Meaning of shiny-floor | Babel Free

Definitions

Highly produced, extravagant, and spectacular in a tightly-controlled, somewhat formulaic way.

UK, informal, not-comparable

Examples

“Roscoe (2013) describes the trope in talent formats as the big shiny floor moment: You have⟳ a factory of formats and each one has to be bigger and better.”

“Reality television excels at connecting audiences with other people. Shiny-floor shows can connect⟳ audiences through the literal representation of live⟳ crowds at the venue, participants auditioning and performing on stage⟳, public voting, and live⟳ Internet chat.”

“In stark contrast to these 'shiny floor shows' was the very straightforward comedy panel show⟳ format, Have⟳ I Got News for You, which saw⟳ five personalities sitting on a panel in a simple set⟳.”

“There is more work⟳ to be done on the istory of the spectacular as genre (in fact there is relatively little discussion of this programming in this book), particularly in understanding it as a precursor for the contemporary 'shiny floor' show⟳, popular Saturday night TV light⟳ entertainment that ranges from the big talent shows (X Factor, ITV1, 2004–; Britain's Got Talent, ITV1, 2007–; The Voice, BBC1, 2012-), celebrity-focused light⟳ entertainment shows (Ant and Dec's Saturday Night takeaway, ITV1, 2003-; The Graham Norton Show⟳, BBC1, 2007-), dating programmes (take⟳ Me Out, ITV1, 2007-), and the para-sports programmes that Caldwell terms 'trash spectaculars' (1995: 3) (e.g. Gladiators, ITV1, 1992-2000; Ninja Warrior UK, BBC1, 2015-).”

“By the 1980s, there was still huge appeal for what became known as 'shiny-floor' talent shows, especially during weekend primetime. In the US, Star Search⟳ ran for 12 years in its original run⟳, from 1983 to 1995, and as searches went, it did genuinely uncover some A-list talent, including Destiny's Child, Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake, Alanis Morrisette and LeAnn Rimes.”

“A major shiny-floor show⟳ in the US market costs more than $2 million per produced episode, sometimes significantly more.”

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