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

[Brian Ngure]

I think the problem is that the writers think they need to dumb down the
content to make it "appeal" to the masses.


On Mon, Nov 25, 2013 at 2:26 PM, Dennis Kioko <dmbuvi at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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>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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