The question being asked is:
Which one of the following would you like to see more of on free-to-air television?
Movies 24%
Documentaries 15%
Drama series 8%
Local programming 7%
Sports events 6%
History programmes 5%
Sitcoms 5%
Entertainment shows 4%
International programmes, movies, etc. 4%
Do-it-yourself shows 3%
Reality shows 3%
Travel shows 3%
Current affairs 2%
Game shows 2%
Home decorating shows 2%
Talk shows 2%
News 1%
Other 3%
[+/-] show/hide the results
Respondents had clearly indicated their desire for more documentaries and movies, but of most interest to me was that the lowest response rate was for news. Apparently the last thing we want is more news!
Are we all newsed out? Are we overloaded with news? Are the majority of Australians just sick and tired of listening to all the politics, crimes, war and the rest of the bad stuff that happens in our world? Have we turned off and tuned out of the big picture and refocussed on the simpler and sweeter things in life, like watching a cleverly orchestrated and frenzied feeding upon a shoal of sardines by dolphins, sharks and birds?
Perhaps the medium of television is experiencing a shift back to pure entertainment and that people are gaining their information (like news and current affairs) from other sources such as the Internet. With the advent of Newsfeeds (RSS, atom etc) and Podcasts, news and information (as well as entertainment) is no longer limited to your tv screen or PC monitor.
But not all is at a loss. At least history programs rated higher than reality tv :-)
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