Ryan and Simon made the list!
 
http://www.tvweek.com/real-power-08/index.php
 
Real Power
 
Over the past decade, reality TV has exploded and expanded to the point where
nobody in the industry dares ask anymore whether the genre is a passing fad.
It’s here to stay. Unscripted television has been around long enough to support
its very own set of established players—forces in the business who create,
produce, buy and sell thousands of hours of programming each year. The genre is
so massive now that it wouldn’t take much to whip together a list of 50, or even
100, people who possess a modicum of power in the biz. TelevisionWeek, however,
has chosen to focus on reality’s elite: The 15 people who have Real Power.


TVWeek’s Real Power

Mike Darnell . . . More »
Jeanne Newman . . . More »
Mark Burnett . . . More »
Simon Cowell . . . More »
Ryan Seacrest . . . More »
Cris Abrego . . . More »
Thom Beers . . . More »
Jon Murray . . . More »
David Goldberg . . . More »
Frances Berwick . . . More »
Nancy Dubuc . . . More »
Brian Graden . . . More »
Michael Camacho . . . More »
Mark Itkin . . . More »
Mike Fleiss . . . More »
The Full List . . . More »
The list is neither a strict Hall of Fame salute to the genre’s icons, nor a
detailing of who has put on the most shows or made the most money. Instead, we
tried to identify a mix of personalities who have created, launched or helped
fundamentally shape signature shows, while also demonstrating staying power.
 
With just 15 slots to fill, there will almost certainly be snubs. Others will
debate whether certain players really merited inclusion, or are just coasting on
the strength of past hits. But what would reality TV be without a little
controversy?




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