Streamers are seeking out unscripted TV, including documentaries and reality TV, as a cheaper and popular alternative to the prestige shows they first produced (Lucas Shaw/Bloomberg)

Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg:Streamers are seeking out unscripted TV, including documentaries and reality TV, as a cheaper and popular alternative to the prestige shows they first produced  —  Netflix has grown into the world's biggest buyer of unscripted programming.  Its competitors are following suit.

Streamers are seeking out unscripted TV, including documentaries and reality TV, as a cheaper and popular alternative to the prestige shows they first produced (Lucas Shaw/Bloomberg)

Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg:
Streamers are seeking out unscripted TV, including documentaries and reality TV, as a cheaper and popular alternative to the prestige shows they first produced  —  Netflix has grown into the world's biggest buyer of unscripted programming.  Its competitors are following suit.