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AgentElman t1_iut1vhd wrote
It's amazing how out of touch r/television is with what is popular and how hipster it remains about hating popular shows.
reddig33 t1_iut7dbx wrote
It’s just demographics. I find it interesting that the broadcast networks are all chasing the same audience with endless cop/Doctor/lawyer/fire shows. Only the CW was trying something different, and that experiment seems to be over. Seems like only a couple of demographics still watch broadcast TV.
Skavau t1_iutbg63 wrote
...the average age of the watcher for these shows is probably double the average age of the average user of r/television.
Do you expect users on here to pretend to like the many police/medical/fire/legal procedurals on TV, or something? Do you think that people on here only dislike them or are indifferent to them purely because they're popular?
And why are you speaking as if streaming shows aren't popular in their own right? Since when was stuff like HOTD or Succession "obscure"?
Skavau t1_iutc1xr wrote
The CW had the teen/YA adult locked up until streaming basically usurped them I guess
LetMeBangBro t1_iuwguqy wrote
> the average age of the watcher for these shows is probably double the average age of the average user of r/television.
We've seen yearly surveys of users here; the average age has been increasing each year and last year was at 30.
Meanwhile in the article
>In adults 18-49 ratings, the top three entertainment shows, with sports and news removed, are all unscripted. ABC’s “The Bachelorette” takes first place with a 1.1 average; “Survivor” and the Sunday time slot for “Big Brother” are tied for second at a 1.0 rating. Next, all with a 0.9, are NBC’s “Chicago Fire,” “Chicago P.D.” and “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” as well as Fox’s “9-1-1” and “The Simpsons.”
Now the big difference is that r/television is like 75% males vs females; so there will be some demo skewing due to that.
Skavau t1_iuwh64b wrote
Your excerpt there is only measuring the viewing habits of 18-49 years old who watch TV.
And 18-49 is a huge age range in itself, additionally.
LetMeBangBro t1_iuwj8uk wrote
> Your excerpt there is only measuring the viewing habits of 18-49 years old who watch TV.
That is true. There are likely a number of people who took part in the reddit survey (which is also just an amateur survey so results can be skewed just from that) who only watch streaming or pirated shows, whereas the Neilsen numbers can include those who just watch TV.
But still there seems to be more social media hype for some shows than actual viewership.
Skavau t1_iuwjr7n wrote
Like I am from the UK and the average terrestrial TV watcher now is over 60.
I see no reason it's not similar in the US
reddig33 t1_iusvhn1 wrote
Boring ass repetitive procedurals still dominating broadcast networks.
In a sliver of hope though, new reality show are not catching on. Sure would be interesting if America’s love affair with reality programming was starting to wane.