The last 10 years have probably been the best for TV Drama in the history of the medium. The catch is that it's predominantly on cable.
Joe Lugoff said:Well, I always say everyone draws the line somewhere, eventually.
If TV could determine, as radio seems to have determined, that maximum profits would result from having 29 minutes of commercials an hour -- would they do it? Or would they fear too much of a public outcry? I bet in that case they'd sacrifice some profits in order to uphold what's left of their reputations.
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From what I have read Radio Stations across the Country are losing money BIG TIME!
Brian, I have read through most of the postings in this Thread and you have provided a great deal of information that I've been wondering about myself for the last several months. Thank you so much!Originally Posted by Brian^K
Answer: Money.
The customer already is the deciding factor, and what you're seeing is a reflection of that which customers have driven providers to provide, not based on their words -- talk is cheap -- but based on their actions, i.e., their viewing and purchasing behaviors.I understand what you said about profits and such, but I also think there's a point where the consumer will have to be the deciding factor.
Definitely not. Often, the production house and the broadcast network are two different companies, and only the production house benefits from DVD sales. Rather, the "glut" of commercial time is driven by the reduction in the value of viewership (how much each individual customer is worth) as compared to the increase in (or realization of) the value of entertainment provided.Is that the underlying purpose behind this glut of commercial time? To force us to buy the dvds?
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Add in the commercials on radio, internet and signs everywhere it seems like they are trying to add advertising into every moment of our life. Good grief, I went to fill up with gas and there are now ads on the pump handle.
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Some Stations now have little Screens on the Pumps that come on with a Commercial followed by CNN News as soon as you activate the Pump. To counter this I make sure I have my IPod on whenever I have to get fuel. If there is one thing I cannot stand its having this kind of Media RAMMED DOWN MY THROAT Morning, Noon and Night!
/forum/thread/288574/when-did-tv-shows-shrink/60#post_3579596Originally Posted by drobbins /forum/thread/288574/when-did-tv-shows-shrink/60#post_3579596