How can MTV still call themselves "music television" when all they play is reality shows now?
129842
They started out as music television, so they aren't going to change the name of the network now. As for all of the reality shows, that is what is popular now and what people watch, so that is why they are on. I think it sucks too, but they are all about making money and that is what makes the most money for them now.
412890
It's just the flavor of the day.  Reality is what is hot now.  They still perform but aren't always able to get the whole band together for reunions.  I think they are at the point in their lives where they are not totally washed up but still need to put themselves out there and let people know they're still around.
337734
remember the days when MTV actually had MUSIC VIDEOS on 24 hrs/day?\n\nno, you probably don't...\n\n<sigh>
385789
One word, ratings.\nI want my MTV... BACK!
226860
YOUR BEST BET IS TO CONTACT MTV. THEY WILL KNOW THIS FOR SURE.
77994
This is now the turn of the new generation.  We also did not have cell phones and young kids driving cadillac escalade's.  The world is becoming ruined and sex unfortunately is now what sells.  I like to blame MtV for alot of what is happening in todays world.  No offense to any gay person but it was never that talked about and you know it had to be out there, but you turn on your tv to MtV and there are 2 guys/girls holding hands and it is 3:00 in the afternoon.  So as the song goes I believe video did kill the radio star (and the rest of the world).
132663
MTV and the likes, don't create the fashions or style the just exploit them.  Punk is a style and we have to deal with it just as much as we have to deal with the overly conservative.  Learn tolerance.
391397
Fascism is a form of government with the power centered under an oppressive dictator with strict control of the social and economic systems, including the use of censorship and terror to maintain control and squash competition.\n\nMTV uses it's combined media conglomerate power (dictatorship) to deliver the music and artists it chooses to promote to the masses (strict central control) while suppressing other music and artists (censorship and squashing competition) and tells the people what music to listen to and what music they should like by means of a powerful advertising and broadcasting network (strict control of social and economic systems).\n\nThe music and entertainment delivered by MTV is hugely popular and the people can't get enough of it (I want my MTV...) Like moths to a flame, they clamber for more. MTV is in effect telling (controlling) the people how to think and feel and how to spend their money.  Although people are being surreptitiously controlled and influenced, THEY want THEIR MTV so you could say it's popular fascism at its worst.
56191
Agree on that... Isnt it a bit stupid to watch other people lifes when you can have so much more fun living yours...\nThese days people are obsessed with "reality" shows while not seeing the reality around them, not noiticing the lack of reality in the shows...
18784
About 13 years ago Jerry Springer used to be a cool, "real" show with great topics.  It later becamethe circus it is now, and almost all of it is staged.  I miss the old jerry show, it really was a great show.  I dont know why he changed it, but it Was a mistake.  The show is now idiotic and I'm surprised it is still on the air, but someone must be watching it!
10059
i like both. depends on my mood. i mainly enjoy them in the morning when they both play music. but imsometimes in the mood to see a corny reality show.. so i flip on mtv. vh1's reality is too wack for me.
556766
I strongly agree with you! I don't really like Reality TV either! What is the reality that they are trying to show? It's just the same as acting. So yeah, no point in wasting money, creating a reality tv programmes. After all, people like reality tv because of the drama in it. Well, might as well just watch a drama right? Pure entertainment~
552551
It's all an act. Television entertainment has to cater to that because society says we have to accept all people now.
438380
It's better if you ask the people at MTV:\n\nhttp://www.mtv.com/
663688
check MTVs website....im sure they will tell you
260425
LOL.  You asked the million $ question.  I always thought it would be funny if someone made a TV show or movie about how people watch reality TV.  I figure that would be the end of reality TV as people would feel really dumb wasting their time and do something else.  Funny how people critique parents for trying to live through their chidren.  People try to live through reality TV and escape their own.  If a show or movie of pathetic people watching reality TV did exist, all reality TV would dissapear.
226856
I agree with you 100%. All these reality shows are fakes. I don't see the facsination with them at all. You can tell a lot of it is scripted. The only reality show that is actually real is COPS, and that show was on way before there was anything even close to being called a Reality Show. I live in Germany and I sit and watch re-runs of COPS broadcast out of England. You can't get any more real than that.