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Syfy Renews ‘Face Off’ For Fifth Season

By DOMINIC PATTEN | Monday March 18, 2013 @ 1:21pm PDTTags: Face Off, Syfy

Syfy is bringing Face Off back for a fifth season this summer, the network announced today. The competition/elimination series explores the world of special-effects make-up artists and the imagination that allows them to create works of living art. “Face Off continues to prove itself as a ratings hit, earning critical and viewer accolades alike, and we are proud to bring the series back for another stunning season,” said Mark Stern, President of Original Content, Syfy, and Co-Head of Original Content, Universal Cable Productions, in a statement Monday. Production on Season 5 will start next month with a summer 2013 premiere planned. In its fourth season, Face Off is averaging 1.6 million viewers 18-19 and 2.7 million total viewers in Live+7. The show’s Season 4 finale is scheduled to air March 26. Face Off is a production of Mission Control Media with Dwight D. Smith, Michael Agbabian and Derek Atherton serving as executive producers.

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Syfy, NBCU Accused Of Stealing Concept For ‘Face Off’

By THE DEADLINE TEAM | Friday January 25, 2013 @ 8:09pm PSTTags: Face Off, NBC Universal, Syfy

The Results Group production company has accused Syfy and NBCUniversal of stealing the concept for the reality show Face Off from a pitch meeting about developing a makeup competition series. Previously known as Studio City, Results says in an LA Superior Court suit filed today (read it here) that it developed content for a proposed reality competition series called Face Off. The material included a synopsis, definitions of challenges, talent documents and a sales presentation video called the “Face Off Pitch Materials”. At a 2009 meeting, a Results executive, a producer and William Morris Endeavor agent met with SyFy execs to pitch the proposed series. Syfy subsequently told the Results Group the network had decided not to pursue a series based on the confidential materials presented at the meeting. Read More »

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Syfy Renews ‘Face Off’ For Fourth Season

By THE DEADLINE TEAM | Monday October 8, 2012 @ 12:48pm PDTTags: Face Off, Syfy

Syfy has announced it’s renewing Face Off for a fourth season. Hosted by McKenzie Westmore, the competition/elimination series explores the world of special-effects make-up artists and the imagination that allows them to create works of living art. Judges … Read More »

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Syfy’s ‘Face Off’ Renewed For Third Season

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Tuesday February 7, 2012 @ 2:52pm PSTTags: Face Off, Syfy
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On the heels of a very strong start for its current second season, Syfy’s reality hit Face Off has been given a 10-episode third-season pickup. Production on the second season of the special effects competition series featuring rising SFX make-up … Read More »

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UPDATE: Strike On Syfy Series ‘Face Off’ Over After Deal With IATSE

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Tuesday October 11, 2011 @ 9:50pm PDTTags: Face Off, IATSE, Syfy
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Unionization Effort Shuts Down Production On ‘Face Off’

Exactly a week after the crew of Syfy’s competition reality series Face Off walked off the job in an effort to obtain a contract with IATSE, the union that … Read More »

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Unionization Effort Shuts Down Production On Syfy Reality Series ‘Face Off’

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Thursday October 6, 2011 @ 12:57pm PDTTags: Face Off, IATSE, Syfy
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EXCLUSIVE: We’ve learned that the crew of Syfy’s competition reality series Face Off walked off the job yesterday in an effort to obtain a contract with IATSE, the union that … Read More »

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