The 1.115million that recently watched an edition of Geordie Shore should be ashamed of themselves. If they want to watch that kind of thing, just go out to a club every Friday or Saturday night, you'll see that kind of stuff. it isn't needed on our TV sets too.
Or TOWIE for that matter.
It was market leading on ITV2 and always tops the ratings on ITVBe. Whatever you think of these downmarket shows, they are successful for a tiny budget format.
It was market leading on ITV2 and always tops the ratings on ITVBe. Whatever you think of these downmarket shows, they are successful for a tiny budget format.
It was market leading on ITV2 and always tops the ratings on ITVBe. Whatever you think of these downmarket shows, they are successful for a tiny budget format.
Exactly. They're cheap.
I'd agree. What are your favourite channels?
I spend quite a lot of time watching FOX, their originals are quite good. Spike is OK as well.
Entertainment, but for who? Would Margaret Thatcher watch it? Would your 90+ year old grandmother watch it? I doubt it.
Well sure but only because it's not aimed at them in the slightest.
While I generally don't watch reality TV, there is an audience (mainly the younger demographic) that watch these shows. I can understand their appeal, but my personal opinion says otherwise.
I'm not a massive fan of Geordie Shore, or Towie, or any of those variations, but to say people who watch them "should be ashamed" is going a little far.
We constantly hear of rotten things going on in the world and this particular week has been horrible. If people want a bit of escapism, why not?
I'm not a massive fan of Geordie Shore, or Towie, or any of those variations, but to say people who watch them "should be ashamed" is going a little far.
We constantly hear of rotten things going on in the world and this particular week has been horrible. If people want a bit of escapism, why not?
I'm not a massive fan of Geordie Shore, or Towie, or any of those variations, but to say people who watch them "should be ashamed" is going a little far.
We constantly hear of rotten things going on in the world and this particular week has been horrible. If people want a bit of escapism, why not?
Reality TV ain't escapism. If you want escapism, and you're looking for it in reality TV, you're looking in the wrong place. What about Sci-Fi or dramas, or big Hollywood blockbuster movies? Now that's where you're more likely to find escapism than reality TV.
I'm not a massive fan of Geordie Shore, or Towie, or any of those variations, but to say people who watch them "should be ashamed" is going a little far.
We constantly hear of rotten things going on in the world and this particular week has been horrible. If people want a bit of escapism, why not?
Reality TV ain't escapism.
Hmmm...I strongly disagree. If it makes you not think about your life for an hour, it is escapism.
When I referred to my earlier post about Channel 5 being one of the better channels out there in the UK. Some of it's content is only available to those who like to watch Reality TV. Benefits programmes, Big Brother, Up late with Rylan are shows that cater for people that want to better themselves but in the form of a supermodel or superstar reality. The people who watch them would have an initial consensus that these shows are meaningful to them in small ways.
But do other people who don't bother watching it have a credible opinion in how it serves it's purpose?
Nearly every TV channel in the entire world has touched on reality TV in some way and to what benefit does it continue. TV in olden days did not have that remit at all & it's environment felt better and felt more aesthetically attractive to it's core audience with shows that catered for everybody of every age. Our minds are there to escape reality with TV programmes that inspire us all to gain a better perspective on life. People working in all forms of media are meant to tell us, the people who watch these shows, that they are meant to establish an objective of maintaining a purpose to their audience to make them become more successful.
Reality TV in my opinion doesn't address these outcomes properly. The complete outcomes of these shows are lackluster in their return to their audience nearly all of the time. Do people in the music industry have a successful outcome after their limelight being contestants on X Factor or Pop Idol is over completely. For most people it does seems their lives have not changed one bit when their limelight is finished. Normal service has resumed in their lives and the people in this world who watched these people unfold on TV in front of their eyes either continue to go on in their merrily way or try to emulate their success even though their outcome could happen in the same way.
The other TV channels that focus on news, drama, documentaries, sports, film & children's TV do try not to damage their objectives in becoming successful or credible. They remain focused mainly on what the general audience wants in applying credibility to their own material. They do a reasonably good job in maintaining that brief.
What would you say to that opinion. You think I'm getting somewhere with it or not?
When I referred to my earlier post about Channel 5 being one of the better channels out there in the UK. Some of it's content is only available to those who like to watch Reality TV. Benefits programmes, Big Brother, Up late with Rylan are shows that cater for people that want to better themselves but in the form of a supermodel or superstar reality. The people who watch them would have an initial consensus that these shows are meaningful to them in small ways.
But do other people who don't bother watching it have a credible opinion in how it serves it's purpose?
Nearly every TV channel in the entire world has touched on reality TV in some way and to what benefit does it continue. TV in olden days did not have that remit at all & it's environment felt better and felt more aesthetically attractive to it's core audience with shows that catered for everybody of every age. Our minds are there to escape reality with TV programmes that inspire us all to gain a better perspective on life. People working in all forms of media are meant to tell us, the people who watch these shows, that they are meant to establish an objective of maintaining a purpose to their audience to make them become more successful.
Reality TV in my opinion doesn't address these outcomes properly. The complete outcomes of these shows are lackluster in their return to their audience nearly all of the time. Do people in the music industry have a successful outcome after their limelight being contestants on X Factor or Pop Idol is over completely. For most people it does seems their lives have not changed one bit when their limelight is finished. Normal service has resumed in their lives and the people in this world who watched these people unfold on TV in front of their eyes either continue to go on in their merrily way or try to emulate their success even though their outcome could happen in the same way.
The other TV channels that focus on news, drama, documentaries, sports, film & children's TV do try not to damage their objectives in becoming successful or credible. They remain focused mainly on what the general audience wants in applying credibility to their own material. They do a reasonably good job in maintaining that brief.
What would you say to that opinion. You think I'm getting somewhere with it or not?