2007-06-22 04:40:16 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Television ➔ Reality Television
Most reality tv shows generate as much or more ad revenue than their scripted counterparts while successfully skirting having to pay union rates to their talent on both sides of the lens.
If you can turn a 15 to 1 profit on a series, why wouldn't you air it?
2007-06-23 13:44:28 · answer #1 · answered by Nice Guy Hyphenate 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It all started with Jerry Springer...I swear-
People will do almost anything to be on tv or for fame and network excecs see this as a great market!!!
Reality TV will be here as long as there are humans on the earth!!!!
2007-06-22 14:14:31 · answer #2 · answered by ? 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Reality TV is super cheap to produce. You generally only have 1 set, you don't have to pay huge salaries to the stars, you get contestants to sign papers saying that if they decapitate themselves the production is not responsible...And people watch them. If it fails you aren't out a lot of money, but if it's a success...
2007-06-22 13:16:14 · answer #3 · answered by erin7 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because they're cheap to make. since u don't have to hire real actors or come up with complicated storylines. plus the stations cater to the television audience. most people like reality tv shows. it's a good thing i'm not one of them.
2007-06-22 14:08:01 · answer #4 · answered by kionne 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because people like to see other people make a fool out of themselves. Those are the people that stay on the show the longest because they can draw the most ratings.
2007-06-22 21:50:31 · answer #5 · answered by Tanya 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because networks don't have to hire expensive actor's and pay writers for scripts. It's a cheaper way to make a crappy TV show.
2007-06-22 11:44:10 · answer #6 · answered by anch49 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Maybe that's a more hit than the other shows..and they can earn more viewers and money in reality shows.
2007-06-22 11:45:04 · answer #7 · answered by nomad 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
because they are all the rave rt now...back in the 80s it was game shows now its reality shows
2007-06-22 11:43:47 · answer #8 · answered by femmefatale 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Because that's what the stupid masses of TV watchers like.
Bunch of Fekin r/tards if you ask me.
2007-06-22 11:42:40 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yeah - it's because so many people watch them and they are cheap to make.
Real people are kind of interesting though, don't you think?
2007-06-22 11:43:43 · answer #10 · answered by ShoCh 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋