Ghost Hunters: College Edition

From Hollywood Reporter:

Sci Fi Channel's "Ghost Hunters" is about to get a higher education.

The network has ordered a pilot for another spinoff of the popular reality franchise from exec producer Craig Piligian.

Tentatively titled "Ghost Hunters: College Edition," the show features a group of students going around the country to seek out paranormal activity.

The students will be guided by an experienced ghost investigator. Producers have not determined if any cast members from the other shows will be involved in the new project.

"Hunters" launched in 2004 starring two Rhode Island plumbers who investigate purportedly haunted houses in their spare time. The show has since grown every season and is now Sci Fi's second highest-rated series. The Oct. 8 "Hunters" episode scored an all-time high of 2.7 million total viewers.

'Ghost Hunters' appeals to a wide demographic, and we felt the college edition would be a great asset to the franchise," Piligian said.

The first spinoff, "Ghost Hunters International," took the format around the world. The show debuted in January to record ratings and enjoyed a successful seven-episode run, averaging 2.4 million viewers. "International" has been renewed for a second season.

Sci Fi's "Ghost Hunters" franchise has been an on-brand and relatively affordable success for the network. The new show is sure to prompt comparisons to A&E's "Paranormal State," where Pennsylvania college students investigate supernatural claims. A&E launched "State" last year and, along with Travel Channel's U.K. import "Most Haunted," has given Sci Fi's "Hunters" brand some paranormal-investigation-genre company on basic cable.

Ghost Hunters Live - Halloween Night

Ghost Hunters Live
Hosted by Josh Gates
Friday October 31 At 7/6C

Brace yourself this Halloween when TAPS takes you on the ultimate ghost hunt. The team returns to the Fort Delaware scene of this season's most jolting and revealing episode.

Commonly referred to as the "Black Hole," Fort Delaware was used during the Civil War as a POW camp that housed over 33,000 Confederate soldiers. Ravaged by epidemics and torture nearly 2,400 failed to escape and died on the island. The restless spirits have never left.

Join the exclusive seven-hour hunt from home with access to thermal imaging camera feeds and live Q&A with TAPS team members and host Josh Gates. Watch carefully for anything out of the ordinary — you'll be able to send instant alerts of any sightings you make straight to the Ghost Hunters!

Sci-Fi Orders 'Ghost Hunters International' Spinoff

The Sci Fi Channel announced it has ordered Ghost Hunters International, a new spin-off of the reality series Ghost Hunters that will follow a team of paranormal investigators as they embark throughout Europe to debunk haunted spots across the Atlantic.

Comprised of veteran TAPS investigators Brian Harnois, Donna La Croix, Andy Andrews, Robb Demarest, along with Barry Fitzgerald (memorable from the Ghost Hunters' legendary investigations in Ireland) and newcomer Shannon Sylvia, the Ghost Hunters International crew is primed to uncover some of the most startling paranormal evidence yet!

Ghost Hunters International is scheduled to premiere in January 2008. Ghost Hunter's fourth season is scheduled to premiere in 2008 with a 13 episode run.

- The Monster

Ghost Hunters All New Episodes - Tomorrow

Starting tomorrow (Sept. 26th) T.A.P.S. is back on the Sci-Fi channel with all new episodes of Ghost Hunters.

Plumbers by day — ghost hunters by night. This one-hour weekly docu-soap follows a group of real-life paranormal researchers as they investigate haunted houses throughout the country, encountering every type of imaginable haunting.

All new episodes of Ghost Hunters start back up September 26th at 9PM.

- The Monster

Ghost Hunsters Returns Tonight - Plus Join The Team

Ghost Hunters begins a new season tonight at 9 PM on cable’s Sci Fi Channel, and the Rhode Island duo at the heart of the series, Jason Hawes and Grant Wilson, have turned the show into a mini-empire. There is now a Taps Paramagazine; they host a popular radio call-in show, and now they’re looking for a new member of the team.

A national search begins today as wannabe Ghost Hunters can visit http://www.scifi.com/ for information on entering the Hunt for the Hunter. Three finalists will compete live on the annual Ghost Hunters Halloween telecast. Viewers will weigh in with their choice, but Hawes and Wilson will have the final word.

- The Monster