Exploring The Territory Of The American Docu Soap

This essay will be exploring the territory of the American docu-soap. A docu-soap is essentially a television documentary series where the lives of the people filmed are presented as entertainment or drama. The television programme I will be focusing on, which fits into this genre is the reality TV show â€Å"Keeping up with the Kardashian’s.† Keeping up with the Kardashian’s has aired on â€Å"E!† since October 2007. E! Entertainment channel is a channel most known for reality TV dramas and focuses on celebrities. The docu-soap I am focusing on is about the personal and professional lives of the Kardashian/Jenner Family. It’s main focus is on ‘tabloid princesses’ Kim, Kourtney and Khole Kardashian, and their family led by â€Å"momager† Kris Jenner, with later seasons also focusing on younger sisters Kendall and Kylie Jenner. It originally originated with Ryan Secreast who is essentially the executive producer. The television show Keeping up with the Kardashian’s has a very loyal and engaged audience. The target audience for the show is men and women ranging from 18-34 years of ages. However the show does not only reach the target audience but young girls ages 15-17, women ages 18-49 and men ages 18-35. (E! Online) The docu-soap Keeping up with the Kardashain’s is aired on E! Entertainment channel. E! Entertainment Channel is an American basic cable/satellite channel, which is own by NBC Universal. (E! Online) This channel features mostly entertainment related programmes, reality TV