As we’ve mentioned, reality television can take on various forms from a mentally stimulating quiz game show to a more mindless form of entertainment in the context of dating shows. That is not to say one style of reality television is better than the other.
If you turn on a television set during primetime, regardless of the country, the shows you view are likely to have some differences and similarities. Reality TV is no exception to this. To make the descriptions of the shows as easy to understand as possible for everyone, I will use American reality television as my baseline comparison because, let’s be real, that is what we are most familiar with. However, my ultimate comparison will be between the content of the reality shows in Australia and India.
Let’s meet our first contestant, with a population of 22,507, 617, sitting in the southeastern hemisphere: Australia.
The content of reality TV in Australia most closely resembles the content of reality shows found in the US or in Great Britain. A large part of this is due to Australia’s decision to import many shows from these countries. However, another crucial aspect is that they do not sway much from the content that these shows use either.
Australia has a wide range of reality television, from game shows to singing and dancing shows to dating shows. What makes Australia’s content unique, and sets its shows apart from those in India, is the more explicit sexual content. These shows do not hold back in documenting all moments of the reality cast members lives or interactions between cast members.
These reality show producers are not afraid to show catfights, intense kissing sessions or drop a few curse words here or there. While cooking shows and the newer reality show, “The Block,” remain Australian favorites, dating shows are a close third. Shows like “The Bachelor Australia,” which show girls competing for the love of one man and going on various dates with him, are highly popular.
At the same time, while the content of Australian reality TV tends to be diverse in the nature of style of show, it is also diverse in the cast members. Australia is a diverse nation, with multiple ethnicities inhabiting the island. The content of these reality shows often reflect all of the different faces of Australia by ensuring everyone is present in their casting.
For a better understanding of the content of a typical Australian reality dating show, click the link below. The first 30 seconds is enough to get the gist.