I predicted this would happen as soon as I saw that OJ was likely going to be released on parole this year.
TV shows, documentaries and anything related to OJ have been ratings gold and ESPN even won an OSCAR, so just imagine if the man himself had a documentary detailing his side of the story?
The money would be FLOWING in. TMZ reached out to some people in the industry and some, but not all are ready to cash out.
O.J. Simpson could be released from prison as early as October, and the buzz in the reality TV industry is that some producers are getting ready to scramble to sign him.
We’ve contacted a number of reality TV production companies, TV agents and platforms where such a show could run, and the reactions range from recoiling in disgust to pouncing on the opportunity.
The producers and agents with whom we spoke say they’re certain someone will try to recreate the TV special that was never broadcast for several reasons … years have passed, O.J. has done time for unrelated crimes, and ‘People vs. O.J. Simpson’ was a big hit.
Here’s the problem. Almost to a person, producers and agents said broadcast and cable networks would never air a show featuring O.J. They say the public wouldn’t tolerate it and no one would advertise on it.
That said, producers say there would be a home on Pay-Per-View because, as one person put it, “people could pay without being judged.”
While I do believe that a cable company would show it, OJ on PPV I think would also make a lot of money.
Would you buy an OJ documentary style interview on PPV?