reality TV

English

Noun

reality TV (uncountable)

  1. Alternative form of reality television.
    • 1991 November, Fred D'Ignazio, “D'Iversions”, in COMPUTE, COMPUTE Publications, pages G–22:
      It may feel like video martyrdom to you, but it's just live, reality TV!
    • 2025 July 7, Sadiba Hasan, quoting Danielle Lindemann, “Why Is Everyone Watching ‘Love Island USA’?”, in The New York Times‎[1], New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC:
      Historically, reality TV has spiked in popularity during times of societal and economic hardship. “If you look at literature on why people watch reality TV, that’s one of the main reasons: escapism,” said Danielle J. Lindemann, the author of “True Story: What Reality TV Says About Us.”
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