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[R70]Reality Shows On Television

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Most people will vouch for MTV Roadies to officially be thefirst that wastelecast on Indian Television. As a matter of fact it is the longest running realityshow in Indian Television. But then 10 years back how many people did you have watchingMTV roadies, and even if there were any it was a certain section of peopletermed as ?GEN X? who watched it. Even today it caters only to an audiencemostly of the age group 20-30, where as Indian Idol an out and out copy of thehugely successful American Idol catered to masses and classes alike. Infact ithad the entire nation glued to the television screen when they saw participantsfrom general household taking center stage. This coupled with famouscelebrities acting as judges added the flavor that was the need of the hour. Backstagehappenings behind the screens were shown for the first time. Criticism, favors,arguments and awards were publicly viewed and helped the show garner high TRP?sand dominated other shows till the end of the season. The success ensured thatthe winners became household names and the show continued every season.

Soon after a list of shows on similar lines followed bydifferent television channels but all failed to create the hype and successthat the initial edition had. But the trend has continued. UK?s biggestreality show "Big Brother" had Shilpa Shetty an Indian Actress comeout as a winner. No sooner the Indian Media produced a show related to theme inthe same name ?Big Boss?. The show featured some small time television actorsand struggling aspirants all competing against each other for the prize.Currently reality shows are either based on talent searches that include singingand dancing contests, Comedy shows, game shows and in house shows. Prizes andrewards are discussed and issued publicly. These shows are publicized due tothe drama and scene they create like controversial kisses, slaps, fights andkisses amongst participants. News Channel particularly highlights theseincidents thereby boosting the shows TRP'S.

Due to the vast amount of Reality Shows that are beingproduced, Real television a channel from Miditech a media company run by AlvaBrothers has come with the idea of having a television channel whose primefocus will be on reality shows in India Networkis providing Indian Viewers with the biggest reality game show, . The buzz and hype that the show generated prior to its releasealready had a strong viewership. Other shows have also generated curiosity. Allin the entire channel is well packaged with promising shows that ensures non-stopentertainment.

There are many different approaches to the art of losing weight. Some choose to simply cut calories while others look for instant results by taking supplements. With the recent rise in the number of people suffering from obesity, weight loss is a very hot topic. Thousands of studies have been done to find out what foods are best when losing weight, what weight loss programs are the most effective and even if its possible to lose weight simply by taking pills. Although many fads come and go, diet and exercise seem to be the only guaranteed method for losing weight.

Weight loss is a super hot topic and you'll find it everywhere you look. Newspapers, online chat rooms and television shows are all reaching out to the overweight and offering words of encouragement and expert commentary on the subject. There are even some reality television shows based contestants losing weight. Shows like Celebrity Fit Club and The Biggest Loser are among the most popular weight loss reality series. Celebrity Fit Club focuses on celebrities that want to lose weight and don't mind doing it on national television. The celebrities are placed into teams and have to compete against each other in both challenges and amount of weight lost.
The Biggest Loser uses the same approach of having contestants that are on teams trying to lose more weight and win more challenges than the other team. What makes The Biggest Loser is different than Celebrity Fit Club in that it uses everyday people. People from all over the country try out to be on The Biggest Loser.

The show will actually start airing its newest season on September 16. This season of The Biggest Loser will feature families. Bob Harper and Jillian Michaels are the personal trainers for the show. Jillian will have the teams that are comprised of a parent and child. Bob will have the teams of husbands losing weight with their wives. Every week a pair will be eliminated. Like any other reality show, The Biggest Loser features a host and the contestants living in seclusion from the rest of the world. Because of this and the fact that each team is assigned a trainer, the contestants get ample opportunity to work out and they lose tons of weight on this show. It's not uncommon for many of the contestants to lose weight in the double digits each week at the weigh in.

Whether you're overweight or not, it can be inspiring to take part in seeing the progress people are making each week to lose weight. People find it entertaining to see how strangers react to situations when they constantly have a camera in their face. Watching a group of people lose weight can be very inspiring and seeing their constant progress can make you proud. You can't help but get attached to the contestants on the show and find your favorite to root for. Cross weight loss with reality TV and you have a very entertaining show.

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