'Girls Gone Wild' On HDNet

Dallas-based HDNet will partner with the popular Girls Gone Wild franchise to launch a new weekly reality series Girls Gone Wild Presents: Search for the Hottest Girl in America beginning May 13.

The 12-part, 30-minute reality series gives viewers a candid, behind-the-scenes look at Girls Gone Wild's nationwide campaign to find the cutest, sexiest, hottest girl in the country, according to HDNet officials. The series will take viewers to America's hottest clubs, campuses and beaches to meet thousands of wild college girls who will compete to be voted "Hottest Girl in America," according to company officials. Viewers will also get a peek inside the Girls Gone Wild offices, follow the exploits of company CEO Joe Francis, watch sexy photo shoots for Girls Gone Wild Magazine, and travel with bikini models to exotic Girls Gone Wild Island.

"We're very excited to work with the Girls Gone Wild team to launch this show," said Mark Cuban, President and co-Founder of HDNet in a statement. "The program is a cool, behind-the-scenes look at the GGW enterprise and a wild ride for our viewers. It's a perfect fit for the new, unrated, late-night programming block that we air as part of our ‘Guys Night In' line-up every Thursday."
Francis added: "Mark Cuban is a pioneer because he is constantly changing the game, and HDNet's cutting-edge programming is the most recent example. We're happy to be part of this entertainment revolution, and excited by the opportunity to share with viewers this behind-the-scenes look at Girls Gone Wild in action."

R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.