If a show airs on a cable network that calls itself truTV, then it has to be factual, real and authentic, right? Not exactly. Breaking Greenville describes itself as a character-driven, comedic docu-soap about the real-life rivalry between two TV stations (ABC affiliate WABG and CBS affiliate WXVT) in one of the country’s smallest TV […]
If a show airs on a cable network that calls itself truTV, then it has to be factual, real and authentic, right? Not exactly.
Breaking Greenville describes itself as a character-driven, comedic docu-soap about the real-life rivalry between two TV stations (ABC affiliate WABG and CBS affiliate WXVT) in one of the country’s smallest TV markets, Greenville, Miss. (DMA 190).
In an article about this show on TVNewsCheck, we had some questions about how much is real, how much is documentary and how much is scripted soap opera.
The show’s producer says: “These are real people who value their jobs and care about the people they’re serving.”
Critics suggest these professional journalists are reduced to mere cast members who are acting.
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The show premieres this Thursday night at 10:30 on truTV. But you can watch the first episode right here and make up your own mind about how real, how entertaining and how funny it is.
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