News > TV Execs Whining that Nobody Watches Reruns Anymore
April 9, 2007
reports that television executives, who will evidently say and think whatever possible so long as they avoid the conclusion that most of the shows they produce just plain suck, are now blaming TiVo and online, streaming episodes for the lower rerun ratings this year.
The article is pretty long, but here's the basic summary: most TV shows this year haven't been repeat-friendly (namely, serial stuff like 24 or Lost), most people watch TV through other means (online streaming, torrenting, and buying the DVDs after the season ends), some shows are getting old (every CSI and Law and Order in existence), and schedules are a-changing too frequently.
Thankfully, many industry personalities are happy to see a shift away from simple reruns. In 50 years, internet programming will become vastly more widespread and important than simple cable television (or at least, one will integrate with the other), so why get upset that people won't watch a rerun of episode 409 of Friends for the umpteenth time?
