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The Reality Machine
by RNZ
After 20+ years in the TV industry, including inside some of the country’s biggest reality shows, Dylan Reeve is pulling back the curtain on what makes Reality TV what it is.
Episodes
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The Trailblazers & The Tech
We’re heading back to the late 1990s and early 2000s, when shows like Flatmates, Treasure Island, and The $20 Challenge first hit Kiwi screens. It was the wild west of local television, where ambitious producers and crew were basically inventing the rules as they went along, driven in part by the...
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Scandals & Boundaries
It’s time to take a hard look at what happens when the relentless drive for high ratings pushes reality TV over the line. From the notorious live-broadcast bullying on The X Factor NZ to catastrophic pyrotechnic mishap on Going Straight, we explore the infamous moments when production decisions...
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Mediawatch: Running the rule over reality TV
Mediawatch host Colin Peacock chats with Dylan Reeve and Phil Vine, host and producer of the new RNZ podcast series The Reality Machine. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
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Why We Watch & Why We Play
We’re unpacking why so many Kiwis love, and sometimes love to hate, unscripted TV. We look at the disconnection in calling the genre "junk food television" while also tuning in by the hundreds of thousands. And looking at how these series do far more than just generate ad revenue; they actively...
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What Even Is Reality?
Dylan Reeve dives into the fuzzy origins of reality TV in Aotearoa to try and figure out what we even mean when we say ‘Reality’. He looks at our local shows, ranging from fly-on-the-wall docuseries like Motorway Patrol into heavily constructed social strategy games like Treasure Island and The...
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Introducing: The Reality Machine
Television insider Dylan Reeve dives into the history of Reality TV in Aotearoa. From Popstars to The Block, The Traitors and NZ’s Got Talent to Dream Home and Treasure Island, Dylan is pulling back the curtain on what makes Reality TV what it is. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
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What is The Reality Machine about?
After 20+ years in the TV industry, including inside some of the country’s biggest reality shows, Dylan Reeve is pulling back the curtain on what makes Reality TV what it is.
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