World's Most Amazing Videos
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World's Most Amazing Videos is a reality television
series, similar to Real TV
and Maximum Exposure
. Like these shows, it showcases accident
s, disaster
s, police chases and other extraordinary events that are caught on video camera
. Although it is similar in content to Maximum Exposure, it takes a more serious tone. The show originated on NBC
as a timeslot filler program. A new series of episodes of the show were created in 2006 first-run for Spike TV, after a six year hiatus from the NBC stint.
As of September 2007, the show is shown on Spike TV. Until very recently, most episodes of the show were narrated by Stacy Keach
. The 2008 season was narrated by Erik Thompson
. The show is broadcasted in the UK on Bravo and Channel One. In Australia, it is shown on the pay-TV channel FOX8
.
In the second season of broadcast in the UK, Lee Boardman
was the narrator.
In the Philippines
, it was given its own local name titled global shockers and it was hosted by the Late Filipino Actor Johnny Delgado
.
The show may return to British television in 2012.
Reality television
Reality television is a genre of television programming that presents purportedly unscripted dramatic or humorous situations, documents actual events, and usually features ordinary people instead of professional actors, sometimes in a contest or other situation where a prize is awarded...
series, similar to Real TV
Real TV
Real TV is a reality television program that ran in syndication from September 9, 1996 to September 7, 2001. It aired footage of extraordinary events that were not usually covered in mainstream news. It was often played on Spike TV and the Fox Reality Channel.-The Idea:Real TV usually showed home...
and Maximum Exposure
Maximum Exposure
Maximum Exposure is a reality TV show which featured video clips on a variety of subjects. As its various slogans attest, the show was targeted at teens and young adults...
. Like these shows, it showcases accident
Accident
An accident or mishap is an unforeseen and unplanned event or circumstance, often with lack of intention or necessity. It implies a generally negative outcome which may have been avoided or prevented had circumstances leading up to the accident been recognized, and acted upon, prior to its...
s, disaster
Disaster
A disaster is a natural or man-made hazard that has come to fruition, resulting in an event of substantial extent causing significant physical damage or destruction, loss of life, or drastic change to the environment...
s, police chases and other extraordinary events that are caught on video camera
Video camera
A video camera is a camera used for electronic motion picture acquisition, initially developed by the television industry but now common in other applications as well. The earliest video cameras were those of John Logie Baird, based on the electromechanical Nipkow disk and used by the BBC in...
. Although it is similar in content to Maximum Exposure, it takes a more serious tone. The show originated on NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
as a timeslot filler program. A new series of episodes of the show were created in 2006 first-run for Spike TV, after a six year hiatus from the NBC stint.
As of September 2007, the show is shown on Spike TV. Until very recently, most episodes of the show were narrated by Stacy Keach
Stacy Keach
Stacy Keach is an American actor and narrator. He is most famous for his dramatic roles; however, he has done narration work in educational programming on PBS and the Discovery Channel, as well as some comedy and musical...
. The 2008 season was narrated by Erik Thompson
Erik Thompson
For other persons named Eric Thompson, see Eric Thompson .Erik Thompson is an American voice actor and television announcer.- Career :...
. The show is broadcasted in the UK on Bravo and Channel One. In Australia, it is shown on the pay-TV channel FOX8
FOX8
Fox8 is an Australian cable and satellite channel available on Foxtel, Austar and Optus Television's subscription platforms...
.
In the second season of broadcast in the UK, Lee Boardman
Lee Boardman
Lee Boardman is an English actor and narrator.-Television:He is best known for playing Murray Priestman in Drop Dead Gorgeous as well as the drug dealer Jez Quigley in Coronation Street...
was the narrator.
In the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
, it was given its own local name titled global shockers and it was hosted by the Late Filipino Actor Johnny Delgado
Johnny Delgado
Johnny Delgado , born Juan Marasigan Feleo, was an award-winning Filipino television and movie actor and writer....
.
The show may return to British television in 2012.