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Reality programming time will equal that of scripted fare during prime time on the broadcast networks this fall.
So-called “nonfiction” programming will make up nearly 40 percent of the prime time schedules of the six broadcast networks - equal to scripted comedies and dramas for the first time, according to an annual fall preview prepared by Rubin Posteur and Associates, writes Hollywood Today.
The numbers mark a 20 percent jump in a single year for non-scripted programming, while dramas and comedies dropped 30 percent. There will be 23 comedies this coming season, or half of what was found two seasons ago and the fewest since the fall of 1985.
Contest and competition reality hours are down slightly, while human interest and lifestyle reality are up.
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