{"id":6961,"date":"2019-11-13T17:00:12","date_gmt":"2019-11-13T22:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=6961"},"modified":"2019-11-13T17:00:12","modified_gmt":"2019-11-13T22:00:12","slug":"abc-makes-waves-with-ultimate-surfer-a-new-competition-series-from-11-time-world-surf-league-champion-kelly-slater","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2019\/11\/13\/abc-makes-waves-with-ultimate-surfer-a-new-competition-series-from-11-time-world-surf-league-champion-kelly-slater\/","title":{"rendered":"ABC Makes Waves with &#8220;Ultimate Surfer,&#8221; A New Competition Series from 11-Time World Surf League Champion Kelly Slater"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_6962\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6962\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6962 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/ultimate-surfer-11-13-2019-05104.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"327\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/ultimate-surfer-11-13-2019-05104.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/ultimate-surfer-11-13-2019-05104-300x164.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/ultimate-surfer-11-13-2019-05104-560x305.jpg 560w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/ultimate-surfer-11-13-2019-05104-260x142.jpg 260w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/ultimate-surfer-11-13-2019-05104-160x87.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6962\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo via: https:\/\/www.worldsurfleague.com\/<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>ABC today announced the network pickup of a new competition series &#8220;<strong><em>Ultimate Surfer<\/em><\/strong>.&#8221; The eight-episode series will gather some of the world&#8217;s greatest up-and-coming surfers to train and live together as they battle it out at the World Surf League&#8217;s (WSL) state-of-the-art Surf Ranch in Lemoore, California, powered by Kelly Slater&#8217;s man-made wave technology, in the hope of competing amongst the best athletes in the world&#8217;s fastest-growing sport. Production will begin in 2020 and an airdate will be announced later this season. Slater will serve as on-air talent and special correspondent for the show.<\/p>\n<p>Alliances and rivalries will be front and center in &#8220;<em>Ultimate Surfer<\/em>&#8221; as men and women compete in individual and team challenges focused on specific surfing disciplines. Weekly eliminations will leave two men and two women as finalists who will vie for the male and female titles of the Ultimate Surfer and the opportunity to compete on the WSL World Tour, the pinnacle of professional surfing. Slater&#8217;s remarkable, one-of-a-kind, man-made wave &#8211; the most even playing field for measuring surf mastery &#8211; is at the heart of the series.<\/p><div id=\"morty-3624447180\" class=\"morty-content\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;In addition to being a globally recognized sport, surfing is also a lifestyle; and &#8216;Ultimate Surfer&#8217; will give viewers a uniquely personal look at what goes into becoming a world-class champion. We&#8217;re ecstatic about the opportunity to utilize Kelly&#8217;s world-class surf facility and his expertise in showcasing these incredibly talented on-the-rise athletes,&#8221; said Rob Mills, senior vice president, Alternative Series, Specials and Late Night, ABC Entertainment.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This is an unprecedented opportunity for two surfers (one man, one woman) to win an opportunity to compete against the best surfers in the world on the WSL Tour,&#8221; said Slater, who will be the lead consultant for the series. &#8220;This will put some of the best up-and-comers against each other in a more direct way to see who stands above the rest, and Surf Ranch is obviously a great venue to use for &#8216;Ultimate Surfer.&#8217; I&#8217;m excited to watch how they step up to the challenge.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The series comes out of the multiplatform co-develoPMent partnership between Pilgrim Media Group and WSL Studios, announced earlier this year.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<em>Ultimate Surfer<\/em>&#8221; is produced by Lionsgate&#8217;s Pilgrim Media Group and WSL Studios. 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