Definitions for reality television
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1. reality televisionnoun

   A genre of television programming portraying one or more unprofessional actors and their reaction to given stimuli and/or goals.

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1. Reality television

   Reality television is a genre of television programming that documents purportedly unscripted real-life situations, often starring unfamiliar people rather than professional actors. Reality television emerged as a distinct genre in the early 1990s with shows such as The Real World, then achieved prominence in the early 2000s with the success of the series Survivor, Idols, and Big Brother, all of which became global franchises. Reality television shows tend to be interspersed with "confessionals", short interview segments in which cast members reflect on or provide context for the events being depicted on-screen; this is most commonly seen in American reality television. Competition-based reality shows typically feature gradual elimination of participants, either by a panel of judges, by the viewership of the show, or by the contestants themselves. Documentaries, television news, sports television, talk shows, and traditional game shows are generally not classified as reality television. Some genres of television programming that predate the reality television boom have been retroactively classified as reality television, including hidden camera shows, talent-search shows, documentary series about ordinary people, high-concept game shows, home improvement shows, and court shows featuring real-life cases and issues. Reality television has faced significant criticism since its rise in popularity. Critics argue that reality television shows do not accurately reflect reality, in ways both implicit (participants being placed in artificial situations), and deceptive (misleading editing, participants being coached on behavior, storylines generated ahead of time, scenes being staged). Some shows have been accused of rigging the favorite or underdog to win. Other criticisms of reality television shows include that they are intended to humiliate or exploit participants; that they make stars out of untalented people unworthy of fame, infamous figures, or both; and that they glamorize vulgarity.

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1. Reality television

   Reality television is a television programming genre that presents unscripted situations, documents actual events and usually features unknowns instead of professional actors. Such shows usually have various standard tropes, including frequent interviews with participants that double as the show's narration, and sometimes an emphasis on drama and personal conflict. Competition-based reality shows, a notable subset, often have additional common elements such as one participant being eliminated per episode, a panel of judges, and the concept of immunity from elimination. The genre began in earnest in the early to mid-1990s with shows such as Nummer 28, The Real World and Changing Rooms, then exploded as a phenomenon in the late 1990s and early 2000s with the global success of the series Survivor and Big Brother. These shows and a number of others became global franchises, spawning local versions in dozens of countries. Reality television as a whole has become a fixture of television programming. In the United States, various channels have retooled themselves to focus on reality TV, most famously MTV, which began in the 1980s as a music video pioneer, before switching to a nearly all-reality format in the early 2000s.

How to pronounce reality television?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say reality television in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of reality television in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of reality television in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of reality television in a Sentence

1. Larimer County Sheriff Jim Alderden:

   We believe that we have evidence at this point to indicate that it was a publicity stunt done with the hopes of marketing themselves, or better marketing themselves, for a reality television show at some point in the future, clearly, we were manipulated by the family. And the media was manipulated by the family.

2. Robert Thompson:

   Reality television is supposed to be unscripted, in which we don’t know what is going to happen, and sadly, this is one of those things.

3. Kristin Cavallari:

   I definitely wouldn't encourage my child to do reality television.

4. Kate Casey:

   Great reality television shows have compelling concept and different characters, and they push you to think about topics or people in different ways.

5. Producer Yoshi Stone:

   I think there has been this impression that we are ‘reality television’—the kind of exploitive and underhanded production that is looking to take advantage of people or laugh at people— and I don’t think that is what we are doing, we are making a compelling show about a compelling subject matter and I think we are treating it with respect.

References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Reality_Television
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reality_Television
3. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=reality television