Research Proposal ----------

RESEARCH
PRESENTATION
BY:ZEESHAN RASOOL LODHI

REALITY SHOWS AND
THEIR POPULARITY

INTRODUCTION
● A Reality show is a live telecast of the performance of the persons who may be an expert or not in the respective field.
● The performance may have to be done in an unpredictable environment.
● This whole performance or activity is unscripted .

HISTORY OF REALITY SHOWS
■ Allen Funt's Candid camera was the first radio reality show. ■ PBs Series was the first Television reality show.
■ Some of the famous reality shows are
○ American idol
○ Fear factor
○ Bigboss
○ Sa Re Ga Ma Pa
○ Kaun Banega Crorepati and many more

TYPES OF TV REALITY SHOWS
● Documentary style
● Elimination\Game show
○ fear centric
○ sports
● Self improvement or makeover
● Talk shows
● Hidden cameras
● Social experiment
● Dating shows
● Comedy shows
● Singing and dancing shows etc

SUCCESS RATE OR POPULARITY OF
REALITY SHOWS
● The success rate of reality shows are unbeleiveable
FOR EXAMPLE
■ Color television channel popularity increased by
200% in the last 5 years because the the reality
T.V show bigg boss .

● The popularity is the main reason why each and every channel is showing a reality show

ADVANTAGES
● A platform for the talented people
● Motivator
● Coining the money
● Increasing popularity of celebrities
● increasing the dimension of ideas for viewers

DISADVANTAGES
● Nowaday the reality tv shows are pre planned or we can say that they are scripted.
● Sometimes its a bad game playing with the emotions of people ● Sometimes promote voilence

CRITICAL ANALYSIS
● 78% of the people feel the same way as the contestants
● Nowaday reality shows are unreal , they are scripted and people are already chosen who are going to win.
● Sometimes can give solutions of many complicated problems of human relations(PBs series)

CONCLUSION
● Basic idea behind reality shows is to target human psychology.
● Can be very beneficial if presented in a healthy manner.