America's Next Top Model (abbreviated ANTM and Top Model) is an American reality television series and interactive competition that premiered on May 20, 2003. It originally aired on UPN, whose merger with The WB created The CW in 2006. In 2016 the show was taken over by VH1. The program currently has 23 seasons ("cycles"), and each cycle has a number of aspiring models compete for the title of "America's Next Top Model", providing them with an opportunity to begin their career in the modeling industry. The first 22 cycles were hosted by model and television personality Tyra Banks, who additionally serves as the executive producer.