* TRPs = Serial Killers * - Page 4

Meghna very well defined the TRP,influencing the story-line....Many shows which most of the people criticize because of illogical twists or violence are on the top...Viewers are also responsible for this to some extent., because of them channels are churning out same kind of stuff....If some thing different is shown then have very less viewership....

brilliantly written Shobs 👏
I totally agree and sympathize with you as I've been a victim too of this dreaded word TRP... and with the way its going its soon going to turn into a swearword in the television industry...

I couldn't agree  more on the issue of the way the TRPs are measured...how can a few households decide the fate of any show? ...what about all the overseas viewers who watch and love the shows equally ?... we have seen shows end abruptly or treated to a whole phase of senseless twists and turns just for the sake of garnering high TRP ,the entire feeling of watching good television has been lost in the race ...

Television is a mighty medium these days and with new channels being launched rapidly, the competition has greatly increased I agree but there must be better ways to combat the issue ...

Initially the channels succeed in riveting the audiences' attention with the vigorous promotion of new shows and once the viewers are hooked to the 'original ' concept ,they either conveniently change the storyline drastically  or put an end to the show altogether blaming it all on the numbers that  the show failed to achieve ...

The viewers and even actors for that matter feel cheated and it puts you off watching television and we fear getting attached to any show as it might end abruptly again....the noteworthy performances by actors who put in such hard work to bring their characters to life ,all is rendered futile ...and their creativity is never satisfied as the channels and production houses fall prey to greatly bothering TRPs...

hope the concerned people give our views a serious thought and begin making sensible ,short term and predecided concept shows and help keep the television charm alive...

Lastly ,please change the way the TRPs are guaged ...dont make the worldwide audiences feel left out !
Edited by hinz - 13 years ago

Hey I appreciate this article 

some points are very good 👏

 

 

Now a days we are getting  few  good  realistic  quality shows., in some channels

 

It is improving😊Not everything is dark 😊

 

 

But I wish to tell one more addtional points 

 

 

What they show for enhancing the trps also have connection with audience tastes..

 

The  taste of some sections of the female  audience who form the majority of daily soaps

 

are really sad...

 

When they portray simple stories without any dramatic complications....  I have  heard many females

 

( inluding my relatives )complaining  ...this is boring...

 

 

many want some excitement to happen all the time.

 

 Their mentality  also needs change 😊

 

 

and I  also wish shows should not drag indefintiely by showing some stupid things like

 

generation leaps etc., unwantedly and out of place...

 

 

Shows should be definitely more realistic with girls looking like next door

 

girls  and ... without too much Over the top make ups ...

 

like wearing jewellery ....fancy sarees at home ... too much make up even while

 

sleeping ., (wher on earth females do all this I really cant get)    males exposing too

 

much muscles and  skin  to attract young female audience inapporpraitely   and

 

highly out of place(once in a while it is o.k.)  etc.,

 

 

Trps are here to stay because some yard stick is needed for gauging business ....and it is always profitability first for all corporate people..

 

..But  channel/production houses also carry the moral resposibility of changing the

 

tastes of audience by showing different realistic concepts without changing the

 

concept and original tracks in between...They should balance profitability with

 

quality of the content..   

 

Now a days there are shows which are coming with realisitc middle class  concepts where

 

as few years it was not so .......

 

So things are changing..... let us hope it is for the betterment

 

 But I do agree still a long way to go..but there is still  some light  at the end of the tunnel

Edited by sshriyaa84 - 13 years ago

SOO TRUE!!!!THIS TRP'S  I HATE 'EM!!!! I LOVE TERE LIYE AND EVEN THOUGH ITS TR'S R GUD ITS BEING CLOSED DOWN!!!

loved the article .thank god somebody talked about the nonsense shown in just for TRP.....the values and the sanctity is being killed slowly....I must thank u once again

Originally posted by: mnx12

Very well put, but there is an exception in case of LTL, where trp's are good , but the channel is interested in ruining it by removing the lead hero,inspite of hundreds of posts send to the concerned responsible people in the channel, with no official reply from their side. Here viewers are taken for granted just to satisfy their ego. Resaons can vary but the serial does get killed.

i thought it was Mishal who was moving ahead and didnt want to continue doing the show... i dont follow the show so maybe i am misinformed

Edited by ssroomani - 13 years ago

I totally agree with all the points mentioned, Shobs, and also, I agree with Hina.. While gauging TRPs, please consider the global audiences too! Its so frustrating to see your beloved characters and plots turn into some awful ununderstandable monstrosities just because there is no TRP for the show, and viewers not in Indiadont have a say in this because we dont count!!!  If your show is telecast worldwide, then all the viewers worldwide should also be taken into account...

Hi shobs, I totally agree that because of TRP good serials have been forced to close. 

Totally agree with da topic maker..👍🏼 Edited by Faraan_4_Shweta - 13 years ago