV-PG

Eight extremely obese people set out to change their lives to healthily shed nearly half their weight over the course of a year.

ABC Renews Extreme Weight Loss for Season 5, Adds Three Specials

Extreme Weight Loss is coming back next year bigger than ever, ABC announced Wednesday. The reality show, which is...

Wed, Jun 18, 2014

ABC Renews Extreme Weight Loss for Season 5, Adds Three Specials

ABC Sets Summer Premiere Dates

ABC has announced its summer lineup, including the premiere of The Bachelorette, Bachelor in Paradise, Mistresses, and new shows Rising Star and The Quest. With a heavy reality TV lineup, ABC plans to launch The Quest, an adventure series from the Lord of the Rings producers, on Thursday, June 19. Singing competition show Rising Star will bow on Sunday, June 22. As previously announced, The Bachelorette returns on May 19 with the series' latest spin-off, Bachelor in Paradise, debuting Monday, August 4.

Mon, Mar 24, 2014

Ratings: America's Got Talent Premiere Tops The Voice

NBC topped Tuesday, led by not The Voice, but America's Got Talent.Check out 24 (not so) guilty pleasure TV showsThe Season 8 premiere, featuring ...

Wed, Jun 5, 2013

Ratings: America's Got Talent Premiere Tops The Voice

ABC Announces Summer Premiere Dates

Summer is almost here! On Thursday, ABC announced its summer schedule, which will kick off Thursday, May 9 with the premiere of Wipeout (8/7c). Other returning shows will come later in the month, with Rookie Blue kicking off on Thursday, May 23 (10/9c) and The Bachelorette debuting in a special time period on Monday, May 20 (9/8c). ABC announces season finale dates New series...

Thu, Mar 21, 2013

Ratings: Tony Awards Hits Low

The Tony Awards hit an all-time low Sunday despite little competition elsewhere.The 66th annual show, hosted by Neil Patrick Harris for the third time, drew 6 million viewers and a 1.0 in the adults 18-to-49 demographic. That rating ...

Mon, Jun 11, 2012

Why Those Two-Hour Reality Shows Are Here to Stay

Overwhelmed by all those two-hour reality shows? You're not alone, and even the networks admit that it's a lot to watch. But they still benefit from those supersized series — so expect to see even more shows go the expansion route. Two-hour episodes used to be rare, and reserved for special milestones. But what was once a stunt is now the norm, as two-hour series like Dancing with the Stars, The Sing-Off, The Biggest Loser and The X-Factor all take up loads of on-air real estate — sometimes eating up as much as four hours of programming a week (if lengthy results shows and recap specials are included).

Fri, Oct 7, 2011

Why Those Two-Hour Reality Shows Are Here to Stay

Ratings: Bachelorette Ices Hockey

The Bachelorette iced Game 6 of the Stanley Cup finals. ABC's dating show averaged 7.82 million viewers from 8 to 10 ET against 5.23 million for the match on NBC between the Vancouver Canucks and Boston Bruins. Bachelorette also scored a 2.4 rating among 18-to-49-year-olds vs. hockey's 1.8 — down a chilling 38 percent against last year's Game 6 (which, admittedly, was between teams from two larger TV markets, Philadelphia and Chicago).

Tue, Jun 14, 2011

Ratings: Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition Wins Big for ABC

The new Extreme Makeover spin-off won Memorial Day, premiering to 7.06 million viewers and a 2.35 rating among adults 18-49. Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss was the highest-rated show Monday and the second most-watched program behind The Bachelorette. The latest season of...

Tue, May 31, 2011

Ratings: Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition Wins Big for ABC