A Singing Nun for a Reality TV World

Sister Cristina Scuccia has become a sensation on the Italian version of the talent show “The Voice.”



Gannett Makes Deal With Weinstein to Develop Entertainment Material

Weinstein will receive a first look at Gannett journalism with the possibility of turning it into films, television and other forms of content.

    



‘Duck Dynasty’ Ends Season With a Sharp Decline in Viewership

The A&E reality series drew six million viewers for its finale on Wednesday, down from 8.4 million for the finale in the fall cycle of the show.

    



‘Bachelor’ Star’s Comments on Gays Spark Uproar

Juan Pablo Galavis, the current star of ABC’s long-running reality show, told a journalist he opposed putting a gay man at the center of the program.

    



Real Basketball Moms of Kentucky

Overaggressive parents hollering from the stands have become a cliché, but some Kentucky moms have turned parental cheering into an art form — and, they hope, a business.

    



Advertising: A Soft Sell for Air Fresheners, With Joan Rivers in Reality Show Spoofs

Seven planned episodes of a Web series featuring Joan Rivers will spoof “The Bachelorette” and other romance-centric reality competition shows.

    



A Calculated Push Lifts ‘Duck Dynasty’ Family’s Fortunes

Willie Robertson and his family made a conscious dive into the entertainment world, lifting a regional business based on duck hunting into an international phenomenon.

    



‘Duck Dynasty’ Season Opens to Record Ratings

The backwoods reality show drew 11.8 million viewers Wednesday night on A&E, the largest audience ever for a reality show on cable television.

    



Frequent Flier: The Drama of Travel, Made Into Television

Elise Doganieri is a creator of “The Amazing Race,” and her travel, like the show, has an edge of the extreme.

    

Media Decoder: WNET’s New Advertising Campaign Uses Reality TV as a Punchline

The PBS station in New York is straying from its traditional advertising tack by promoting five ridiculous reality series that do not actually exist.

    

Mike Darnell, a Reality Show Creator, Is Leaving Fox

Mike Darnell, who has supervised reality programming for Fox since before the term reality show entered the lexicon, oversaw “American Idol,” once the most popular show on American TV.

    

Advertising: A Season of Families, Vampires and Aliens

After a lackluster 2012-13 season, network television is relying on family related comedies and the supernatural to attract viewers.

    

Louisiana Inspires Reality TV Shows

For reality TV show producers, Louisiana, home of “Swamp People” and “Duck Dynasty,” is a gift that keeps on giving.

    

Media Decoder: New Cooking Show on Fox to Feature Children as Chefs

The new show, “Junior Masterchef,” will be one of five reality shows from Gordon Ramsay on the network.

    

‘Cops’ Is Moving to Spike TV

One of the original reality shows of TV, “Cops” will be shown in the same Saturday night time slot on Spike, which sees the program as perfect for its audience.

    

USA Network to Explore Sitcoms and Reality Shows

The USA Network believes that in order to stay competitive it has to branch out into new programming directions.

    

Advertising: Mun2 Relies Heavily on Reality Shows Starring Celebrities

Mun2’s presentation to advertisers for its 2013 and 2014 seasons featured new and returning reality series that centered on celebrities.

    

MTV Cancels the Reality Series ‘Buckwild’

MTV announced the move nine days after the death of one of the show’s cast members.

    

After Rough Patch, ‘The Bachelor’ Wins Back Viewers

After several seasons in decline, ABC’s “The Bachelor” has had a resurgence rare among network reality shows thanks to social media, casting and a push to attract younger viewers.