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CBS' Amazing Race: Still Not In HD
The show's producer says it's not a priority.
By Swanni

Washington, D.C. (August 19, 2008) -- CBS' The Amazing Race will begin its 13th season next month, but it will still not be produced in High-Definition.

That's according to an article by the Associated Press.

Amazing Race fans were hopeful that the network would begin airing the reality/adventure show in high-def this year after announcing earlier this year that Survivor would be in HD this fall.

However, Amazing Race executive producer Bertram van Munster tells the AP that CBS still hasn't decided on whether to shoot the program in HD.

With the program's season debut just six weeks away (September 28), it seems safe to say that this season will not be in high-def. (The season has already been filmed; van Munster is now scouting venues for a 14th season.)

"I don't think it's a priority," van Munster said of the network's stance towards switching the program to HD.

This season will start at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and follow contestants over 23 days as they travel to Brazil, Russia, India and Bolivia.

Commentary:
Amazing. Just amazing.

No, The Amazing Race is not amazing. What's amazing is that the show producer says airing the show in high-def is not a priority. This is 2008 and more than 30 million homes now have high-def sets -- and you're telling me that the network and/or the show's producer doesn't think it's important for the program to be in HD?

Disrespecting 30 million high-def owners is not very smart, although it is amazing.

Let's see how amazing their Nielsen ratings are when the season is over.

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