Való Világ

The ValóVilág (Real World) is Hungary's most popular reality show aired by RTL Klub.

Casting and choice of the viewing public

After the casting the judges takes people into the running to become a housemate. There are "voting into" shows", in which one of the three possible housemates enter the Villa by decision of the audience who call and send text messages for the actual contestant. In this way there will be more and more housemates inside the Villa. If complement evolves, the elimination process gets started.

Elimination process

There are three steps:The first step is the "Kiválasztás (Selection)" in which housemates must nominate one participant in public unlike in "Big Brother". Who gathers the most nomination will be "kiválasztott (selected)."

The second step is the "Kihívás (Challenge)". In Season 1, kiválasztott had to defy one housemate to join the Duel. In Season 2 and 3, kiválasztott had to choose two housemate. The viewing public had to decide, who would take a part in the Duel with the kiválasztott.

The third step is the "Párbaj (Duel)". The kiválasztott and the kihívott (who either of the contestants who were challenged by the kiválasztott) get outside from the Villa and go to the studio where the audience composed by their members of the family, friends and fans. Who receive the most votes will enter the "Villa" door and the other one with the least symphaty will be evicted from the Villa and leave by way of the "Utca" (Street) door. The hero of the Duel will be immune from the next elimination.In Season 3 on New Years' Eve, three couples were competing with each other on the "voting into" show.In the same season, who didn't get into the show that could bids for the entrance and one of them got into the Villa.

Season 1

Start: 11 September 2002
Final: 22 December 2002
Housemates: (not in elimination order)

Season 4

There was no doubt in case of VV4 that it would be start in 2004. Casting were held in the time of Season 3. The new Villa has built near the Campona Mall in Budapest. According to some webpages and some magazines, the channel is delaying the show because they don't need to run it for money making and they would avoid breakdown. So, destiny of the ValóVilág hasn't revealed yet.

Popularity

As time went, ValóVilág became Hungary's most popular reality show. The show aired in the same time slot as the localized version of "Big Brother". While TV2 recorded the highest number of viewers in 2002, the VV1 had an average 1,5 million viewers. In 2003, the VV2 meant the breakthrough. While it had 1,75 million viewers daily, the BB2 recorded about 800 000 viewers. The RTL Klub started the third season, which was absolutely success with 2,06 million viewers daily. There was no Big Brother ever.

Local versions

Czech Republic - VyVolení (3 seasons)

Slovakia - VyVolení (2 seasons)