How do TV shows like Survivor protect their idea?

[Celia2]

What is the name of your state? Anywhere
How do TV shows like American Idol, Survivor or Big Brother protect their concept?
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[divgradcurl]

What is the name of your state? Anywhere
How do TV shows like American Idol, Survivor or Big Brother protect their concept?
Thanks

Generally, they use a combination of copyright and trademark protections.

 

[Celia2]

An idea for a good TV show

Generally, they use a combination of copyright and trademark protections.

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So if I have a good idea for a reality TV show, what is the best thing to do before I submit it to the networks. I already wrote a twenty page explanation of the whole set up. What do I do now?
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[divgradcurl]

Proably your best bet would be to register your writeup with the copyright office, www.copyright.gov, and then submit away.