<Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> External links </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Website </Td> </Tr> <P> America's Next Top Model (abbreviated ANTM and Top Model) is an American reality television series and interactive competition in which a number of aspiring models compete for the title of "America's Next Top Model" and a chance to begin their career in the modeling industry . Created by Tyra Banks, who also serves as an executive producer, and developed by Ken Mok and Kenya Barris, the series premiered in May 2003, and was aired semiannually until 2012, then annually from 2013 . The first six seasons (referred to as "cycles") were aired on UPN, before UPN merged with The WB to create The CW in 2006 . The following sixteen cycles were aired on The CW until the series was first cancelled in October 2015 . The series has since been revived, with cycle 24 currently airing on VH1 . The series was among the highest - rated programs on UPN, and was the highest - rated show on The CW from 2007 to 2010 . Advertisers paid $61,315 per 30 - second slot during the 2011--12 television seasons, the highest of any series on The CW . </P> <P> The first 22 cycles of the series and cycle 24 were presented by Banks, with cycle 23 being presented by Rita Ora . The series also employs a panel of two or three additional judges, a creative director and a runway coach . </P>

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