tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5765116522593136045.post6336127510149948602..comments2024-02-15T06:33:28.234-08:00Comments on LL's Musings 小賢角落: My ‘TVB Rant’ # 25: TVB’s Recent Ratings Slump – Is It Really That Big of a Deal??Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5765116522593136045.post-22456406189681941192013-05-14T07:53:57.802-07:002013-05-14T07:53:57.802-07:00About TITS 2, the rumours about TVB reconsidering ...About TITS 2, the rumours about TVB reconsidering the airing time possibly erupted from TVB's decision to pull out TITS 2003 from the original re-airing time on TVB's midnight drama slot. However TVB has clarified that TITS 2 will be airing at it's intended premier in July, and explained that the reason they pull out TITS was because TVB is afraid viewers will tend to compare TITS and TITS2. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5765116522593136045.post-91981226712586009502013-05-10T10:53:53.342-07:002013-05-10T10:53:53.342-07:00Oh and when I say itunes I mean for all overseas c...Oh and when I say itunes I mean for all overseas countries as well, not just HK. Sorry I'm going off topic but there are singer who don't even have their albums on HK iTunes. Then there are those who do but not over overseas countries. I believe itunes and amazon needs to find a way to change the copyright system. But bottomline, if I can get the latest "single" from my favorite Thailand singer on US iTunes there's no excuse why HK companies can't accomplish that. sport3888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5765116522593136045.post-91702623799968858642013-05-10T10:48:32.886-07:002013-05-10T10:48:32.886-07:00I don't get why TVB's surprised about the ...I don't get why TVB's surprised about the low ratings at the quality they've been churning out series. I haven't watched a single TVB series this year even though there's free illegal streaming online! I have yet to watch Reality Check for Ruco, which I'm still on the fence for.<br />As for ratings, times has changed and most people don't rush back home just to catch an episode on tv, they choose to watch online through different legal networks. I feel HK's rating calculations is the same dilenma with using "album sales" as a gauge for how great a music album was! HK is so behind in the way they deal with technologies and transitions. Every singer who comes out with an album should have their music on itunes yet that isn't the case.<br /><br />Quite frankly I agree that CTI/HKTV should have a tv license but if they don't get it by next year then just create a website like Crunchyroll and have "simulcast". Those who pay a fee gets to watch commercial free and the latest episodes faster while those who don't will have ads interrupting and has to wait a few more days. Come one even 60+ year olds have an ipad nowdays so even those who stay home might not be tuning in on their fav shows online.<br /><br />This is exactly why Ricky Wong (HKTV) said the ways of calculating ratings is outdated and that they'll be using a different way. sport3888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5765116522593136045.post-70814271056491991712013-05-08T09:22:24.694-07:002013-05-08T09:22:24.694-07:00@BOGAEfan: Hey friend, long time no see! I’ve be...@BOGAEfan: Hey friend, long time no see! I’ve been busy as usual but other than that, things are going relatively fine.<br /><br />Haha…I know what you mean about the ‘drama slump’ thing – though I’ve continued to “watch” Beauty at War (I put ‘watch’ in quotes because technically I’m not truly ‘watching’ in that I’m not ‘paying attention’ – pretty much I’m just looking up occasionally from what I’m doing and watching a few scenes here and there…LOL), none of TVB’s dramas recently have been able to capture my attention. I’ve pretty much resorted to watching/re-watching older dramas (well, maybe I should say ‘antique’ dramas, since most of the stuff I’ve been watching is back from the 80s/90s, which is probably considered ‘Stone Ages’ for most people nowadays…haha). <br /><br />As far as my blog goes – well, I haven’t really been updating it as much as I should, so I’m not surprised at the lack of visitors….but that’s okay, since I blog because I want to share and writing is a form of ‘release’ for me, so it all works out in the end. But yea, whenever you do get the chance, please continue to pop in every once in awhile (I miss our long ‘discussions’ over certain series and artists…LOL).<br /><br />It’s true that most of the 2013 dramas have been nothing to shout about – the only ones that I even bothered to ‘watch’ from beginning to end were Inbound Troubles and Reality Check…everything else I either skipped entirely or stopped watching after a few episodes in (though my mom watches every single series that comes out, so sometimes it’s hard to avoid catching an episode here or there even after I’ve given up on the series). Michael’s new drama does sound interesting and the cast is ‘decent’ for once (meaning that at the very least, there isn’t anyone I can’t stand in the cast, at least from what I can see so far), so there’s a good chance I might end up watching the series from beginning to end…..let’s see what happens though….<br /><br />By the way, talking about low ratings, did you hear the recent rumor from the tabloids about TVB possibly reconsidering the broadcasting timeslot for Triumph 2 because of the poor ratings and reception for BAW? Not sure if it’s true or not, but honestly, if TVB is considering doing that, then it’s stupid because those are 2 completely different types of series and the circumstances are entirely different – if it’s true, then once again, it re-emphasizes the point I tried to get across in my post about how people put ridiculously heavy weight on ratings and make ‘brash’ decisions based on those ratings.<br /><br />LOL…ah, those ‘good ole days’!!! I find myself saying that more often than not nowadays. I feel exactly the same way as you….I definitely miss those olden days when the HK entertainment industry was actually worth ‘following’! <br /><br />On the subject of ‘good old days’…. just a heads up that I’m working on a series of posts that revisits some of TVB’s most influential TV series from the past 45 years (it’s a weekly series of articles that TVB Magazine published and I feel is definitely worth sharing with other fans of the ‘old TVB’)…so stay tuned for that, as I’m sure reading those articles will bring back a lot of memories of those good old days (just like it did for me).llwy12https://www.blogger.com/profile/02401832364832078932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5765116522593136045.post-82010268990719615872013-05-08T09:15:09.405-07:002013-05-08T09:15:09.405-07:00
@Tamaya: Whoa, what a coincidence! I actually... <br /><br />@Tamaya: Whoa, what a coincidence! I actually didn’t see that comment prior to doing my post but after you mentioned it, I went looking for it in AF….of course, definitely agree with what you said! Unfortunately, based on the comments I’ve read at various sites, looks like there are still way too many people out there who still equate ratings with quality – sure, it’s frustrating, but I guess I shouldn’t get so worked up over it, since that’s pretty much the ‘way of life’ in the HK television industry.<br /><br /> <br /><br />Yup, I’ve had many of those ‘head-scratching’ moments with TVB series – to the point that I pretty much laugh now whenever I see/hear TVB (and others) bragging about ‘high’ ratings (and seeing foolish audiences falling for it hook, line, and sinker…). Honestly, given the fact that TVB is pretty much the ‘only game in town’ nowadays (meaning that TV audiences MUST tune in to TVB if they want to watch Cantonese TV series, since they have no other choice), I don’t see what there is to be proud of when they achieve supposedly ‘high’ ratings.llwy12https://www.blogger.com/profile/02401832364832078932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5765116522593136045.post-40243401450118749412013-05-08T05:36:37.227-07:002013-05-08T05:36:37.227-07:00Hi LL, thanks for another interesting article. It ...Hi LL, thanks for another interesting article. It has been quite sometime since I last come here, how are you? Like you, I also don't care much about the ratings but the current ratings slump do mirror my drama slump:( I've lost interest in TVB drama so I didn't bother to visit your blog:) So far, all the 2013 dramas are disappointing, yawn yawn. I am hoping Michael Miu's new drama will reignite my love for TVB:P Otherwise with the passage of time, it'll get diluted until I'll give up TVB for good.<br /><br />Also, a bit sad in April after watching Leslie's commemorative concert. Oh, those good old days when I chased dramas & listened to Cantonese songs like crazy, so many quality choices. Now, I don't feel like watching TVB drama and I never really listen to song anymore. BOGAEfannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5765116522593136045.post-25700053945221237492013-05-07T16:42:38.047-07:002013-05-07T16:42:38.047-07:00Woah! I posted a similar thought in AF about ratin...Woah! I posted a similar thought in AF about ratings not an indicator of a quality series. In fact, some of tvb highest rated series had me scratching my head at their popularity. But of course you said it better. But of course ratings are of immense importance even career changing to the actors involved. Tamayahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13527095699512743403noreply@blogger.com