Tony Robbins Gets NBC Series

UNIVERSAL CITY: NBC has ordered a new series that follows renowned peak-performance strategist Tony Robbins as he guides participants through tough personal challenges.

The series is being produced by Reveille, the company behind NBC hit and transformational reality series The Biggest Loser. In the series, Robbins will help people overcome obstacles to change their lives and redesign their futures. Robbins is an international bestselling author, strategist, speaker, philanthropist and advisor to Fortune 500 executives, sports professionals and world leaders.

"In these tough times, this new series will offer complete life transformations to people who deserve a brand new start, and there’s no one better suited to assist people in making positive change happen than Tony Robbins," said Paul Telegdy, the executive VP of alternative programming for NBC and Universal Media Studios.

"The opportunity to work with Tony Robbins is a once-in-a-lifetime dream both personally and professionally," added Howard T. Owens, the managing director of Reveille. "Making television shows that will change people’s lives for the better is the hallmark of Reveille and now is the time for Tony to help people on a mass broadcast scale. Tony is a larger-than-life personality, who will deeply touch audiences in his first network television series."

Robbins, who has dedicated himself to giving through both his work and philanthropic endeavors, commented, "At times like these we all have to get stronger for ourselves and for those we love. We really need to find the ways in which each of us can make that little difference that really matters. It’s a privilege to partner with NBC. We look forward to creating a program where the real-life struggles and victories on screen can touch and inspire the larger television audience at home."