CBS Renews 'Survivor,' Jeff Probst Signs New Deal
CBS has officially picked up 'Survivor' and renewed its deal with series host Jeff Probst. Looks like this means Probst won't be replacing Regis Philbin.The new deal sees 'Survivor' on the network for the 2011–2012 TV season, with Probst as host of season 23 and 24. This follows the similar deal Probst signed in 2010.
"'Survivor' is a program franchise that continues to stand the test of time," Jennifer Bresnan, executive vice president of alternative programming at CBS, said in a statement. "Each season delivers new faces, exotic places, the ultimate social experiment combined with game play, and one of the most engaged audiences anywhere on primetime television."
Probst's name entered the race for the empty 'Live' seat after filling in for Philbin on several occasions. That's pretty unlikely to happen now, unless Kelly Ripa is comfortable sitting next to a screen for long periods of time.
On the air since 2000, 'Survivor' has maintained steady ratings over the last couple of seasons, bringing in an average of 12–13 million viewers per season. At its peak, the show's second season had an average of 29.8 million viewers.
Tell us: Would you watch 'Survivor' without Jeff Probst as host?

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