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Intarwebs and social networking killed the TV star. Decentralized mass communication killed the TV star, too.
Reality TV will survive only because it can easily convert to a YouTube universe.
Wake me when they threaten Young and the Restless.
I thought Reality TV was a direct the result of unions and the cost of scripted/acted shows. The same rationale went into the new Jay Leno show – lower ratings expectations but a better ROI overall.
Au contraire. What has killed daytime television is the fact that there’s pretty much no such thing as a “housewife” any more.
@ 4 makes a good point. plus, i think people now prefer to watch losers (jerry springer, judge judy) who make them feel better about their own lives, as opposed to fabulous rich pretty people who make them feel bad about their own lives.
I agree, 4 has an excellent point.
Does anyone have any insight on whether central american ‘telenovelas’ are also under any cultural or economic pressure to expire?
#3 and #4 are probably right.