The Monster Didn't Roar

[pwca]

This article in the Guardian discusses the background behind the recent cancellation of ITV's only home grown genre shows of the last ten years,* Demons and Primeval. There has been much discussion of late with regard to the falling revenues in commercial television, and this article highlights the effects of that. Essentially, the cancellation of

Comments

[former_pirate]

Yeah, I think that regardless of budget, Demons would (and should) have got the axe.
Because it really was quite awful.

[pwca]

awful sounds about right.

It was like watching an act of plagarism.

[bluemony]

Completly agree, we gave demons a go, utter rubbish. Primeval, again rubbish, yet alittle better. So whats left for TV? Pay my TV liecence for drivel like causulty and eastenders? ITV and others just doing talentless talent shows etc. Have to say far too many re runs, and often not the favorites, and if they are, you've seen them already more than once! On general TV annoys me! I have little faith in 'jo-publics' tastes.

[pwca]

It seems that I find too much television to watch. These days BBC4 seems to figure prominently. Beyond that, various channels figures as I pick and choose.

Perhaps I should go to bed earlier and read a good book instead.