What exactly is RTV????

I want to open up a discussion of what constitutes a reality television show. It is a genre of television that is infiltrating our society, but it isn't as clearly defined as we might think. Reality TV is a genre that contains many sub-genres (game shows, shows that promote awareness, celebrity based shows, shows that focus on cool careers, etc.) Even these sub-genres can be broken down into categories. Many of you have been asking this same question...what constitutes reality tv? Is a football game RTV? Is the nightly news RTV? Should talk shows be considered RTV? Why or why not? What are the defining factors of an RTV show? This is how wikipedia has defines RTV, (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reality_television) and as you will see it is a long definition. You may be surprised at how long wikipedia claims RTV has been around, and by the shows that wikipedia considers to be reality television. Read this, ponder it, and then I want you to define RTV in your own words. What do you think it is? What must it contain to be considered RTV? If you find an interesting article or video clip that supports what you are saying or that adds to this conversation, post it.