Reality TV tackles life

Education and parenting problems also seem to offer endless scope for reality programme makers, and in 2010 the trend will be on sorting out problems oneself instead of relying on Super Nanny.
Losing weight is another strong trend, and in Denmark the children work to motivate parents to slim in My Big Fat Parents.

In Ireland, on the other hand, children in The Shrinks try to solve adults' psychological and sometimes existential problems.
Finland's The Happiness Project, however, turns to expert coaches to put a smile back on the faces of people dissatisfied with their lives.
The WIT survey said that game shows too remain strong though the trend is on dumbing down the content.

SHOOT: Why I think this is so successful, is because there are so many issues in our lives that are dysfunctional, and yet more and more people feel powerless to change their own lives. Watching from the couch gives some voyeuristic satisfaction, even if, perhaps, the viewer doesn't lift a finger to change anything in their lives. Or am I being too cynical?

clipped from www.news24.com Cannes - Train to dance like Michael Jackson, cook like a chef, or just learn to be happy! Reality TV is here to stay, according to the experts, but is shifting from glamour to tackle everyday life. Reality TV has steadily grown over the last decade, according to production companies and market watchers attending the Mipcom entertainment industry fair taking place on the French Riviera this week. "We're really astounded by the extraordinary rises in audiences for our shows this year," Tony Cohen, CEO of leading reality and format production group, Freemantle Media, told a press conference. Top Freemantle shows such as Idol, Got Talent and X Factor have seen 10% to 30% and even more than 40% rises in audience, Cohen said. Education and parenting problems also seem to offer endless scope for reality programme makers, and in 2010 the trend will be on sorting out problems oneself instead of relying on Super Nanny.