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human
[ELI5] Why are all the T.V. stations that were for so long true to their origin suddenly all changing to the same, "rigged reality" shows?

Even Animal Planet now has "Mud lovin rednecks". Do the general audience really prefer this cheap entertainment? It seems so sad in a way, like a person who's hit hard times and now works the street.
gpt
Ratings and profit!  Reality shows are *very* cheap to make and get very good ratings, that makes them a good choice for any station who wants to make money, which means all of them.  Their goal is cash, not content.