Wow! They must feel pretty confident in this show to make this kind of decision so early!
NBC has just appointed its reality competition, The Voice, as next year’s post-Super Bowl show next February!
According to the official press release:
NBC will broadcast a special hour-long episode of ├óΓé¼┼ôThe Voice├óΓé¼┬¥ following the network├óΓé¼Γäós exclusive coverage of Super Bowl XLVI on Sunday, February 5 (10-11 p.m. ET; time approximate). The announcements were made today by Bob Greenblatt, Chairman, NBC Entertainment. ├óΓé¼┼ôThere is no better showcase on television than to follow the Super Bowl, and we believe ├óΓé¼╦£The Voice├óΓé¼Γäó is deserving of such high-profile exposure,├óΓé¼┬¥ said Greenblatt. ├óΓé¼┼ôThe attention grabbing blind audition phase of ├óΓé¼╦£The Voice├óΓé¼Γäó has mass appeal and will fittingly team up with the biggest sporting event of the year.├óΓé¼┬¥ “The Voice,” featuring musician coaches Christina Aguilera, Cee Lo Green, Adam Levine and Blake Shelton is the 2010-11 season├óΓé¼Γäós #1 new series in adults 18-49 and ranks behind only “American Idol” among all entertainment series on ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox and CW. To date, “The Voice” is averaging a 5.4 rating, 14 share in adults 18-49 and 12.0 million viewers overall. ├óΓé¼┼ôThe Voice├óΓé¼┬¥ is a vocal competition series modeled after Holland’s top-rated vocal talent discovery show, ├óΓé¼┼ôThe Voice of Holland.├óΓé¼┬¥ The series is hosted by Carson Daly and features the musician coaches working through the various phases of the competition with only the most talented vocalists. The show├óΓé¼Γäós second season will air midseason Mondays, 8-10 p.m. ET. ├óΓé¼┼ôThe Voice├óΓé¼┬¥ is a presentation of Mark Burnett├óΓé¼Γäós One Three Inc., Talpa Content USA, Inc. and Warner Horizon Television. The series is created by John de Mol, who will executive-produce along with Burnett, Audrey Morrissey and Stijn Bakkers.
Wowza! With numbers like that, we can’t say we blame them!
And unscripted shows tend to do very well in that position, so we think by the time its second season is beginning to roll around by that time, people will be ITCHING to watch it!
Smart thinking, NBC!
What do U think?? Are U excited for an hour-long, post-Super Bowl episode of The Voice?