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May 26, 2012

Reality shows are facing budget cuts?

by Brett Love, posted May 28th 2008 10:20AM

Moment Of Truth Your scary thought of the day comes from this Reuters article. When talking about how many reality shows are now facing pressure to cut budgets and shoot shows faster they drop this bomb in, "The rapid pace can affect a show's quality..." Great! Because what the TV world really needs right now is some lower quality reality programming. I get Fox Reality. Based on some of what I've seen while flipping by there, I really thought the bottom of that barrel had been discovered.

As part of the discussion they cite the rise in studio based reality, highlighting Fox's Moment Of Truth. They also throw out that crappy stat that it was the highest-rated new program of the season. Is there anyone, anywhere, including the producers of Moment Of Truth, that doesn't think that was entirely to do with American Idol? I'm crossing my fingers and hoping that when the Tuesday ratings are in they bring with them a karmic Nielsen slap that puts that show in its proper place.

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slutty_whore

For all the "Moment of Truth" haters out there, TV isn't supposed to be moral, it's supposed to be entertaining. If the show isn't entertaining to you, fine, but that doesn't mean that it isn't entertaining to someone else. While it may appeal to the lowest common denominator, it's also a study in human behavior... how willing you are to sell yourself out for $500k.

And, Brett, by you writing ABOUT the show, you give it publicity.... just a tip.

May 28 2008 at 2:16 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Too late

Not enough time to save "New Amsterdam" is it?

May 28 2008 at 2:09 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Oreo

Still way too high for the trash that is it, however nice to see it drop.

Hopefully next week it will be at 6 million then 5 million then canceled.

May 28 2008 at 1:46 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Brett Love

The ratings are in and Moment of Truth dropped to 7.28 million viewers. Not as low as I had hoped for, but things are heading in the right direction. It finished second in it's time period, behind a NCIS repeat at 9.67 million.

May 28 2008 at 11:55 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Kim

The Moment of Truth has to be the worst "game show" ever created! It's Jerry Springer for a large cash reward. I despair for the American viewing public!

May 28 2008 at 11:46 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Oreo

Wednesday ratings are in?

It was on last night, so that would be the Tuesday ratings.

May 28 2008 at 11:11 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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Brett Love

Yes, Oreo, it would be. I was thinking of getting the ratings on Wednesday. I've fixed it.

May 28 2008 at 11:50 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Kenny

Maybe... they'll stop doing them altogether? *fingers crossed*

May 28 2008 at 10:27 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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Jennifer

Please oh please oh please!?!?! Is it too much to hope for?
*fingers AND toes crossed

May 28 2008 at 10:29 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply

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