10-03-2024, 09:45 PM
(10-03-2024, 08:53 PM)XIII Wrote: A show like Saturday Live would cost a lot more than Jonathan Ross because you’re adding extra costs like sketch writers, comedians etc a chat show by comparison is cheap.
Yes, but it is about getting viewers watching - spend a bit more money, to get more viewers watching a fresh new show on Saturday night, or allow a boring, dull show to continue and get a trickle of viewers.
My view is, you have to spend money to see what is popular - for example ITV could try out that format and see the response - not hard to do 2 or 3 specials and judge if the audience is there, the sponsors and advertisers are there etc
This is the problem with linear television now - they need to take a gamble, instead of playing safe by bringing back game shows of the past for example.