"U" is a TV program on
NRK in
Norway. It is designed for the youth market, for people 16-24 years of age.
Before, the concept was utterly cool. The only "adults" were the producers (34 - 40 years of age) and some cameramen, editors etc. (Around 25 years of age). They raised a lot of hell, reinvented the MTV-style picture format and staged cool events and conserts. They also addressed a lot of important issues, concerning smoking, sex, international politics, local politics, etc.
U was known throughout Europe for inventing ballsy TV.
The main leader of the show in it's golden age was mr. Alex Rosén, the kind of person who would take a 10 meter high belly-dive just because he hasn't done it before (And he did in one show.). Think "Jackass" meets PBS here.
U also invented the "Big Brother" concept 8 years ago, with a series called "8 & 1/2" a series following eight young people living together in a camera filled house. (The 1/2 was the unborn baby of one of the women.)
Now, the main contents of the show is short stories by some low-talent actors.