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del.icio.us Digg It!  new Last update - 05:38 12/12/2007 Channel 10 to launch Israeli version of reality TV show 'Survivor' By Yael Walzer, TheMarker Tags: Survivor, Channel 10, launch  Channel 10 has invested more than $5 million in the first 40 episodes of "Survival," Israel-style. The television show's launch is scheduled for this Saturday, after five weeks during which Channel 10 bombarded viewers with promotions that were just part of its public-relations blitz. The first show will be a double episode, competing against "Born to Dance" on Channel 2, broadcast by Keshet. Channel 2 is run by two production companies, Keshet and Reshet, which have divided the week between them. In January they exchange broadcast days, and Reshet will be the one facing off against "Survivor", which it plans to do with "Grease". Advertisement Like the original American version of Survivor, the Israelis were "abandoned" on an isolated island. "Surviving isn't just a sport and eating cockroaches," said producer Guy Hameiri. "It involves many of our hidden human fantasies. It is the slim seam between heaven and hell." At the end of the day, survival involves more than mere physicality, Hameiri says: "You have to have mental strength and be socially sophisticated, too." The Israeli version of "Survivor" was born eight months ago. The director is Guy Zuaretz. Bookmark to del.icio.us Tehran threat Olmert delivered a rebuttal to the assessment that Iran halted its nukes program. More than war The UN has adopted an Israeli-proposed resolution in the field of economic development.   1.   Let me guess! 06:05  |  Mark Lincoln 12/12/07

Today Online B. Burston: Hamas - If we can kill them, we can talk to them Responses: 218 8 Palestinians killed, 4 IDF soldiers hurt in Gaza raids Responses: 311 Editorial: Yes to Israeli concessions in Jerusalem Responses: 195 Rosner's Guest: Israel's enemies don't just want Jerusalem Responses: 48 Moshe Arens: The new post-Zionists - Olmert and Livni Responses: 72 U.K. pledges $500M in aid to PA if peace process successful Responses: 79 Rosner's Domain American Jews are losing interest in Israel Guest: redivision of Jerusalem will lead to terrible bloodshed A more traditional Reform movement (WTR) Republicans reacted much better to the NIE on Iran More Headlines 05:17 Olmert vows to remove Qassam rocket threat 06:26 Hamas urges PA to boycott Israel talks in wake of IDF Gaza raid 02:59 Civil Administration chief: 100s of units approved in disputed areas 04:11 Police: N.Y. subway riders beaten after 'Happy Hanukkah' greeting 05:09 Survey: U.S. Jews are losing interest in Israel 05:56 Palestinian UN envoy slams General Assembly adoption of Israeli resolution 05:13 Talks to end teachers' strike break down at 11th hour 05:57 Cellcom to launch on-board phone, Web functions on Air France flights 05:38 Channel 10 to launch Israeli version of reality TV show 'Survivor' Previous Editions Select Day 11 dec 10 dec 09 dec 07 dec 06 dec 05 dec 04 dec 03 dec 02 dec 30 nov 29 nov 28 nov

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