The writers sought representation through the Writers Guild of America, West, which would allow them regulated wages, access to portable health insurance, and pension benefits. On July 21, 2006, the writers of America's Next Top Model went on strike while working on cycle 7, set to premiere on the new CW Network in September 2006. America's Next Top Model was the only show left on the network that was originally from UPN. Prior to the announcement of merging with The WB, UPN had committed to renewing the series through its ninth cycle on January 20, 2006, for which casting was conducted throughout mid-2006. The series became the first series among regular programming to air on the network. It was announced on January 24, 2006, that Top Model would be part of the new The CW network, a merge between UPN and The WB, when the seventh cycle started in September airing on Wednesdays. 3.1 List of judges and other staff members.

Over thirty versions of the series have been produced internationally. The series is the originator of the international Top Model franchise. Winners typically receive a feature in a magazine and a contract with a modeling agency, among other prizes. As of April 2018, 24 people have won the competition. Cycles 20– 22 featured male contestants in the contest, including two male winners. Cycle 17's cast consisted entirely of previous participants, while cycle 18's had seven new contestants and seven former Britain's Next Top Model participants. The series also employs a panel of two or three additional judges, a creative director and a runway coach.Ĭycles 1– 16, 19 and 23–24 each consisted of a cast of 10–15 female contestants with no previous participation on the series. The first 22 cycles of the series and cycle 24 were presented by Banks, while cycle 23 was presented by Rita Ora. Advertisers paid $61,315 per 30-second slot during the 2011–12 television season, the highest of any series on The CW. The series was among the highest-rated programs on UPN and was the highest-rated show on The CW from 2007 to 2010.

The series was revived in 2016 and has been airing on VH1 ever since. The following sixteen cycles aired on The CW until the series was first cancelled in October 2015. The first six seasons (referred to as 'cycles') aired on UPN, before UPN merged with The WB to create The CW in 2006. Created by Tyra Banks, who also serves as an executive producer, and developed by Ken Mok and Kenya Barris, the series premiered in May 2003, and aired semiannually until 2012, then annually from 2013. America's Next Top Model (abbreviated ANTM and Top Model) is an American reality television series and interactive competition in which a number of aspiring models compete for the title of 'America's Next Top Model' and a chance to begin their career in the modeling industry.

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