LOS ANGELES, Dec. 17 (UPI) -- Simon Fuller's 19 Entertainment production company has announced plans for a new reality show that will follow five young people pursuing careers in Hollywood.
The series is to start airing early next year.
"I am determined to continue challenging convention and pushing the boundaries of mainstream entertainment. The next frontier is the video world of authentic real-time interaction," Fuller said in a statement. "'If I Can Dream' experiments with technology to provide for the first time a complete open-door opportunity that allows the viewer to experience reality in a way never before attempted. It is time the public got to see the truth behind what it takes to launch the careers of young artists who have a dream that one day on pure merit they can be professional entertainers and gain the recognition they crave. This is the dawning of a new age."
19 Entertainment said the show will air across multiple platforms including online, radio, TV and mobile handsets. It also will be seen live 24/7 at www.ificandream.com with a recap show available for viewers around the world at the end of each week.
"The viewer will watch as an initial group of five young people -- a musician, an actor, two actresses and a model -- leave their hometowns and live together high up in the Hollywood Hills," the company said. "Their every move will be streamed live online as they rehearse, write music, socialize and plan their careers. Innovative camera and sensor technology will allow a global audience to interact with the aspiring performers through text, blogs, MySpace, Twitter and Facebook as the action unfolds in real-time -- something that has never been attempted on a global scale before."
