Personally, it's not just ITV that's getting the kick up the backside it needs; ALL broadcasters need it. They need to be reminded of their responsibilities to not just the audience, but to those who take part as well.
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It's a very sad situation for the family. All over a disgusting daytime tv show.
Love Island is totally the same idea or at least they achieve the same thing. Drama. Arguments and cheating are on the menu with these types of shows. That's exactly what they want. Proper bottom of the barrell tele.
Love Island is totally the same idea or at least they achieve the same thing. Drama. Arguments and cheating are on the menu with these types of shows. That's exactly what they want. Proper bottom of the barrell tele.
Surely something better cam be produced.
Thing is there is a market for downmarket formats which can work well if they have the proper processes in hand. Clearly where the Kyle production team got it massively wrong is their lack of mental health awareness. With the pressures of a fast turnaround show with a high programme ratio, it slipped through the net at the expense of the guests the show is supposed to help.
They could broadcast the unaired episodes of Shafted? That's in the same vein as Jezza but not half as harsh. Glad JK has been given the boot, it always seemed awkward and difficult to watch the few times I have tuned in and certainly not an enjoyable way to start the day. They could bring back 'Talkabout' with Andrew O'Connor. All of these well liked quiz shows were given the heave-ho once Vanessa took the slot, then Trisha, then Jezza. Now this genre is likely gone forever, they could make a dramatic return.
Does it get shown abroad? If so I wonder if they've been withdrawn?
Virgin Media Television showed Kyle as part of their contract with ITV Studios in Ireland. I think it was shown on VM2?
It’s shown in Australia and New Zealand, too. TVNZ have said that they will continue to broadcast it - in fact it’s on air as I type this - but won’t show the episode with Steve Dymond.
EDIT: Digging a little deeper, turns out it’s not currently shown in Australia - in fact, our version doesn’t seem to have been shown there at all - but the US version has, strangely enough.
They could broadcast the unaired episodes of Shafted? That's in the same vein as Jezza but not half as harsh. Glad JK has been given the boot, it always seemed awkward and difficult to watch the few times I have tuned in and certainly not an enjoyable way to start the day. They could bring back 'Talkabout' with Andrew O'Connor. All of these well liked quiz shows were given the heave-ho once Vanessa took the slot, then Trisha, then Jezza. Now this genre is likely gone forever, they could make a dramatic return.
I think with the gameshows in the afternoon, they likely don't want them in that slot otherwise they risk over saturating the market.
I suspect any replacement is likely going to be in the same vein of what came before. They might do a different take on it but I don't think this type of show will ever be completely gone.