Chortling at the misanthropy posts!
Ran's trek will be filmed because part of the reason for going is to see what happens to the human body at those temperatures. He's not pretending otherwise - if people can't keep up to date with progress they won't be motivated to give to the charity, for one thing. Whether they're taking a film crew or filming themselves with digital cameras I don't know. Maybe cameras won't work below certain temperatures.
As for liking the expedition - I support him wholeheartedly, but I won't pretend to like it, and I'll worry about him, as will all his family and friends, until we know he's safe again. Is this an extreme reality show? If you like watching people suffer (albeit of their own choice) this will be the one to watch...
NB No penguins away from the coast - nothing survives on the continent itself without massive life support.