Future of TV... 'Fear' be thy name!
HOLLYWOOD - Executives of the "Big Three" networks got together this past weekend for what can only be called a "summit", in an effort to find solutions to help curb the rising costs of producing new shows each season and the demand for bigger and better stories and effects by the viewing audience. Nina Tassler, one of the network executives at CBS said Sunday, "We have reached a time where effects simply cannot compete with audience expectations." Concerns have been raised about the cost to produce a show that is likely to die during focus group testing anyway, or after two to three episodes have aired. "They drop off the TV as fast as they air..." said Dawn Tissuck, head of Market Research for ABC's New York branch.
In an effort to bring the cutting edge in storytelling into each and every home, all new shows in the Fall of 2007 will likely be produced as high-end radio plays - relying on the nearly limitless imaginations of audience members rather than on costly effects that are mostly unappreciated anyway. "If the viewers don't like the kind of effects produced by their own imaginations, it's not our problem!"
As for new ideas? Early talks suggest tapping a new source: five-year-olds. "Children at that age come up with the most imaginative story ideas," said Bob Wright, Vice Chairman at NBC/Universal. "I guarantee that the kind of stuff we're looking at right now is both fresh and original!" - Source
The saddest part.. I can totally see this actually happening!
In an effort to bring the cutting edge in storytelling into each and every home, all new shows in the Fall of 2007 will likely be produced as high-end radio plays - relying on the nearly limitless imaginations of audience members rather than on costly effects that are mostly unappreciated anyway. "If the viewers don't like the kind of effects produced by their own imaginations, it's not our problem!"
As for new ideas? Early talks suggest tapping a new source: five-year-olds. "Children at that age come up with the most imaginative story ideas," said Bob Wright, Vice Chairman at NBC/Universal. "I guarantee that the kind of stuff we're looking at right now is both fresh and original!" - Source
The saddest part.. I can totally see this actually happening!