Audience evidenceThe verdict — who this is for, by the receipts

Made first for young men 1

Intrepid Journeys's audience scores lean most toward young men at 89 of 100 1. Its overall reach is rated targeted — targeted reach aimed at a specific demographic segment 2. Relative to the expected cast make-up for its production origin, on-screen representation registers above the baseline for Indigenous and below it for White and Asian 3. On content balance it reads entertainment-first at 3 of 100, weighting storytelling over explicit messaging 4.

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    Audience scoreyoung men 89 of 100 is the top quadrant.WhatSphere audience model, score_version 1
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    ReachAudience breadth rated targeted.WhatSphere audience model, score_version 1
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    RepresentationRepresentation vs production-origin baseline: Indigenous 86, White 2, Asian 31.WhatSphere representation model, score_version 1
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    Content balanceContent balance entertainment-first at 3 of 100.WhatSphere content-balance model, score_version 1

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Synopsis

Intrepid Journeys is a New Zealand television series, which screens on TV ONE. Making its debut in 2003, the show focuses on New Zealand "celebrities" who travel over to exotic countries to see the country's history, culture and people. It is a multi-award-winning travel series. It is not a “Survivor” style manufactured “challenge” show. It is about meeting real challenges in the real world, travelling to lesser-known places and then getting around the way locals do… by foot, bus and camel. Aside from being physically challenging, Intrepid Journeys also acts as a conduit to other cultures and countries that may otherwise only be seen on the news when all hell is breaking loose. This series is a chance to get past stereotypes, myths and bad press, to get out into the real world and experience life challenging and changing travel. Across each hour-long episode, Intrepid Journeys follows a celebrity traveller for two weeks in a rough and ready destination. The appeal of the show is two-fold. Aside from seeing a personality rise to a real challenge, there is also the chance to gather real working knowledge and understanding of places, lives, events and happenings foreign to Western culture.

Young MaleYoung FemaleMature MaleMature Female
Primary audienceYoung Men
Targeted

Quadrant Scores

Young Men
89
Young Women
29
Older Men
71
Older Women
12
Advocacy3
Entertainment

Audience Representation

White
2
Black
46
Hispanic
48
Asian
31
South Asian
42
Middle Eastern
46
Indigenous
86
Mixed
51
Other
59
LGBTQ+
0
Score version: v1Data confidence: 100%How are scores calculated?

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