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Reality television, dominating the tube right now, is about the real antics of real people. It also feature people getting insulted, humbled or even humiliated. These shows are cheap to produce as they are profitable . It is popular among viewers because they are voyeurs . This erases the boundaries between the public and the private. Reality shows can still genuinely surprise . As, they are about real behaviour in real environments. It is a great storytelling . This is because, there are ideas that grab us in some fundamental place. Ironically , these programmes are unreal. However , key moments may not be scripted, but they are obviously staged. Reality shows is an unscripted drama like sport. Soon, producers will be forced to add more bells and whistles and gimmicks. If not , this turns off both viewers and advertisers.


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Reality television, dominating the tube right now, is about the real antics of real people in a real environment. It also shows people getting insulted, humbled or even humiliated. However, the irony or misnomer is that reality shows are clearly unreal like an unscripted drama and it is more like sports. Reality shows are cheap to produce but it is very popular among viewers as people are voyeurs. Thus, it erases the boundaries between the public & private and can still be genuinely surprised. Reality shows are not only famous for its great and new way of telling a story but also for its ideas that grab us in some fundamental place. Reality shows are profitable as they will always have a place on television. Nevertheless, it prospects are dim as producers will soon run out of ideas and viewers will get bored eventually. Thus, this ruins the reputation of network and it faces competition from other forms of programming networks.




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