Berwick, speaking second, reiterated Bravo's progress from 2006, when the channel had one show and one night of original programming, to today, with 21 original series, 12 of which have audiences of more than one million and three with audiences of more than two million.

Last addressed were Bravo's digital and new media initiatives, with a focus on the channel's multiple branded websites. A new initiative, the "L Bar," will shrink the TV screen to 80 percent of its size and introduce content along the left-hand and bottom edges of the viewing area.

That content will allow for online and mobile initiatives tied into Bravo content, including live polling, voting, and quizzes. The L Bar will be available to advertisers who want to offer coupons or conduct polls during their commercials, as well.

Overall, the network announced 12 returning series, including the fifth season of Project Runway, which debuts in July, and three new series, plus a Bravo A-List Awards special.

The new shows include The Rachel Zoe Project, featuring the celebrity stylist as she runs her business and juggles her marriage and work; Date My Ex, a reality show starring Jo De La Rosa, a former Orange County real housewife, as she looks for love in L.A.; and Real Housewives of New Jersey, of which the audience was shown a brief clip.

One of the housewives, Danielle, showed off her cavernous mansion, which contains her Fabergé egg, French chandelier, and lapdog named Paradise. The video tour provided much-needed reassurance that the recession won't put a damper on the series. But could the Real Housewives series expand internationally?

"We are looking at the franchise," hedged Andy Cohen, Bravo's senior vice president of programming and production.

We're still rooting for Dubai.