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[02/09/11 - 08:12 AM]
Robyn Hutt Appointed Senior Vice President of Original Programming and Anthony Horn Named Senior Vice President, Current Programming and Specials
"These important moves reflect truTV's leading position as a network with all original programming," said Darren Campo.

[08/24/10 - 12:28 PM]
First Season of Syfy Original Series Fact Or Faked: Paranormal Files Delivers Best Performance for a Thursday Original Series Since 2006
Syfy spins the numbers for the season to date.

[11/10/08 - 03:16 PM]
The Sting's the Thing on FOX Reality Channel's Original "SmilE... You'Re Under Arrest!"
The three-part series premieres Saturday, December 27, at 7 pm ET/4 pm PT.

[04/28/08 - 02:57 PM]
Bravo's 'Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List' Wins Glaad Award to Air June 27
In total, Bravo garnered three of the five nominations in the Outstanding Reality Program category.

[04/02/08 - 12:03 PM]
NBC Reveals Complete 52-Week Program Strategy, Earlier Than Ever, That Gives Advertisers the Opportunity to Create Unique Marketing Solutions
It's here: the Peacock details its fall, winter and summer plans for the 2008-09 season.

[01/10/08 - 02:07 PM]
Dga Award Nominees for Movies for Television/Mini-Series, Dramatic Series Night, Comedy Series, Musical Variety, Reality Programs, Daytime Serials, Children's Programs, Documentary and Commercials
The winners will be named at the 60th Annual DGA Awards Dinner on Saturday, January 26, 2008, at the Hyatt Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles.

[12/06/07 - 01:57 PM]
NBC Rolls Out a Full Slate of Original Programming for the First Quarter of 2008
The line-up features a schedule packed with original scripted, reality programming and specials, featuring the return of "Medium" on Monday, January 7 (10-11 p.m. ET).

[09/07/07 - 06:41 PM]
Development Update: Week of September 3-7
Updates include: Annie Wersching signs onto "24," Sara Gilbert to guest on "The Big Bang Theory," ABC adds "Duel" to its midseason roster and Glen Morgan departs NBC's "Bionic Woman."

[09/07/07 - 11:16 AM]
The Defuser Conquers All to Win Season 2 of Sci Fi's Who Wants to Be a Superhero?
Sci Fi details the winner of "Who Wants to be a Superhero?"

[07/26/07 - 10:24 PM]
Sci FI.com Features Unprecedented and Unmatched Live Daily Coverage of Comic-Con 2007
SCIFI.com's coverage will allow fans to "virtually attend" the convention through daily news summaries, video coverage, updated photo galleries and more.

[07/10/07 - 08:27 PM]
Sci Fi Gets Into Your Head with Mind-Blowing New Series Mind Control with Derren Brown
By his own admission, Derren Brown has no paranormal ability; he is not a psychic or medium. Instead, he uses a mixture of suggestion, psychology, misdirection and showmanship to uncannily predict and control human behavior.

[06/19/07 - 07:48 PM]
Sci Fi's Breakout Hit Who Wants to Be a Superhero? Starring Stan Lee Returns with an Even Bigger Second Season
The new season features "an all-new league of 10 superhero contestants, exciting new physical challenges, a few fiendish villains, and two more episodes than last year... 8 in all!"

[06/18/07 - 12:42 PM]
Sci Fi Appoints New Vp, Strategic Marketing
The release also notes that Sci Fi viewers rank number one among all cable networks in adults 18-49 in the "mavens" category, "those key players in word of mouth marketing that share information through personal and on-line exchange."

[06/18/07 - 12:39 PM]
Shocker Toys Adds Sci Fi Channel's "Who Wants to Be a Superhero?" to Comic Figure Line
In addition to Feedback, the current winner, the special set will also feature Major Victory and Fat Momma.

[04/27/07 - 08:24 AM]
Sci Fi Channel Unveils Its Biggest Summer Yet with New Original Series and Returning Hits
The cable channel details its upcoming premieres as well as return dates set for "Doctor Who," "Eureka" and more.

[04/16/07 - 11:36 AM]
Sci Fi Makes Its Wap Debut with Painkiller Jane
The site's offerings include Sci Fi's first-ever multi-strip flash animation digital comic book, developed by "Painkiller Jane" comic book creator Jimmy Palmiotti.

[03/29/07 - 02:32 PM]
'Who Wants to Be a Superhero?' Sci FI.com Lets You Decide!
Visitors to SCIFI.com can choose between three new superhero hopefuls to make the final contestant spot.

[03/22/07 - 09:54 AM]
Exclusive Broadband Programming on Tap for Sci Fi Pulse
Building on the popularity of "Who Wants To Be A Superhero?," Sci Fi's Pulse will present "The Superhero After Show," hosted by season one's celebrated runner up, Major Victory.

[01/12/07 - 12:24 PM]
Calling All Hometown Superheroes -- Sci Fi Channel's Reality Hit 'Who Wants to Be a Superhero?' Is Coming to Your Metropolis in Search of Contestants
Casting calls for season two of the series begin this Saturday.

[12/04/06 - 09:30 AM]
Sci Fi Stakes a Claim to Sunday Nights
In addition: the network confirms the "Stargates" and "Painkiller Jane" are set for Friday nights in April.

[10/17/06 - 09:49 AM]
Pow! Entertainment Inks Deal with NBC Universal Sci Fi for an Expanded Second Season of Who Wants to Be a Superhero?
New season, due next year, will expand from six episodes to 10.

[10/09/06 - 06:33 PM]
'Battlestar' Season 3 Premiere Leads Sci Fi to Triple-Digit Ratings Gains
2.2 million viewers tune into the show's two-hour third season premiere, up 2% from its season 2.5 average.

[10/06/06 - 12:00 AM]
Development Update: October 2-6 (Weekly Round-Up)
A weekly recap of everything in development for the past week.

[09/06/06 - 12:00 AM]
Sci Fi Channel Scores Top-Rated Week of '06 in All Key Measures

[08/21/06 - 12:00 AM]
'Who Wants to Be a Superhero?' on Sci Fi Continues Amazing Upward Climb in Ratings for 4th Straight Week!

[08/04/06 - 12:00 AM]
Development Update: July 31-August 4 (Weekly Round-Up)

[05/30/06 - 12:00 AM]
Sci Fi Shifts 'Eureka,' 'Superhero'; Adds 'Dead,' 'Stalker' Reruns

[05/09/06 - 12:00 AM]
Who Wants to Be a Superhero?' - Sci FI.com Lets You Decide!

[04/26/06 - 12:00 AM]
Sci Fi's Saturday Movies Deliver More Thrills, Chills and Action in 2007!

[04/26/06 - 12:00 AM]
Sci Fi Has Its Finger on the 'Pulse'

[03/27/06 - 12:00 AM]
Sci Fi Kicks Off a Nationwide Casting Call to Discover 'Who Wants to Be a Superhero?'

[01/12/06 - 12:00 AM]
Sci Fi's '06 Production and Development Slate to Be Channel's Strongest Ever

[06/07/04 - 12:00 AM]
Development Update: June 4-7

[09/24/03 - 12:00 AM]
The WB Recalls 'The Mayor' from Midseason

[04/02/03 - 12:00 AM]
Pilot Update: April 2







WHO WANTS TO BE A SUPERHERO? (SCI FI)
BROADCAST HISTORY:
7/27/06 - 9/6/07
STATUS:
canceled/ended (2006-2007 season)
TIME SLOT:
completed airing its current season
SEASON(S):
2 (14 episodes)
VISIT THE OFFICIAL WEB SITE
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ADDITIONAL NOTES:
sci fi's upfront presentation on 3/18/08 did not list the series as part of its 2008-09 season plans
DESCRIPTION:
(from Sci Fi's press release) Expect more thrills, bigger challenges and even more episodes this season as once again SCI FI Channel partners with legendary comic book creator Stan Lee's (Spider-Man, Hulk, The Fantastic Four, X-Men) POW! Entertainment, Inc., and Bruce Nash's Nash Entertainment (Meet My Folks, For Love or Money, Who Wants to Marry My Dad?) to find the next great American superhero. Andy Scheer (Hell's Kitchen) joins as executive producer this season.
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Stan Lee as Host
CREW INFORMATION:
· Andy Scheer as EP
· Bruce Nash as EP
· Stan Lee as EP
GENRE(S):
· reality (all)
· reality (competition)
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· Nash Entertainment
· Purveyors of Wonder Entertainment