The first reality TV show in the world was called Expedition Robinson and it was shown in Sweden in 1997.
The
first
reality
TV
show
in
the
world
was
called
Expedition
Robinson
and
it
was
shown
in
Sweden
in
1997
.
Half the population of the country watched the final event and a new kind of TV program was born.
Half
the
population
of
the
country
watched
the
final
event
and
a
new
kind
of
TV
program
was
born
.
Two years later in Holland, the first series of Big Brother was filmed.
Two
years
later
in
Holland
,
the
first
series
of
Big
Brother
was
filmed
.
Again, it was a great success and the final program was watched by 15 million people.
Again
,
it
was
a
great
success
and
the
final
program
was
watched
by
15
million
people
.
Now more than 20 countries around the world have Big Brother or Expedition Robinson on their TV screens.
Now
more
than
20
countries
around
the
world
have
Big
Brother
or
Expedition
Robinson
on
their
TV
screens
.
The ordinary people who take part in the programs are known by millions of people in their own countries and reality TV has become big, big business.
The
ordinary
people
who
take
part
in
the
programs
are
known
by
millions
of
people
in
their
own
countries
and
reality
TV
has
become
big
,
big
business
.
For the TV producers, reality TV is a dream come true because many of the programs cost nothing to make.
For
the
TV
producers
,
reality
TV
is
a
dream
come
true
because
many
of
the
programs
cost
nothing
to
make
.
At some point, the television viewers are asked to telephone the program to vote or to apply to take part in the show.
At
some
point
,
the
television
viewers
are
asked
to
telephone
the
program
to
vote
or
to
apply
to
take
part
in
the
show
.
It is the cost of these telephone calls that pays for the shows.
It
is
the
cost
of
these
telephone
calls
that
pays
for
the
shows
.
One of the most popular shows is Pop Idol.
One
of
the
most
popular
shows
is
Pop
Idol
.
In the show a group of attractive young people are made into pop stars.
In
the
show
a
group
of
attractive
young
people
are
made
into
pop
stars
.
TV viewers vote for their favorite person on the show.
TV
viewers
vote
for
their
favorite
person
on
the
show
.
The winner makes a record and millions of copies of the record are sold.
The
winner
makes
a
record
and
millions
of
copies
of
the
record
are
sold
.
His or her pictures are published on the covers of magazines or on the front pages of newspapers, and then, they are quickly forgotten.
His
or
her
pictures
are
published
on
the
covers
of
magazines
or
on
the
front
pages
of
newspapers
,
and
then
,
they
are
quickly
forgotten
.
But not everyone is happy about reality TV.
But
not
everyone
is
happy
about
reality
TV
.
In Portugal, two TV channels got into trouble because they showed too much of the personal lives of the people in the shows.
In
Portugal
,
two
TV
channels
got
into
trouble
because
they
showed
too
much
of
the
personal
lives
of
the
people
in
the
shows
.
In France, reality TV is called "rubbish TV" and the TV studios of Big Brother were attacked three times in one week.
In
France
,
reality
TV
is
called
``
rubbish
TV
''
and
the
TV
studios
of
Big
Brother
were
attacked
three
times
in
one
week
.
In Greece, Big Brother was described as "against human rights and civilization".
In
Greece
,
Big
Brother
was
described
as
``
against
human
rights
and
civilization
''
.
The first reality TV show in the world was called Expedition Robinson and it was shown in Sweden in 1997. Half the population of the country watched the final event and a new kind of TV program was born. Two years later in Holland, the first series of Big Brother was filmed. Again, it was a great success and the final program was watched by 15 million people. Now more than 20 countries around the world have Big Brother or Expedition Robinson on their TV screens. The ordinary people who take part in the programs are known by millions of people in their own countries and reality TV has become big, big business.  For the TV producers, reality TV is a dream come true because many of the programs cost nothing to make. At some point, the television viewers are asked to telephone the program to vote or to apply to take part in the show. It is the cost of these telephone calls that pays for the shows. One of the most popular shows is Pop Idol. In the show a group of attractive young people are made into pop stars. TV viewers vote for their favorite person on the show. The winner makes a record and millions of copies of the record are sold. His or her pictures are published on the covers of magazines or on the front pages of newspapers, and then, they are quickly forgotten.  But not everyone is happy about reality TV. In Portugal, two TV channels got into trouble because they showed too much of the personal lives of the people in the shows. In France, reality TV is called "rubbish TV" and the TV studios of Big Brother were attacked three times in one week. In Greece, Big Brother was described as "against human rights and civilization".