Reality television

Reality television is a genre of television programming which generally is unscripted,

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documenting actual events over fiction, and featuring "ordinary" people over professional actors. Although the genre has been featured since the early years of television, the current explosion of popularity dates from circa 2000 (particularly from Survivor). Critics of the genre have claimed that the term is a misnomer, as many reality TV shows put the participants in exotic locations and/or abnormal situations, thus not promoting a sense of "reality." According to the Nielsen Media Research, reality shows account for about 56% of all of American TV shows (both in cable and broadcast), and also accounts to about 69% of all of the world TV shows (in cable and in broadcast).

Related Topics:
Survivor - Reality - Nielsen Media Research - World

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