Reality television
Summary
Reality television is a genre of television programming that presents purportedly unscripted dramatic or humorous situations, documents actual events, and usually features ordinary people instead of professional actors, sometimes in a contest or other situation where a prize is awarded. The genre has existed in some form or another since the early years of television, began in earnest as a television formula in the 1990s, and exploded as a global phenomenon around 1999-2000, via series such as Big Brother and Survivor. Programs in the reality television genre are commonly called "reality shows" and often are produced in series. Documentaries and nonfictional programming such as news and sports shows are usually not classified as reality shows.The genre covers a wide range of programming formats, from game or quiz shows which resemble the frantic, often demeaning shows produced in Japan in the 1980s and 1990s (such as Gaki no tsukai), to surveillance- or voyeurism-focused productions such as Big Brother.Reality television frequently portrays a modified and highly influenced form of reality, utilizing sensationalism to attract viewers and so to generate advertising profits..
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Broadcasting Press Guild Awards see drama come storming back
Reality TV has come down to earth with a bump, as this year's awards go to BBC dramas Parade's End and The Hollow Crown.
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After Rough Patch, ‘The Bachelor’ Wins Back Viewers
After several seasons in decline, ABC’s “The Bachelor” has had a resurgence rare among network reality shows thanks to social media, casting and a push to attract younger viewers.
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‘Duck Dynasty’ Premiere Soars in Ratings
Wednesday night’s third-season premiere of A&E’s hit reality series was the most-watched nonfiction show on cable television so far this year.
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Media Decoder Blog: ‘Duck Dynasty’ Premiere Soars in Ratings
Wednesday night’s third-season premiere of A&E’s hit reality series was the most-watched nonfiction show on cable television so far this year.
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Ad of the Day: Oreo
I must say that if "physicist David Neevel" (who also appears to be Wieden + Kennedy creative David Neevel—yes, all right, he says he's a copywriter in the video) really did design this Oreo-dividing and -decreming machine in. 04 years, he is perhaps wasting a certain amount of potential.
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Ant and Dec pursue American dream with silent comedy project
Duo say they hope to 'try their luck' in the US again, and reveal they want to create a 'legacy' with non-live TV idea.
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Reality Show Cast Member Who Died in Crash Was Special Forces Veteran
Mike Donatelli was killed in a helicopter crash, along with the pilot and a cinematographer, during the filming of a reality series for the Discovery Channel.
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Media Decoder Blog: Reality Show Cast Member Who Died in Crash Was Special Forces Veteran
Mike Donatelli was killed in a helicopter crash, along with the pilot and a cinematographer, during the filming of a reality series for the Discovery Channel.
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The Media Equation: At FX, a Playbook That Gives Its Series Free Rein
Behind FX’s recent success is its willingness to give its shows creative freedom.
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Media Decoder Blog: The Breakfast Meeting: Courting Future Cable Subscribers, a Newspaper Reality Show, and a Saucy Ad Campaign
Two Harvard graduates are trying to reconcile students' viewing habits with the desire of cable companies and programmers to be paid for wireless content; NBC is looking for newsmen and newswomen to star in a planned reality show; and WBEZ, the Chicago public radio station, is hoping that Chicagoans will help create a new generation of listeners.
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