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Topic History of: Time for debate on the future?
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Nasty Pasty |
come on, it's the show they want. The emotive build ups, highs and let downs, stage managed silences and the tears of humiliation. They love it and could not give a flying f*ck if the acts disappered up their own bottoms. Live on TV.
The best thing about New Faces was Benny Hill's parody. I always wondered what Micky Most thought. |
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The Cat |
Steve Brookstein.
I also recall that 'New Faces' launched MUD's career, among others.
The main point is that these were shows featuring unknowns, and they attracted a large audience. |
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In The Know |
The Cat wrote:
I disagree with that point. Millions tune in to shows like 'X Factor', 'When Will I Be Famous?' and 'Britain's Got Talent', which all feature unknown acts. Prior to these there were popular shows like 'New Faces' and 'Opportinity Knocks'. The key is to have a big name presenter and a prime time slot.
The opportunity is there. The viewers are there. The time is ripe. It just takes a little willingness and vision from the execs.
These are not "talent" shows - or music shows either - they are "freak" shows (which explains why the artistes tend to disappear after a few months).
Can you even remember the name of the first X Factor winner? |
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lala |
You know one thing that i really feel is missing from the talks about EMi with regard to their lose of earnings... which they mainly put down to illegal downloads.. Well i would like to throw into that pot... some really bad A&Ring on their part!!!! for too long the record industry has been political about it's favorite named writers as a pose to picking the best songs!! I suggest EMI and all the labels take a look into this and have strong talks within these departments!
The funny thing is... my point is easy to prove.. just take a look at Kylie's record and you'll see the same old names on most of the records.. |
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The Cat |
In The Know wrote:
I really don't think any mainstream TV show will be willing ... too dependent of ratings (and the "names" pull in the ratings). Best you can hope for is some late night slot on C4 or on one of those satellite channels that no one watches - which is hardly breakthough !
I disagree with that point. Millions tune in to shows like 'X Factor', 'When Will I Be Famous?' and 'Britain's Got Talent', which all feature unknown acts. Prior to these there were popular shows like 'New Faces' and 'Opportinity Knocks'. The key is to have a big name presenter and a prime time slot.
The opportunity is there. The viewers are there. The time is ripe. It just takes a little willingness and vision from the execs. |
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