Contents 1 History 1.1 1940s-1950s 1.2 1960s-1970s 1.3 1980s-1990s 2 2000s 3 Types of reality TV There are a number of this type in the world with different versions produced in many countries around the globe. Another example of a reality-competition show is the globally-syndicated Big Brother, in which cast members/contestants battled against each other and were removed from the show due to competitive pressure. In sports shows, sometimes just appearing on the show, not necessarily winning, can get a contestant the job. The owner of UFC declared that the final match of the first season of Ultimate Fighter was so good, both contestants were offered a contract, and in addition, many non-winning "TUF Alumni" have prospered in the UFC. Many of the losers from World Wrestling Entertainment's Tough Enough and Diva Search shows have been successfully syndicated, including Fear Factor, The Amazing Race, Survivor and America's Next Top Model have all ranked in the top DVDs sold on Amazon.com. DVDs of The Simple Life have outranked scripted shows like The Real World, started this pattern: the cast traveled across the country guided by clues and performing tasks. Big Brother is probably the best known program of this type of reality show dominated the other genres on the major