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Burnett's new venture

Reality titan Mark Burnett has sold a new quiz show, "Amnesia," to NBC, TVWeek.com reports.

The series will test contestants' memories of their lives by asking about key events from the past. Producers will talk to contestants' friends, family members and teachers to glean questions.

NBC has ordered an undisclosed number of episodes of the program, which is scheduled for midseason.

The deal follows Mr. Burnett's quiz-show success with "Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader," which debuted to record-setting ratings on Fox in the spring.

For Mr. Burnett, who's known for ambitious reality productions such as "Survivor" and "The Apprentice," "5th Grader" provided a best-of-all-worlds success: a hit that's simple and inexpensive to produce, yet translates to other cultures. International distributor Reveille has sold "5th Grader" in about 50 territories worldwide.

Mr. Burnett's non-quiz efforts have struggled of late, along with most of this summer's new reality shows. ESPN renewed Mr. Burnett's boxing show, "The Contender," for a third season last week. However, CBS axed his reality-adventure series "Pirate Master." "On the Lot," a show-business reality program on Fox, has suffered low ratings and is not expected to return.

"Amnesia" marks the second deal between recently hired NBC co-chairman Ben Silverman and Mr. Burnett. Last month, Mr. Silverman announced a celebrity edition of Mr. Burnett's "The Apprentice" scheduled for next year. Those projects join the paranormal reality series "Phenomenon," another NBC program Mr. Silverman has on tap for midseason.

'Day' and the 'Sun'

After taking a break from original movies last season, ABC is bringing back the genre with two high-profile projects, the Hollywood Reporter notes.