Reality TV on Satellite Television

Television is no longer what it used to be

Television is no longer what it used to be. It is no secret that reality television has taken over the airwaves, and that more people are interested in watching dating show contestants horrifically embarrass themselves or watch a contestant get kicked off an island than enjoy the traditional television format. Nowadays, thirty-minute sitcoms and hour-long dramas are struggling just to hang on to audiences. Instead, viewers gather around their HD televisions each week to enjoy the juggernaut that is reality tv.

Considering its popularity, it is important to consider just what this means for popular culture and society as a whole. It is a strange truth that we as an audience get so much enjoyment out of watching reality television shows. Subscribers to satellite tv even have access to several channels devoted entirely to reality programming. Is reality television just fad or is it here to stay? Will traditional formats for shows soon be obsolete and will television actors and actresses be a thing of the past? Perhaps only time will tell.

Interested reality seeing what reality television has to offer? Here are some of the biggest hits around:

The Hills This MTV hit blurs the lines of reality with its clearly set-up situations and forced friendships, but that doesnt stop audiences from tuning in every week. While the shows original heroine Lauren Conrad has moved on, fans can still get their fill of watching beautiful young people living in Los Angeles.

The City MTVs spinoff from The Hills that follows nice girl Whitney Port as she attempts to break into the fashion world in New York City. Like The Hills, the people are beautiful, the clothes are stylish and the friendships and plotlines are decidedly less than authentic.

Jersey Shore Another new hit from MTV that has reached a shocking level of success. This reality show follows a group of friends as they live together in a house on the Jersey Shore. This is definitely not The Hills, as the cast is decidedly gritty, vulgar and commands a style all their own.

The Bachelor This wildly popular dating show picks an eligible bachelor and finds him a house full of beautiful women to choose from. The bachelor goes on group and private dates, and each week narrows the pool down in the always-entertaining Rose Ceremony. The show ends in a proposal, though the relationships never seem to last.

Survivor One of the original reality game shows that took human competition to the next level. Contestants live in a hostile environment, compete in sports-like competitions and vote to kick people out of the tribe. Last man standing is the winner.

The Real World MTVs original that arguably sparked the reality television craze. As we know by now, it begins with seven strangers, picked to live in a house. The rest is television gold. Throughout the years the show has lost sight of its initial groundbreaking social consciousness and intensity, and now seems more like an episode of Girls Gone Wild, but it is still a success.

While each of the aforementioned shows are certainly not critically acclaimed, they still keep audiences flocking to their high definition televisions each week. Its safe to say that the trend may hardly be temporary and we have only seen the beginning of reality programming.

Reality TV on Satellite Television

By: Oswald Melman

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