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Natty, you're missing the point. The tv companies seem unable to think up any original ideas these days. They stick to the same old formula. ie Reality tv, cooking programmes, gardening programmes, make-overs, soaps and quizzes. If they can't think of anything new, they combine any of the above.
What happened to originality? You say they have to cater to everyone, and I say that's exactly what they're not doing.
Yes, I agree we can switch off and go and do something else, (and I invariably do), but I pay my tv licence same as everyone else, and the comercial channels rake in the money from advertising and phone-ins. Is this really the best they can come up with, with the money they get in?
We don't seem to be getting value for money, Where is the variety in programmes these days.