Rankings for The Hollywood Reporter’s fourth annual Reality Power List are determined by “quality and innovation within the business; the indelible mark one makes on his or her shows as executive, producer, or talent; one’s overall impact on pop culture, one’s ability to create dramatic, comedic and can’t-miss TV moments.” Hit the jump to see who made the list.
1 Ryan Seacrest
Producer, founder of Ryan Seacrest Productions
2 Mike Darnell
President of alternative entertainment, Fox Broadcasting Co.
3 Jennifer Bresnan
Executive vp, alternative programming at CBS
4 John Saade & Vicki Dummer
Senior vps alternative series, specials and late-night, ABC Entertainment
5 Nancy Dubuc
President and GM at Lifetime and History
6 Simon Cowell
Founder and owner of Syco, executive producer of “America’s Got Talent” and “The X Factor”
7 Cecile Frot-Coutaz
CEO of FremantleMedia North America
8 David Goldberg
Chairman of Endemol North America
9 Paul Telegdy
Executive vp, alternative programming at NBC and Universal Media Studios
10 SallyAnn Salsano
Founder and president of 495 Productions
