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  • Americans getting an overdose of reality TV: study

    Americans getting an overdose of reality TV: study

    Mumbai: Four out of five Americans say that there are too many reality dating programmes like The Bachelor on the air. And when it comes to Survivor and reality celebrity-type programs, like The Osbournes 67 per cent feel that there are simply too many.

     
    These are some of the key findings from a recent poll about reality TV programmes conducted by global research firm Ipsos-Insight. The company recently surveyed 1,000 adults on 18 varieties of TV programming from reality shows and talent competitions to prime time dramas and found that many respondents are overwhelmed by the number and type of reality TV options.

    However the study noted that the reality TV genre was still popular. Shows in this genre garnered four of the top six most watched spots between 8 -14 March. While reality TV is a huge pop phenomenon in the US the category is getting too crowded. Viewers are picking the winners and zapping the losers without mercy an official release informs.

    For every The Apprentice (a ratings hit for NBC that has made its host, Donald Trump, the nation’s newest reality TV hero) there is a Forever Eden which has struggled since its premiere. It quickly dwindled to low single digit rating/share figures in the all-important adult 18-49 demographic. The study stated that the challenge in the reality TV genre was that concepts get old very quickly making it hard to keep things fresh. But just when one thinks that the genre is dead or lost its edge out of nowhere comes The Apprentice.

    Viewers want more historical documentaries. 51 per cent of the respondents said that there were too few of these shows. Crime-solvers, sports documentaries, situation comedies, and primetime dramas are well slotted. Half the people agreed that these programmes are shown in just the right amount. Coming back to reality TV the study noted that with the novelty of the genre wearing a little thin, the pressure on programmers to do their due diligence to identify winners and losers in the pilot stage is increasing. The polling data seems to suggest that only a handful of the new reality TV concepts would survive longer than two to four weeks.

    When it comes to talent competitions, such as Fox’s American Idol, an equal number of Americans say there are just the right amount of these programs on TV (44 per cent) as do those that say there are too many (43 per cent).

  • Simpson gives proposed reality show idea thumbs down

    Simpson gives proposed reality show idea thumbs down

    MUMBAI: What is good for the goose read The Osbournes may not be good for the gander read OJ Simpson! He was the darling of US television nine years ago courtesy a live car chase involving the Los Angeles police. However, Simpson has no plans of prolonging that relationship through a reality show.
     
     
    The ex-football star put to rest talk that he would be making or get involved in any way with a 13-part reality TV series on his life. He was also sceptical about the reaction footage that Urban Television Network Corporation would get regarding his visits to hip-hop concerts over the past couple of years. He feels that the footage would be good for a half hour special but not for a series.

    The footage was filmed by Spiderboy International. In fact, a couple of days prior to Simpson’s clarification, Urban Television Network had entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Spiderboy International for a potential television series based on Simpson’s life since 2002.

    Simpson, however, maintains that he would like to feature on television in a different avtaar that of a news correspondent for the murder trial of actor Robert Blake. In 1994, US viewers were glued to their seats watching a live car chase. The police chased Simpson down a Los Angeles freeway. Simpson was, of course, cleared of the charge of murdering his wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Robert Goldman.

  • MTV India to air second ‘Osbournes’ season

    MTV India to air second ‘Osbournes’ season

    MUMBAI: MTV fans in India will see the second season of the Emmy-award winning reality sitcom The Osbournes, sometime in late November or early December.

    In the US, the new season of The Osbournes will premiere on 26 November at 10:30 pm ET/PT immediately following MTV’s The Real World: Las Vegas. The new season will continue where season one left off, documenting with the utmost candor the real-life drama of America’s favorite rock ‘n roll family.

    Becoming a cultural touchstone last spring, earning MTV some of its highest ratings ever, the appeal of The Osbournes lay in its irony as much as its surreality. And the second season finds Rock’s First Family coping with fame, fortune, and tragedy. MTV’s cameras follow the Osbournes as they deal with Kelly’s burgeoning singing career, the acquisition of numerous dogs, a trip to Washington to dine with the US president, Ozzy’s hectic touring regimen, and ultimately, news that will change all of their lives forever.

    Meanwhile, a spokesperson for the channel also said that while MTV was in discussions for a live concert with national broadcaster Doordarshan scheduled to take place in December, nothing had been finalised as yet

  • MTV’s ‘Osbournes’ best reality show at Emmys ‘prelude’

    MTV’s ‘Osbournes’ best reality show at Emmys ‘prelude’

    MUMBAI: The Osbournes, MTV ‘s unexpected hit about the life of rocker Ozzy Osbourne, was named best reality series at the Creative Arts Emmys’ on Saturday at the Shrine auditorium in Los Angeles. The awards were a prelude to the 54th Annual Emmy awards instituted by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences on 22 September.

    The awards were given in recognition of technical and artistic achievement in the creative arts categories. The academy presented awards in 61 categories.

    Frasier, one of the longest running shows now on television, earned its latest awards in the categories of outstanding guest actor in a comedy series, outstanding multi-camera picture editing for a series and outstanding multi-camera sound mixing for a series or special. The serial is currently being aired on Star World .

    The Opening Ceremony of the 2002 Winter Olympics collected six Emmys for NBC , edging out HBO’s Six Feet Under, by a single category.

    This year, as in last year, India will be represented on the jury. “Showman” filmmaker Subhash Ghai will be on the International Council for the final selection of the 2002 International Emmy Awards. The International Council of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences is the largest organisation of global broadcasters, with television and media personalities from 50 countries. It will judge documentaries and serials from around the world. Last year, Zee Telefilms group broadcasting CEO Sandeep Goyal was the first Indian to be invited on the jury.

    There is widespread anticipation at this year awards as Tom Hanks has been nominated for Emmys in multiple categories including Outstanding Writing and Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special for his work on HBO’s Band of Brothers and We Stand Alone Together: The Men of Easy Company. Also, three stars from the perennial favourite ‘Friends’ – have been nominated for awards . LeBlanc and Perry for the Emmy for outstanding lead in a comedy series and Aniston for lead actress for her portrayal of Rachel Green.

    Reports say that queen of the talk show Oprah Winfrey has been chosen to receive the first-ever Bob Hope Humanitarian Award from Tom Hanks at the September 22 Prime-Time Emmy Awards. Established this year by the Academy Board of Governors, the award was created to recognise Hope’s pioneer status in the industry and his long career of humanitarian work.