Comments on: TEN eyeing more factuals

By: Sephiroth_FF

Sephiroth_FF — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 09:06:52 +0000

That’s why 7:30pm-8:30pm is such a snooze for me. I can’t stand shows like this.

When Big Brother died I thought “I hope 10 show some good things now” but I knew they’d find a way to screw us.

Show some scripted shows you morons!

By: Kuttsywood

Kuttsywood — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 12:17:23 +0000

Cheesy factual program… Timeslot – Inside Network Ten’s programming department. Spend thirty minutes wondering why your favorite show got shafted to TenHD or was just axed after two timeslot changes!

By: ali

ali — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 11:28:26 +0000

What about ‘ So You think you can be a Network Executive?’ or ‘Download – how to see what you want, when you want’.

Enough with the factuals / reality shows. How about some light entertainment, or some educational shows, or a documentary??

By: DAN

DAN — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 09:39:11 +0000

Robert I would love a local version of cops i love the US version and a local one would be awesome

as for factuals I love almost all of the ones on seven RSPCA is my favorite the only one I don’t like is find my family

Far out how tragic am I loving all the factuals and wanting more

By: may

may — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 09:33:25 +0000

richard, i think considering that channel ten targets at the “young” audience.. they dont really care about travel shows like getaway than the “older” audience does unfortunately.

By: Tepee

Tepee — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 06:28:45 +0000

More factuals? How exciting!

Not.

By: Jerome

Jerome — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 05:42:35 +0000

I am not a fan of the factuals, i watch them sometimes if the only other option is 2.5 men. i would never classify them as a favourite

i think its obvious why 10 wants to make more of them: they are cheap, successful, and seem to last a long time

And to a few people above: just because they are doing this does not mean that there will not be any new drama/ comedy/ light ent. There are still a lot of gaps left by BB.

By: Benno

Benno — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 05:07:53 +0000

Cops rates well in the states only compared to mostly repeats on the other networks on a saturday night. I don’t think that putting it on any other night or prime time would work particularly well.

By: Robert

Robert — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 03:51:22 +0000

I think 10 should make a local version of cops. Low production costs, and rates well in the US. The force is very repetitive (I still watch it) but if Cops had three segments and actually featured crime/arrests it would be much more interesting. They could do it back to back with the US version. It used to be on last summer on Fridays I think it could work again on a weeknight.

I would also recommend putting The Office on earlier and giving it a good run. What will end up happening is that they will lose the rights and channel 7 will play it at 8pm and will have a ratings winner.

Sometimes you just need to let some shows establish themselves rather than yanking them early.

By: Richard

Richard — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 02:54:37 +0000

Ten don’t have any dedicated primetime travel shows. I think they need one. Kenny is actually a decent show cause of the travel element, but I think they need to have a proper show targeted at the 18-35 market.

By: knoxoverstreet

knoxoverstreet — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 01:58:29 +0000

I think What’s Good For You is probably classified as a lifestyle show but I agree it’s one of the few worth watching as it’s mildly educational.

By: Scott

Scott — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 01:10:32 +0000

I suppose the high ratings for Border Security and similar shows is the main impetus for this type of decision.

Yes, whenever there are conversations at work or between family or friends, the majority of people express their wish for more comedy and more drama. It is generally scripted material that is desired if, and it is a big one, that it does not look cheap/under-budgeted or too silly in approach.

There lies the problem. I think the networks know that we want this, but either will not or can not find the funds to do drama properly. Take The Strip for example. Low rent CSI: Miami. If it had a few extra hundred thousand per episode it would be a good show, but it just looks and feels cheap.

I am afraid we are going to be stuck with more reality shows – perhaps including Australia’s Wildest Accountants, Bondi Garbage Collectors and Insane Adventures in Street Sweeping.

It is disgraceful really. The last Border Security I watched spent ten minutes on an Australia Post worker opening an international package and testing the contents for drugs, but this was already known as the sniffer dog had identified it previously!

By: Jimmy28

Jimmy28 — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 00:30:40 +0000

Who wants factual , we need more light hearted comdey shows something instudio that people can get involved in sort of like rove but funny , and like hey hey but up to date!

By: may

may — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 00:26:05 +0000

i love kennys world.. but they are putting it on tuesday which is suicide..
channel seven has tuesdays in their pocket.
but i personally will forego find my family for kennys world.

By: Rachael

Rachael — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 00:26:03 +0000

Instead of more factuals, why not invest in some decient locally produced drama? The only decient aussie drama on ten at the moment is Rush imo.

By: Benno

Benno — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 00:13:06 +0000

The only one factual I will ever watch in the near future is the show What’s good for you. That one was actually interesting. No, not the spring one with gardening, money etc. That was just horrible and i stopped the tape and rewound as soon as i saw a garden. Other than that, I find the rest extremely boring.