What are the typical conventions of reality TV shows making particular reference to big brother?

Craig Coates: "I refuse to diminish my character to survive in this house"

Reality television offers “a set of rules which allow us to “shape” reality, thus making it appear less random and disordered”[1]. The main conventions of reality TV feature ordinary people instead of actors, moreover it consists of a group of contestants who are completely conflict with each other who are living together in the Big Brother house and are isolated from the outside world and are being watched, all to win a cash prize. Reality TV increased after the success of Big Brother where the audience “interplay between confirmed expectation and novelty”[2]. What is different about reality TV is that it claims to show “realism” and it exposes various representations of people. Reality TV has dramatically changed the viewing habits of people and is drawing them into a world of voyeurism where they “collectively believe it to be”[3], and takes them away from the typical entertainment television making “genres flexible”[4].

[1] Patrick Phillips (1996)
[2] Douglas Pye (1975)
[3] Andrew Tudor (1986)
[4] Richard Maltby (1995)

Self Evalutation

Attainment - C

Effort – 2 – I have put a lot of effort into my work this term, for example my blogwork and also in lessons e.g. bring correct equipment, organising folder…

Punctuality – 1 – I am not ever late to lessons only Ms Jones

Submission and quality of homework – 2 – I do hand my homework in on time but I do not think that the quality of it is up to standards as I rush it a lot, this might be one of my ebi’s.

Ability to work independently – 2 – This term I have work independently a lot due to my independent study.

Quality of writing – 3 – I often rush my work, therefore it might not be of good quality

Organisation of Media folder – 1 – my media folder is organised very well, and a different folder for each teacher

Oral contributions in class – 2 – As sometimes I do not understand and wait for others to speak first

Standard of Module 5 blog – 1 – Is up to date with what Ms Jones has told us to post up there

Standard of Module 6 blog - 1 – This blog is also up to date with extra research

WWW
• Organisation of media folder
• Attendance
• Concentration in class

EBI

• Took more time of my own to understand work I don’t
• Take more time to do my work so it is of a good quality
• Try and give more contributions in class

Endemol - Programmes

Some programmes it shows..

Endemol - History

In 1994, the production companies of two major television producers in the Netherlands, Joop van den Ende and John de Mol, merged to become Endemol. This merger triggered the international development of the Endemol Group and since then Endemol has rapidly expanded to become a leading format creation and production company.

Endemol Entertainment Holding N.V. was listed on the Amsterdam stock exchange in 1996. Telefónica made a public offer for all of the outstanding shares of Endemol in 2000, pursuant to which it acquired 99.7% of the outstanding shares. From mid 2000 till mid 2007 Endemol has been part of Telefónica S.A.

On 3 July 2007, Endemol's major shareholder Telefonica sold its 75% stake in Endemol to Edam Acquisition. Pursuant to this transaction, an offer was made for the remaining shares, resulting in Edam Acquisition owning 99.5% of all Endemol shares by mid August 2007 followed by a delisting of the company in September 2007