THE CW NETWORK AND ROKU JOIN FORCES FOR ORIGINAL UNSCRIPTED SERIES “FIGHT TO SURVIVE”
Eight-Episode Competition Hosted by Akbar Gbajabiamila to Debut on The CW Network on Thursday, August 10 at 8pm ET/PT
All Episodes of “Fight to Survive” Will Then Be Available to Stream on The Roku Channel (aff) and The CW App on September 29, the Day After the Broadcast Finale
Former “Survivor,” “Alone,” “Naked and Afraid” and “American Ninja Warrior” Contestants Compete Against the Elements and Each Other to Win the $250,000 Grand Prize
July 13, 2023 (Burbank, CA) – The CW Network and Roku announced a first of its kind collaboration between the two companies to bring the original unscripted series FIGHT TO SURVIVE to more audiences.
The eight-episode survivalist competition hosted by Akbar Gbajabiamila (“American Ninja Warrior,” “The Talk”) will premiere Thursday, August 10 (8:00-9:00pm ET/PT) on The CW. All episodes of FIGHT TO SURVIVE will then be available to stream on The Roku Channel (aff) and The CW App on September 29, the day after the broadcast finale.
“By bringing together the best of The CW and the best of The Roku Channel, FIGHT TO SURVIVE will be able to reach the largest audience possible across both broadcast and streaming,” commented Brad Schwartz, President of Entertainment, The CW Network, and Brian Tannenbaum, Head of Originals, Roku.
“By working together in all aspects of distribution, marketing, press and advertising, we will expose this edge-of-your-seat series to millions of fans in brand new ways.”
“With its dynamic cast of reality personalities and an original unscripted format that ratchets up the intensity of the traditional competition series, FIGHT TO SURVIVE is an addicting summer series that we are thrilled to bring to The CW,” said Heather Olander, Head of Unscripted Content, The CW Network, and Sean Boyle, Head of Adventure and Exploration Programming, Roku.
“We cannot wait for viewers to join the fight!”
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