greeneyes wrote:
Is it also possible that the TV watchers out there are much more diverse (in themselves and in what they watch) that no matter what the "big 4" put out there, they are not going to get those huge numbers anymore? Also there is soooooo much to choose from now, it's not just the "big 4" anymore.
YES. I think this is probably very true. Today, TV audiences are no longer held captive by the "big 4" and can go searching through hundreds of cable/satellite channels looking for something that may be more appealing to their personal interests.
In the past, the broadcast nets have gravitated towards shows with extremely broad appeal (and CBS seems to be pocketing the biggest benefits for doing this) but I don't think that's sustainable forever - or at least not for the other networks. NBC has faltered horribly and ABC is unstable. FOX continually seems to have trouble outside of American Idol and aging shows like House, Bones.
A new business model is needed for them, surely, but it will be one that needs to adapt to lower viewer levels, I think.
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