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Heavy Fines keep "Amazing" Racers in Line

Posted by on March 1, 2005 2:03 AM |

Die hard fans of shows like "Survivor" and "The Amazing Race" wait breathlessly from week to week to find out who will be eliminated next.


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But even though the shows were taped months ago and contestants have been home for awhile, the shows still need secrecy so the audience won't know who came in win, place, and show in the finals.

So why aren't their any leaks of the outcome?

Producers try to make sure there are still lots of surprises for their series by building a financial penalty into the contract that cast members sign.

If they reveal anything, they’re liable. For "Survivor," the fine is $5 million — $4 million more than the prize the sole survivor takes home.

Crew members and others who come into contact with the production also sign confidentiality agreements. For "The Amazing Race," the fine specified in contracts for the cast and others is $10 million.
, Creator and executive producer Bertram van Munster told Reality Check magazine last year that "We have actually had people sign confidentiality papers in countries where $10 is a fortune."

The show's producers resort to deception and other tactics to keep results secret until the season finally airs.

But here's an interesting note, "Survivor" and "Amazing Race" losers don’t get to head home immediately -- even when they throw up their hands and quit like Aaron and Hayden did during AR6. The last team to the pit stop is eliminated by being whisked off to an undisclosed location for any early vacation. That way, their early return won't spoil the finale.

Creator and executive producer Bertram van Munster told Reality Check magazine last year that "We have actually had people sign confidentiality papers in countries where $10 is a fortune."

The show's producers resort to deception and other tactics to keep results secret until the season finally airs.

But here's an interesting note, "Survivor" and "Amazing Race" losers don’t get to head home immediately -- even when they throw up their hands and quit like Aaron and Hayden did during AR6. The last team to the pit stop is eliminated by being whisked off to an undisclosed location for any early vacation. That way, their early return won't spoil the finale.



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