Castaway has been shipped to an off-peak time on Channel 4 as its ratings have fallen to 2.1 million. The programme follows the fortunes of 13 contestants on the Great barrier Reef for three months. Figures for the programme have halved since the current series started. Could this shift mark the beginning of the end for reality TV? Do you think that a decline in reality programmes would be a good or a bad thing?
I agree with postdog and surely its about time they were ditched ,sometimes it seems that they are the only thing on tv.Luckily i spend most of my spare time reading or visiting friends and generally having a life instead of watching other peoples attempts.
TV executives are just damned lazy. If it's not a murder mystery / police drama / medical drama / fly-on-the-wall / celebrity 'talent' show / reality challenge show / house-hunting show / cookery programme, they don't want to know.