TV Rants thread (Show deaths, ratings, anger at networks etc.) - Blu-ray Forum

Clark Kent · 01-14-2012, 05:37 AM

Reality shows are much cheaper to produce and the "talent" is easily replaceable, both major factors in the trend's success.

Tony208 · 01-14-2012, 08:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Clark Kent

Reality shows are much cheaper to produce and the "talent" is easily replaceable, both major factors in the trend's success.

Yeah but people still have to watch it for it to be successful and too many do at the expense of scripted programming

AndyD · 01-27-2012, 12:49 PM

Hey...over here....what about me...the Irish guy.
Do you care what I watch or what people in every other country around the world watches???

The U.S. makes the best tv shows which are shown all over the world.
Do the "suits" take into account the viewing figures across the globe? Not likely
Do they just let the Irish or UK tv stations etc bid for the rights to a show, collect the cash and then forget about them? Very likely

Of the many, many tv shows I've watched over the years, The Walking Dead is the only one I've seen that referenced global viewing figures when determining the success of the show.
I'm sure other shows/broadcasters do it too but I haven't seen it.

Many factors come to mind when a broadcaster cancels a show. Viewing figures and production costs being the most important.

IMO, the whole mid-season break which most shows take is absolutely stupid and harms the show over the long run....if it has a long run.
Most shows in the US start in the Fall. It used to be that I had to wait until Jan or Feb of the following year before I got to watch that show/season.
This was great because it got to see the whole season from start to finish without any stupid breaks.
But now....our broadcasters feel the need to keep pace with the US so we now get the shows a few days or week(s) after it airs in the US. This of course means, we also get the joy of those stupid mid-season breaks!

(Probably due to illegal downloading of shows)

To make matters worse, some broadcasters over here don't even tell you the show is taking a break. I'll just go to watch it the next week and be like WTF!?!?
They don't even advertise when its coming back either so I need to keep and eye out myself. Its completely stupid.
This leads to people forgetting about shows and moving onto something else.

Another, the amount of commercial breaks you guys have is crazy. Gawd bless DVR's right! I've been to the US many times and I hate watching tv over there. Way to many commerical breaks and it halts the flow of a show.

We have the same amount of commercial breaks as you guys but its arranged differently. For a typical hour long show (40min) we get 3 commerical breaks of 4-5min each. One every 15min or so. Much better and easier to handle.
For the standard half hour show (22min), we get one commercial break.
Take note US broadcasters!

Now, in saying all that, some networks/broadcasters are more leniant when deciding the faith of shows. Fox is the worst by far.
I've seen shows with 6, 7, 8 million + viewers get cancelled.
Then I look at Smallville and Supernatural which average like 2.5 mil viewers. Smallville made it to season 10 while Supernatural is in season 7 now. It all depends on the network.

Overall, the whole system is flawed and needs a serious overhaul
Rant over!

01-14-2012, 05:37 AM	#1
Clark Kent Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Metropolis Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:184	Reality shows are much cheaper to produce and the "talent" is easily replaceable, both major factors in the trend's success.

01-27-2012, 12:49 PM	#3
AndyD Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Aug 2008 Location:Ireland, Dublin Blu-ray collection:391	Hey...over here....what about me...the Irish guy. Do you care what I watch or what people in every other country around the world watches??? The U.S. makes the best tv shows which are shown all over the world. Do the "suits" take into account the viewing figures across the globe? Not likely Do they just let the Irish or UK tv stations etc bid for the rights to a show, collect the cash and then forget about them? Very likely Of the many, many tv shows I've watched over the years, The Walking Dead is the only one I've seen that referenced global viewing figures when determining the success of the show. I'm sure other shows/broadcasters do it too but I haven't seen it. Many factors come to mind when a broadcaster cancels a show. Viewing figures and production costs being the most important. IMO, the whole mid-season break which most shows take is absolutely stupid and harms the show over the long run....if it has a long run. Most shows in the US start in the Fall. It used to be that I had to wait until Jan or Feb of the following year before I got to watch that show/season. This was great because it got to see the whole season from start to finish without any stupid breaks. But now....our broadcasters feel the need to keep pace with the US so we now get the shows a few days or week(s) after it airs in the US. This of course means, we also get the joy of those stupid mid-season breaks! (Probably due to illegal downloading of shows) To make matters worse, some broadcasters over here don't even tell you the show is taking a break. I'll just go to watch it the next week and be like WTF!?!? They don't even advertise when its coming back either so I need to keep and eye out myself. Its completely stupid. This leads to people forgetting about shows and moving onto something else. Another, the amount of commercial breaks you guys have is crazy. Gawd bless DVR's right! I've been to the US many times and I hate watching tv over there. Way to many commerical breaks and it halts the flow of a show. We have the same amount of commercial breaks as you guys but its arranged differently. For a typical hour long show (40min) we get 3 commerical breaks of 4-5min each. One every 15min or so. Much better and easier to handle. For the standard half hour show (22min), we get one commercial break. Take note US broadcasters! Now, in saying all that, some networks/broadcasters are more leniant when deciding the faith of shows. Fox is the worst by far. I've seen shows with 6, 7, 8 million + viewers get cancelled. Then I look at Smallville and Supernatural which average like 2.5 mil viewers. Smallville made it to season 10 while Supernatural is in season 7 now. It all depends on the network. Overall, the whole system is flawed and needs a serious overhaul Rant over!

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