Many thought the halt of scripted programming would lead to a reality boom, but even as fall schedules rely heavily on unscripted, workers still grapple with diminished job opportunities, long hours and a lack of union support: “We get starved out all the time.”
Television is hooked on scripted dramas based on real life. But they rarely measure up either to actual life or to actual drama. Above: Lily James and Sebastian Stan in Hulu’s Pam & Tommy, part of a spate of reality-based dramas that have come out in 2022.
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Fox Business Network will debut Strange Inheritance, a new primetime story-driven reality series hosted by Jamie Colby, on Monday, Jan. 26, at 9 p.m. ET. The series, which examines real-life […]
The Discovery veteran replaces Mike Darnell, who departed after nearly two decades this spring.
This marks the third network reality chief to depart since May, a commentary on the genre’s struggles in an increasingly fractured landscape.
Hearst Corp. has acquired a 50% interest in NorthSouth Productions, the producer of reality shows such as Say Yes to the Dress: Atlanta on TLC and the upcoming Impractical Jokes on TruTV.
