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Mark David Mark Burnett, who serves as Chairman of MGM Worldwide Television Group, is indisputably one of the most successful (and powerful) reality TV producers on the planet.

Meredith Woerner Deputy Editor, Variety.comSPOILER ALERT: Do not read if you have not yet watched “World’s Toughest Race: Eco-Challenge Fiji,” streaming now on Amazon.The 11 day, 416-mile “world’s toughest race” is back. After an 18-year hiatus realty tv mastermind Mark Burnett resurrected the “Eco-Challenge” for new audiences on Amazon Prime Video.

Before there was Survivor and The Amazing Race, there was Eco-Challenge. The ultra-endurance race created by Mark Burnett evolved as a television format first on MTV, then on ESPN, eventually making its way to Discovery and then USA.

Peter White Television EditorLegendary showrunner Jane Mun has been tapped to showrun César Millán’s latest series as Nat Geo steps up its behind-the-screens diversity strategy.Mun, who recently oversaw and exec produced the HBO competition series, has previously worked with the Dog Whisperer on Cesar Millan: Viva Las Vegas.Elsewhere, she co-exec produced the 63rd Primetime Emmys, launched Total Knock Out with Mark Burnett and last year worked on ABC’s Brad Paiseley Thinks He’s So Special,

Bear Grylls is on a quest to crown the toughest team of survivalists.

Mark Burnett and Bear Grylls are coming together for a new competition series, and it looks more intense than anything we've ever seen (and anything we will see for a while, given the coronavirus pandemic).  hosted by Grylls and produced by Burnett, sees 66 teams from 30 countries race nonstop for 11 days. The contestants will work 24 hours a day across hundreds of miles of rugged Fijian terrain complete with mountains, jungles and oceans. The show was filmed last fall, pre-pandemic.

Tim Dams Veteran Studiocanal TV executive Rola Bauer is to join MGM as president of international television productions.Bauer will oversee development, production and co-productions for MGM’s International Television division, reporting in to MGM Television Group chairman Mark Burnett.Based in Munich, she will split her time between MGM’s European and US offices.Bauer announced she was departing earlier this month after Studiocanal acquired a 100% stake in its German subsidiary Tandem

Andreas Wiseman International EditorLong-time Studiocanal executive Rola Bauer is joining MGM as President, International Television Productions.Bauer will oversee development, production and co-productions for MGM’s international scripted TV content, reporting to MGM TV Group Chairman Mark Burnett.Based in Munich, she will split her time between MGM’s European and U.S.

Jamie Foxx's musical game show Beat Shazam has been renewed by Fox for a fourth season. Foxx will be onboard again as host and executive producer, with daughter Corinne returning as the show's in-house DJ; other executive producers of the series include Mark Burnett, Jeff Apploff, Barry Poznick and Lauren Zalaznick.

By Denise Petski

By Denise Petski