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Loft Story is a French reality show started in 2001 on the M6 channel. It is also a Quebec show with the same name and premise that aired in 2003 on TQS. The name "Loft Story" is a combination on "Love Story" and "loft".

Contents 1 Description 2 Quebec version 3 Criticism 4 See also 5 External links

Description

Loft Story is a slightly re-tooled version of the Dutch-created Big Brother, toned down slightly for the French market by production company Endemol. The initial French Loft Story inspired the creation of a similar show of the same name in Quebec. The famous eye logo is used by both Loft Story versions. It evokes the voyeuristic eye of the television viewer as she or he watches the Lofteurs live in front of the cameras. Some of them get gradually voted off the show by viewers on their phones and the last who remains wins money.

Quebec version

The Québécois counterpart, on TQS, had TVA's Occupation Double as its main competitor in 2003. In Quebec, it was a success in terms of viewership but not as financially successful as the French version.

Criticism

Loft Story became a craze when it was screened, but as it went on, it became extremely criticized, mocked and belittled by the media: the premise of ordinary young people being filmed most of the time in a cozy loft (and letting themselves out, they got a reputation of being stupid), being voted off by people on phones and getting to win money at the end, got it called high-rate "garbage tv".

Loft Story is considered to be the precursor of reality shows in France where the contestants get voted off by viewers.

Like other Big Brother-style programs, the show's sexual content was criticized as several contestents were seen having sex on camera.

See also

• Culture of France
• List of French television series
• Television of Quebec
• Culture of Quebec
• List of Quebec television series
• Reality television

External links

• Official site of the French version

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