Over 200 Channels and Nothing to Watch
I'm sure that many of you are as dissatisfied with the programming on TV as I am. Paying the cable company a ridiculous amount of money and having absolutely nothing to watch at night. The same movies are played over and over to the point of never wanting to see them again.
So much of the programming has become "reality" TV. There is nothing real about it. They should call it staged TV - everyone gets a chance at 15 minutes of fame. And the more outrageous, ridiculous and disgusting they act the better the producers like it. A game of who can shock the viewer the most. Recently I saw an ad for a new show - you would be watching people who are watching TV....really??!! How bored would you have to be to watch this?
It seems that the writers and producers have taken the easy way out, spending as little money and time as possible to get a show on the air. It does not take a lot of creativity to gather a bunch of people, have them go at each other each week and tape them. To say that it is "real", and believe that most people want to watch, is an insult to our intelligence.
Any program that is worth watching, is usually scheduled on the same night and time as one of the other programs you want to see. They tape a very few number of episodes, come to a season finale, and then we have to wait a few months before they start up again. I am grateful for On Demand - at least I can go and watch the episodes I may have missed during the off season.
It would be nice if the networks acknowledged the intelligence of the viewer, and made the effort to produce quality programming. We know it can be done as there have been many great shows over the years.
It would also be beneficial if the cable companies actually had competition instead of holding a monopoly in their area. If they did then perhaps the cost would not be outrageous, and just maybe they would offer packages that you design yourself. I know that the packages they offer include channels I will never watch.
So...maybe we should all protest and demand better programming, competitive pricing, and the ability to choose our viewing based on what we have an interest in. The power of the consumer can be an amazing thing.
So much of the programming has become "reality" TV. There is nothing real about it. They should call it staged TV - everyone gets a chance at 15 minutes of fame. And the more outrageous, ridiculous and disgusting they act the better the producers like it. A game of who can shock the viewer the most. Recently I saw an ad for a new show - you would be watching people who are watching TV....really??!! How bored would you have to be to watch this?
It seems that the writers and producers have taken the easy way out, spending as little money and time as possible to get a show on the air. It does not take a lot of creativity to gather a bunch of people, have them go at each other each week and tape them. To say that it is "real", and believe that most people want to watch, is an insult to our intelligence.
Any program that is worth watching, is usually scheduled on the same night and time as one of the other programs you want to see. They tape a very few number of episodes, come to a season finale, and then we have to wait a few months before they start up again. I am grateful for On Demand - at least I can go and watch the episodes I may have missed during the off season.
It would be nice if the networks acknowledged the intelligence of the viewer, and made the effort to produce quality programming. We know it can be done as there have been many great shows over the years.
It would also be beneficial if the cable companies actually had competition instead of holding a monopoly in their area. If they did then perhaps the cost would not be outrageous, and just maybe they would offer packages that you design yourself. I know that the packages they offer include channels I will never watch.
So...maybe we should all protest and demand better programming, competitive pricing, and the ability to choose our viewing based on what we have an interest in. The power of the consumer can be an amazing thing.
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