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mets82 · 03-13-2012, 09:40 PM

If you ever dreamed about if you were the FCC and you were in charge of television, here's what I would do and say:

1) Eliminate 50% of all reality shows. Give people who ARE actors/actresses get a chance at tv stardom instead of reality show people who are only famous for 15 minutes. Get back to the old days where Reality TV wasnt totally dominated in television.

2)Bring back the niche channels I wouldnt mind seeing some niche channels back. If you read my post about why cable stations used to be great, you know what Im talking about. I think, today in television, you cant tell USA from Nick at Nite, from TNT or TBS. That shouldnt be. You could make money off of niche channels. They were popular before and why cant they be now? If you read some of the posts here, on youtube, people loved the old days of TBS or USA.

3) Any network that squeezes out the end credits or cuts out scenes from shows or has ANY advertisement of a show on the bottom of the screen will be severely fined. Perfect example. How about when they have a show that there plugging right above there logo and next to that is a pop-up ad OF THE SHOW that there plugging above there logo!!! No more clutter, none of that. This is 2012. If people cant figure out when or where a show is on, then I feel bad for them because theres enough technology to find it. Internet, I-Pad, I-Phone, App, Blackberry, Twitter etc.

4) No more Marathons Unless its a holiday or something, no more marathons. Marathons are on everyday all day. To me, its just lazy programming in my opinion.

Do you guys have any more suggestions?? Also, btw, if any network broke any of these 4 rules, they would be severely fined. What do you guys think?

yankeesrj12 · 03-13-2012, 10:03 PM

I would shut down the FCC and let networks do what they want, when they want.

Regulus · 03-13-2012, 10:26 PM

I would:

1. REQUIRE Pay-TV Providers to offer their Channels on an "A La Carte" Basis.

2. Limit the number of Commercials during any given Show to no more than TEN Minutes per Hour!

3. I would PROHIBIT On Screen Advertising during Programming except for Weather Warnings.

4. Require Commercials to be rated with the "V-Chip" so Parents can block those ads they don't want their children to see. Since Children cannot vote, all Political Commercials would receive the "TV-MA" Rating.

5. REQUIRE Station Identifcation "Bugs" to be limited to a certain size, and to require them to be on During Commercials.

jimpickens · 03-14-2012, 12:43 AM

1.Remove what's left of standards and practices and let the networks do their own thing
2.Break up the monopoly that the big three and their major entertainment proxies have on cable and TV in general thus allowing room for independent stations
3.limit commercials to ten minutes between programs
4.Any network that squeezes out credits, cuts out scenes, or scrunches shows for advertisements the owners, CEOs and everyone else involved and their families will be lined up against the wall and shot live on their rivals in order to send out a message to the others as to do not repeat these mistakes
5.Bring back niche channels since variety is the spice of life

noveel · 03-15-2012, 02:29 AM

Ban infomercials during the day

Tubehead · 03-15-2012, 05:49 AM

i would have 24 hour tv classc like 1950s to 1990s . i wouldn't show any thing passed 1990.

i wouldalso have24 hour claasc carton net work like the jetsons loony toons droopy top cat thesurmfs and popeye
i would take away the commmceials iwould still sohow them just not every five seconds

LUNCH · 03-15-2012, 12:51 PM

Well,I would totally control and REALLY limit TV advertising again,that's for sure.Plus,when you watch TV you'd also be viewing a 'clean screen' again.Pop-up ads,screen clutter etc. would be allowed to be shown only on commercials.

Other than that though,I think TV over-all has gotten so out of control and become such a mess,I really would not know where else to start.

yankeesrj12 · 03-15-2012, 01:23 PM

I'm curious as to why everyone is so anti-commercial. Commercials are needed for networks to make money and to produce shows. Without commercials, networks can't make shows, and television ceases to exist. Do you have another way with networks to make money? If not, I think you have to live with watching commercials.

LUNCH · 03-15-2012, 01:37 PM

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Originally Posted by yankeesrj12

I'm curious as to why everyone is so anti-commercial. Commercials are needed for networks to make money and to produce shows. Without commercials, networks can't make shows, and television ceases to exist. Do you have another way with networks to make money? If not, I think you have to live with watching commercials.

I'm not anti-commercial.It's the obscene amount (and un-acceptable and/or stupid content of many ads) I'm against.And I think that is what has turned so many people against commercials.--I had no problem with commercials years ago,back when there were less than 1 third the amount they have nowadays,and there was no such things as infomercials,on screen ads etc. TV stations still can easily make a profit if they showed no more than 4 minutes of ads every half hour.

Regulus · 03-15-2012, 03:09 PM

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Originally Posted by LUNCH

I'm not anti-commercial.It's the obscene amount (and un-acceptable and/or stupid content of many ads) I'm against.And I think that is what has turned so many people against commercials.--I had no problem with commercials years ago,back when there were less than 1 third the amount they have nowadays,and there was no such things as infomercials,on screen ads etc. TV stations still can easily make a profit if they showed no more than 4 minutes of ads every half hour.

SECONDED!!!

I may have mentioned this before but for those who haven't read it I'll say this:

I have a Bootleg DVD of Kraft Suspense Theatre that has its Original Commercials INTACT! There are eight minutes reserved for commercials, 6 1/2 of which were for the Show's Sponsor (Kraft Foods for those of you in Rio Linda!). The Commercials were presented in an informative manner, there was none of this "In your Face" Obnoxiousness that you see in today's Commercials. One of the Ads had a Recipe and Instructions for a Chili-Mac Dish that you made with Velveeta. I Made the dish myself and found it to be quite tasty. There was one minute that was blank (Two 30 second Spots where you saw a "Place Commercial Here" Spot, which I presume were for Local Commercials and a Promo for next weeks's show. It's a far cry from what you see these days.

Mr. Television · 03-15-2012, 05:41 PM

Commercials suck. I don't watch any of them. I go to the kitchen, the bathroom or change the channel when they're on. And when I watch on the DVR, I go right by them.

mets82 · 03-15-2012, 09:26 PM

I too have a problem with all the commericals. I dont think that while Im watching a tv show that right in the middle or towards the end, they go to a commerical. I hate that. I liked the old days where I think there was one commerical or the commerical was taken when it was supposed to be taken.

I too am for a clean screen as well as well as stop moving all the shows around. For ex., Married with Children was on TV Land, Comedy Central, Nick at Nite, Spike TV and now (I dont know for how long) on MTV2. They kept moving the show around. Same for the King of Queens. The show was on like 3 days on Spike TV before it left. Thats gotta stop. By the time you get ready and invested in a show and its timeslot they take it off the air or change it. JUST STOP ALREADY!!!

Mr. Television · 03-15-2012, 09:40 PM

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Originally Posted by noveel

Ban infomercials during the day

I'd ban them at night too. lol

Mr. Television · 03-15-2012, 09:41 PM

and I'd bring back the tv theme song.

UMFaninMD · 03-15-2012, 10:21 PM

1. Definitely less reality TV, and no reality whatsoever especially on networks where it really isn't needed, like The History Channel and The Weather Channel. Shows like Dance Moms and Toddlers and Tiaras would be banned. There's nothing entertaining about watching some banshee shriek at kids for an hour and watching little girls wearing fake wigs and more makeup than Tammy Faye Bakker parade around in sequins while their parents melt down backstage. And if we have to have American Idol or competition shows, I would make them like the Star Search of the 80's, where unseen judges would vote and not the public. That way, there might be more of a chance that actual talent would win out over popularity.

2. Like others, bring back show credits, theme songs, and get rid of pop up ads.

3. An horror/sci-fi channel that doesn't limit itself to movies from either it's own library or run the same ones over and over again. (I'm looking at you Chiller). I'd have TV horror movies from the 70's and 80's and old B-movies too. Kind of a mixture of the Chiller Theaters that ran on stations like WWOR and the Sci-Fi Channel when it first came out.

4. A classic soap channel that features both daytime and nighttime dramas from the 50's to the 80's.

5. PBS pledge weeks that don't consist of three hour marathons of doo-wop concerts and self-help snoozers like "How to Change Your Brain Patterns" and "Lose Weight Through Hypnosis." Although surprisingly that stuff brings in money from the really older viewers, I think if you want people to support PBS, it would be nice to air shows that actually reflect their channel, not these boring one-off specials and infomercials.

03-13-2012, 09:40 PM	#1
mets82 Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Mar 14, 2011 Location: Connecticut Posts: 5,058	If you were in charge of televison... If you ever dreamed about if you were the FCC and you were in charge of television, here's what I would do and say: 1) Eliminate 50% of all reality shows. Give people who ARE actors/actresses get a chance at tv stardom instead of reality show people who are only famous for 15 minutes. Get back to the old days where Reality TV wasnt totally dominated in television. 2)Bring back the niche channels I wouldnt mind seeing some niche channels back. If you read my post about why cable stations used to be great, you know what Im talking about. I think, today in television, you cant tell USA from Nick at Nite, from TNT or TBS. That shouldnt be. You could make money off of niche channels. They were popular before and why cant they be now? If you read some of the posts here, on youtube, people loved the old days of TBS or USA. 3) Any network that squeezes out the end credits or cuts out scenes from shows or has ANY advertisement of a show on the bottom of the screen will be severely fined. Perfect example. How about when they have a show that there plugging right above there logo and next to that is a pop-up ad OF THE SHOW that there plugging above there logo!!! No more clutter, none of that. This is 2012. If people cant figure out when or where a show is on, then I feel bad for them because theres enough technology to find it. Internet, I-Pad, I-Phone, App, Blackberry, Twitter etc. 4) No more Marathons Unless its a holiday or something, no more marathons. Marathons are on everyday all day. To me, its just lazy programming in my opinion. Do you guys have any more suggestions?? Also, btw, if any network broke any of these 4 rules, they would be severely fined. What do you guys think?
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03-13-2012, 10:26 PM	#3
Regulus Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 07, 2011 Location: Port Orange, Florida Avatar - Poiuyt Posts: 3,374	I would: 1. REQUIRE Pay-TV Providers to offer their Channels on an "A La Carte" Basis. 2. Limit the number of Commercials during any given Show to no more than TEN Minutes per Hour! 3. I would PROHIBIT On Screen Advertising during Programming except for Weather Warnings. 4. Require Commercials to be rated with the "V-Chip" so Parents can block those ads they don't want their children to see. Since Children cannot vote, all Political Commercials would receive the "TV-MA" Rating. 5. REQUIRE Station Identifcation "Bugs" to be limited to a certain size, and to require them to be on During Commercials.
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03-15-2012, 05:49 AM	#6
Tubehead Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Feb 12, 2007 Location: chattanooga.tn Posts: 5,139	clasc shows i would have 24 hour tv classc like 1950s to 1990s . i wouldn't show any thing passed 1990. i wouldalso have24 hour claasc carton net work like the jetsons loony toons droopy top cat thesurmfs and popeye i would take away the commmceials iwould still sohow them just not every five seconds

03-15-2012, 05:41 PM	#11
Mr. Television 23 Years at Sitcoms Online Forum Icon Join Date: Jun 06, 2003 Location: Somewhere you're Not Posts: 62,132	Commercials suck. I don't watch any of them. I go to the kitchen, the bathroom or change the channel when they're on. And when I watch on the DVR, I go right by them.
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03-13-2012, 10:03 PM	#2
yankeesrj12 Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 09, 2008 Posts: 4,335	I would shut down the FCC and let networks do what they want, when they want.

03-14-2012, 12:43 AM	#4
jimpickens Member Senior Member Join Date: Nov 01, 2007 Location: weston,wv Posts: 1,390	1.Remove what's left of standards and practices and let the networks do their own thing 2.Break up the monopoly that the big three and their major entertainment proxies have on cable and TV in general thus allowing room for independent stations 3.limit commercials to ten minutes between programs 4.Any network that squeezes out credits, cuts out scenes, or scrunches shows for advertisements the owners, CEOs and everyone else involved and their families will be lined up against the wall and shot live on their rivals in order to send out a message to the others as to do not repeat these mistakes 5.Bring back niche channels since variety is the spice of life

03-15-2012, 02:29 AM	#5
noveel Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jun 13, 2005 Posts: 534	Ban infomercials during the day

03-15-2012, 12:51 PM	#7
LUNCH Member Senior Member Join Date: Oct 23, 2010 Location: New York State Posts: 1,304	Well,I would totally control and REALLY limit TV advertising again,that's for sure.Plus,when you watch TV you'd also be viewing a 'clean screen' again.Pop-up ads,screen clutter etc. would be allowed to be shown only on commercials. Other than that though,I think TV over-all has gotten so out of control and become such a mess,I really would not know where else to start.

03-15-2012, 01:23 PM	#8
yankeesrj12 Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 09, 2008 Posts: 4,335	I'm curious as to why everyone is so anti-commercial. Commercials are needed for networks to make money and to produce shows. Without commercials, networks can't make shows, and television ceases to exist. Do you have another way with networks to make money? If not, I think you have to live with watching commercials.

03-15-2012, 09:26 PM	#12
mets82 Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Mar 14, 2011 Location: Connecticut Posts: 5,058	I too have a problem with all the commericals. I dont think that while Im watching a tv show that right in the middle or towards the end, they go to a commerical. I hate that. I liked the old days where I think there was one commerical or the commerical was taken when it was supposed to be taken. I too am for a clean screen as well as well as stop moving all the shows around. For ex., Married with Children was on TV Land, Comedy Central, Nick at Nite, Spike TV and now (I dont know for how long) on MTV2. They kept moving the show around. Same for the King of Queens. The show was on like 3 days on Spike TV before it left. Thats gotta stop. By the time you get ready and invested in a show and its timeslot they take it off the air or change it. JUST STOP ALREADY!!!

03-15-2012, 09:41 PM	#14
Mr. Television 23 Years at Sitcoms Online Forum Icon Join Date: Jun 06, 2003 Location: Somewhere you're Not Posts: 62,132	and I'd bring back the tv theme song.

03-15-2012, 10:21 PM	#15
UMFaninMD I love a mystery Senior Member Join Date: Apr 19, 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 1,287	1. Definitely less reality TV, and no reality whatsoever especially on networks where it really isn't needed, like The History Channel and The Weather Channel. Shows like Dance Moms and Toddlers and Tiaras would be banned. There's nothing entertaining about watching some banshee shriek at kids for an hour and watching little girls wearing fake wigs and more makeup than Tammy Faye Bakker parade around in sequins while their parents melt down backstage. And if we have to have American Idol or competition shows, I would make them like the Star Search of the 80's, where unseen judges would vote and not the public. That way, there might be more of a chance that actual talent would win out over popularity. 2. Like others, bring back show credits, theme songs, and get rid of pop up ads. 3. An horror/sci-fi channel that doesn't limit itself to movies from either it's own library or run the same ones over and over again. (I'm looking at you Chiller). I'd have TV horror movies from the 70's and 80's and old B-movies too. Kind of a mixture of the Chiller Theaters that ran on stations like WWOR and the Sci-Fi Channel when it first came out. 4. A classic soap channel that features both daytime and nighttime dramas from the 50's to the 80's. 5. PBS pledge weeks that don't consist of three hour marathons of doo-wop concerts and self-help snoozers like "How to Change Your Brain Patterns" and "Lose Weight Through Hypnosis." Although surprisingly that stuff brings in money from the really older viewers, I think if you want people to support PBS, it would be nice to air shows that actually reflect their channel, not these boring one-off specials and infomercials.