User blog comment:Paul.rea/Teen Wolf News 111114/@comment-13965604-20141111180626/@comment-4091815-20141112000818

No reality TV is still very much with us and part of the MTV lineup - the difference has to do with the shelf life of reality TV.

Scripted shows make more money long-term because they can be packaged and sold not just as first-runs in other countries but as syndicated programming here in the US.

It's why American networks keep trotting out new sitcoms year after year - because those shows (once they reach 80 episodes) can easily be "stripped" and sold into syndication for truly impressive amounts of money.

Dramas, while not always successful in syndication, do reasonably well in the live streaming and DVD markets.

Reality shows are cheap to produce and, like empty calories, can fill up a network's schedule but they don't sell much later.