How do television shows make money?
Popularity and quality.In the slowly dying network advertising model, TV series could easily be broken down by the demographic they appealed to and the ratings they received so a value could be assigned to the commercial slot.Popular action series like 24 had huge ratings and the price to advertise during those shows was commensurate. Hit comedies, however, like Friends, Two and a Half Men, and Seinfeld do traditionally hold the records for highest ratings (SEE List of most watched television broadcasts). This is mainly because sitcoms serve all demographics and action series tend towards more specialized ones.In this model, the advertising revenue ultimately depends on the gross popularity of a show. Both high quality and and low quality shows that are popular survive and generate lots of advertising revenue.Perversely, in this model, high quality shows, with niche audiences, do not survive (See... My So Called Life, Firefly, Arrested Development.)However, today the business model for Television has changed. It's moved rapidly from an advertising based model to the subscription model of streaming networks. In this new model, consumers purchase subscriptions based on the entire stable of content a streaming service offers. So the formula for profits has changed.On Netflix, HBO, or Amazon, a series doesn't need as large a viewing audience to bring in profits because small loyal niche audiences of many high quality series as well as 'prestige' series improve the streaming service's brand and increase subscriptions. In this model, the quality of the shows, as well as a diversity of genres, is valued in addition to their popularity / views.In summary, for profits in the TV biz using the network advertising model, mass appeal was necessary and sufficient; quality was neither necessary nor sufficient. But today in the streaming subscription model, quality is necessary and sufficient, mass appeal is sufficient but not necessary.tl;dr Used to be shows needed to be widely popular to make money. Today good shows with small audiences can make money too.
What television shows peaked the latest?
Based on Graph TV (which uses IMDB ratings), people seem to have really liked the last seasons of 30 Rock (7th season) and Everybody Loves Raymond (ninth season). Graph TV doesn't really confirm this, but I've also heard that Deep Space 9's sixth season was its best from a few people (I couldn't get past the second season).Also, I don't think this is a widely-held view, but the last season (season 7) of The West Wing was my favorite.
What is your favorite science fiction movie or television show?
Did you know there is a fifth dimension?A dimension of not only sight and sound, but also of mind. A place lying between the summit of mans knowledge, and the pit of his fears. The middle ground between light and shadow, between science and superstition.A dimension as vast as space, and as timeless as infinity.They call it, The Twilight Zone.This show rocks. When I say this show rocks, I really mean that show kicks ass.This anthology show, each episode a different story, is narrated by the one and only Rod Serling, a visionary humanist who saw television as a greater source of entertainment. A place where people can not only be entertained, but they could also fear, think, and feel everything else.This show is unlike anything else. It’s a varied series which explores the human condition, exposing our flaws, and going where no man has gone before. It touches upon the tyranny of Nazi Germany, the loss of innocence during war, what happens when the world turns against you, isolation and greed, hunger and desire. It’s a thoughtful show, to say the least.I recommend it to death. It’s an utter masterpiece.
How do television shows recruit sponsors?
To answer this, I would need to answer your question with a question. What do you mean by "sponsor?"Do you mean brands to advertise during the show's commercials? Or, do you mean product placement within a show? Or, do you mean a spokesperson to endorse the show?Often these topics are discussed interchangeably. I assume by "sponsors" you mean advertisers to advertise during commercials. First, the target audience must be determined for a particular brand. Then, media planners determine which networks and which shows will capture that target audience's attention. Advertisers will often get first glimpses into a new show to determine how their advertising might play a role.To give you a short answer - the shows are produced and advertisers follow. The exception to this is for some product placement deals. In this case, the advertisers might actually have an entire episode written around a brand.
Which is more popular, anime or television shows?
There is a massive flaw in this question… namely that most anime series are made for television. They are just japanese, verses, (I'm assuming your definition of “television shows”) western tv. There are many differences between them of course, but your question is still intrinsically flawed.Additionally, the answer will probably change based on geographic location. For instance, in America, I am positive that western television is more popular than anime over all. Though I have never been to Japan, I'm sure that anime would be the more popular over there.There is also western animation, which for the puropses of this question, I am not lumping in with standard television. Anime is simply Japanese animation. Further there is non-anime television in Japan as well.So even if you change your question to include anime as “televion,” there are to many variables to provide a clear cut singular answer.
What old television shows have not aged well?
This is a tough question to answer because I enjoy many shows from my childhood (80s and 90s) and I think they hold up in today’s world because of their timeless humor. There are a few shows that I enjoyed in their day, that I don’t think make much sense now.“Friends”I really think it’s just too trendy 90s, the clothes, hairstyles, all of it. Add that to far too perfectly timed but unrealistic scenarios, it just all comes across as cheesy now, and I did find it entertaining when it originally aired.“The Beverly Hillbillies” In all fairness I watched this show as a kid, 20 years after it originally aired, and thought it was awesome. I’ve tried to watch it lately, and the it was painful to watch. I guess I’m just tired of the “small town folk are dumb and clueless” TV trope. Also the laugh track plays even during parts that were absolutely not funny (maybe they were jokes that were 1960’s specific?)Although it’s not part of the question, two old shows that I think don’t seem dated at ALL, and I watch regularly, are “Sex and the City” and “Good Times”. “Good Times” seemed ahead of the time it aired. Florida and James discuss gun control and why it’s necessary, computers replacing people on jobs, drugs destroying families, all things that we as a society deal with today! (Although I always assumed James was the kind of father who may have spanked the kids when they misbehaved. That certainly doesn’t fly today!)(Thanks Marcia Peterson Buckie for the A2A! You knew I’d have something to say about this!)
What was the best musical episode of a television show?
Gilligan’s IslandAndy Griffith Show Opie’s Band
How much advertising revenue does a television show make per million viewers?
Found this question while looking for an answer myself, and while I'm not an expert, I did find Forbes' list of TV's top money makers, which says American Idol made 7.11 million per half hour in the 2010 season. It's hard to be precise given the odd run times of American Idol, but if we figure they averaged an hour and a half for each episode that means they made approximately $900 million for the 2010 season (wikipedia says there were 43 episodes ). Wikipedia also puts their viewership at just shy of 30 million viewers for the season, which means they made just about $30 per viewer for the season and just about 71 cents per viewer per episode. This is also the highest grossing show on television, another popular show, such as modern family which came in at $1.6 million per episode according to Forbes, would have made $38.4 million for the season (based on 24 episodes as listed on wikipedia). Given wikipedia's ratings number of 11.89 million viewers that puts them at a comparably cheap $3.23 per viewer or 13.5 cents per viewer per episode. Makes me wish I could just pay ABC directly.http://www.forbes.com/sites/doro...http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lis...http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ame...http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mod...http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mod...
Where online can I view 2 television commercials?
Both from New Zealand....One is the drink/drive commercial where the sober driver is driving his mates from a rugby game and they are all saying "Good Afterble Constanoon!" to the cop...lmao! and the other one is one of the latest Four Square ads with the 2 cheeky old ladies that get the young guy to buy them chocys and bubbly before he gets on the bus....LOL! Awesome! Want to show my hubby...he's American and hasnt seen just how clever our tv ads are! ;o)
Are movies and television diminishing children's imaginations?
I don't think so, IMO it has more to do with the world being less exotic these days and people understanding more about how the world works. The Coca-Cola logo is the same worldwide, everyone in the world is taking in the same logo and using that as source material for their imagination. Do that enough times and you'll end up with very similar imaginative worlds.Knowing more about the world makes suspending one's disbelief more difficult. You can see this in comic books very easily, super heroes used to be all good guys who destroyed super evil super villains but that no longer cuts it any more. People cannot believe that a purely good or purely evil character is really possible.