[kictanet] Stats:-TV Is Dying, And Here Are The Stats That Prove It

[Dennis Kioko]

You will be surprised that some shows like the Simpsons are written by
maths and physics undergrads from Harvard - in fact, there is a complaint
 that Ivy league institutions are locking other graduands out of the US
comedy writing industry.

Not sure that applies for much of what is in Kenya television though

http://www.jerriblank.com/odonnell.html

On Monday, 25 November 2013, Rad! wrote:

> I don't think the content is the problem. All the content has a target
> market.
>
> I enjoyed Hardy Boys when i was in primary school and found them well
> written and action packed but leafing through one the other day was
> appalled at how appalling the quality of writing is before realizing it is
> perfectly good for a pre-teen.
>
> As for the 'death of tv' it should get in line behind newspapers and radio
> which have been "dying" for decades thanks to the Internet  but are somhow
> still around ...
>
>
> On Mon, Nov 25, 2013 at 12:22 PM, Brian Ngure <brian.ngure at gmail.com<javascript:_e({}, 'cvml', 'brian.ngure at gmail.com');>
> > wrote:
>
>> Hi Judy,
>>
>> Perhaps it is a maturity issue. Younger audiences tend not to think about
>> small details like that too much. Its just entertainment. When I comment on
>> the ridiculous things in series and movies at home, my daughter just tells
>> me "well, they had to add another 20 minutes to the show otherwise it would
>> be a 5 minute episode".
>>
>> I do feel that that in many cases the content is below par. Hollywood is
>> actually running out of ideas. Every "new" movie and TV show is a remake of
>> an old one these days.
>>
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Nov 25, 2013 at 12:13 PM, Judy M. Muli <judym.muli at gmail.com>wrote:
>>
>> Hi,
>> Brian, your statement got me thinking, is it outgrowing the series,
>> programs or is the content is below par,! The movies are ridiculous as
>> well;, talk shows seem to be strange, age, experience, or poor content?
>>
>>
>> Forbes had this discussion in October;- Can Twitter Save TV? (And Can TV
>> Save Twitter?)
>>
>> Best regards
>> Judy_Muli
>>
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Nov 25, 2013 at 11:22 AM, Brian Ngure <brian.ngure at gmail.com>wrote:
>>
>> What this article fails to mention is that TV programs / series/ etc are
>> becoming more and more ridiculous. People are smarter than the writers of
>> the programs think and easily get annoyed. I mean, of course it makes sense
>> that you knock down a bad guy with a gun and then turn your back to him and
>> start a conversation with someone else. How could he possibly get up and
>> finish you off?? Duh!
>>
>> Things like that make me turn off the TV.
>>
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Nov 25, 2013 at 10:07 AM, Mark Mwangi <mwangy at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> This is quite a worrying trend especially for the likes of Zuku and the
>> new entrants like Safaricom. I think DSTV maintains a stranglehold because
>> they have a monopoly of the EPL. The others are a tough sell.
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Nov 25, 2013 at 8:34 AM, Gideon <gideonrop at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Here is an interesting study on the growth of mobile TV and decline of
>> the normal TV as we know it.
>>
>> http://www.businessinsider.com/cord-cutters-and-the-death-of-tv-2013-11
>>
>> Regards
>> Gideon Rop
>> DotConnectAfrica
>>
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