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Article: Long arm of reality. (television program producers, distributors concentrate on shows about courts, lifestyle, animals, sports)
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- Broadcasting & Cable
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- January 13, 1997
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Justice and law are hot topics among new reality shows
This time last year, the word of mouth on Judge Judy was starting to build.
Programing prognosticators were confident that the show (then titled Hot Bench) had potential--but only if viewers took to judge Judy Sheindlin the way they embraced Judge Joseph Wapner nearly 15 years ago.
Twelve months later, the verdict on Judge Judy is in. Worldvision Enterprises' half-hour strip has won upgrades in more than one dozen markets. And the show's admirable performance in some adverse time periods has helped spark a revival of the court show genre.
Leading the way among new reality strips ...