Love is on the air: the evolution of dramatic development in Spanish dating shows (1992-2010
Abstract
This paper shows the evolution of the dating shows in Spain between 1992 and 2010. We study their structural changes based on the most-viewed programs of this sub-genre, which developed from initially exploring innocent relationship anecdotes towards eventually testing and challenging the relationship itself. In these years, the dating show participants were influenced by the broadcasters’ choices aiming for entertainment, but they were also free to show intimacy and spontaneity within the reality-show boundaries. Paradoxically, it was only when participants learned to act in line with the format and assumed their role as characters that these programs achieved more depth and realism.
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