genres: documentary vs. reality tv

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could someone within the IMDB staff explain aside from gameshows, what are the requirements for a TV show that makes it a reality TV show and what constitutes a docuseries?

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From this Help Center article:

https://help.imdb.com/article/contribution/titles/genres/GZDRMS6R742JRGAG?ref_=helpsrall#

Reality-TV

Often, but not always, features non-professionals in an unscripted, but generally staged or manipulated, situation. May or may not use hidden cameras; generally, but not always, in a non-studio setting. Objective.

Examples: "The Bachelor" (2002) |"Property Brothers" (2011) | "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" (2010)

Documentary

Should contain numerous consecutive scenes of real personages and not characters portrayed by actors. This does not include fake or spoof documentaries, which should instead have the fake-documentary keyword. A documentary that includes actors re-creating events should include the keyword "reenactment" so that those actors are not treated as "Himself." This genre should also be applied to all instances of stand-up comedy and concert performances. Objective.

Examples: American Factory (2019) |March of the Penguins (2005) | Exit Through the Gift Shop (2010)

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