ew reality shows in India have seen the stupendous success of Kaun Banega Crorepati. Pulling 30 million viewers at its peak, the show promoted unprecedented interactivity with viewers and changed the fortunes of Star.

Reality TV, real life drama and documentaries in other words, however, remains a fledgling genre on Indian television as audiences remain fixated with soaps and dramas. But Reality TV, a 24-hour channel launched earlier this year in India by the UK-based Zone Vision, is looking forward to turning "action-packed, adrenaline- and emotion-filled programming" into mainline television. ... more