reality television
Noun
Meaning
reality television (uncountable)
(television) A genre of television programming portraying one or more people who are not professional actors and depicting their reactions to given stimuli or goals.
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2000s Reality television saw an explosion of global popularity in the late 1990s and early 2000s, with the successes of the Big Brother and Survivor/Expedition Robinson franchises.
Reality television as a whole has become a fixture of television programming.
Reality television has faced significant criticism since its rise in popularity.
Reality television, like WWE Wrestling, is pretending to show you “the real thing”.
“Reality television taken to the next level: Unreality TV.”