CELEBRATE! REALITY TV IS GETTING VOTED OFF THE ISLAND AS REALITY SHOWS LOSE OUT ON STREAMING

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5. And yet the article in the OP is about new outlets and platforms for content that used to be 'TV'

content and the new powers at the new outlets don't like reality TV because they very correctly see that it limits their income streams while placing the reputation of their brand into the hands of random individuals who are being presented as real and chosen by the brand.
The larger competition shows, such as Survivor, are not more lucrative than good narrative TV for the networks that make them. Amazing Race costs a fortune to produce. The cheaper shows like TLC shows, well, the inherent brand risk with that sort of thing is very apparent this week. Touching Little Children Channel. Very tainted brand.
Top of this season, Fox put huge sums of money into 'Utopia' a reality show they planned to air twice a week for the first year while selling subscriptions to 'live feed content'. The show drew zero audience, did not survive for two months and left gaping holes for Fox to deal with in their weekly lineup.