Ghost Hunters renewed for seventh season

For anyone who missed the news the other day, Syfy has renewed Ghost Hunters for a seventh season. From the official press release:

Ghost Hunters, Syfy’s hugely successful reality series, has been renewed for a triumphant seventh season.  After inspiring two spin-offs, creating the hottest paranormal franchise in cable, Ghost Hunters has set the standard for paranormal investigating and has cemented its place as a destination for spine-tingling entertainment!  Its reign will continue with 25 all-new episodes, slated to premiere on Syfy in 2011.


Since the series debuted in 2004, viewers have flocked to Syfy on Wednesday nights to catch the latest hair-raising cases from the files of TAPS (The Atlantic Paranormal Society), led by Rhode Island plumbers Jason Hawes and Grant Wilson.  The first half of season six (airing spring 2010), averaged a 1.9 Household rating, 2.6 million total viewers, 1.6 million Adults 18-49 and 1.6 million Adults 25-54.  Syfy was the #1 cable network inGhost Hunters‘ 9pm timeslot for the spring season.

Before season seven debuts, viewers can enjoy new episodes from the entire Ghost Hunters franchise all summer and fall.  The new class of ghost hunting hopefuls are currently in training under the watchful eyes of Jason Hawes, Steve Gonsalves and Dave Tango on the new season ofGhost Hunters Academy, now airing Wednesday nights at 9pm.  Ghost Hunters International will debut a new slate of episodes on Wednesday, July 14 @ 9pm, and the rest of Ghost Hunters season six will premiere Wednesday, August 25 @ 9pm.

Ghost Hunters, Ghost Hunters International and Ghost Hunters Academy are produced in association with Craig Piligian’s Pilgrim Films and Television (Dirty Jobs, The Ultimate Fighter, My Fair Wedding).  Piligian and Thomas Thayer, along with Rob Katz and Alan David, serve as executive producers.