UP Renews ‘Bulloch Family Ranch’

By R. Thomas Umstead
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UP cable network has greenlit a second season of its unscripted series Bulloch Family Ranch, network officials announced Tuesday.

The series, which chronicles the lives of a working class couple that has raised more than 25 kids -- most of whom were troubled teens the couple took in, will return for a seven-episode, sophomore season in 2014, said network officials

“In its successful first season, Bulloch Family Ranch spectacularly delivered on UP’s promise to bring our viewers emotionally compelling real-life stories as part of our uplifting unscripted series slate,” said Leslie Glenn Chesloff, executive vice president of programming in a statement.  “It was the highest-rated series premiere in UP’s nine-year history, and as such, we are thrilled to bring the show back for a second season in 2014.”

R. Thomas Umstead
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.