How would you assess Ten's post-2017 performance?
Feb 15, 2019 19:44:46 GMT 10
Post by SharksFan99 on Feb 15, 2019 19:44:46 GMT 10
I had wanted the thread title to be "how would you assess Ten's performance since CBS' acquisition?", but the thread title was unfortunately too long. That aside, I thought it would be interesting if we had a thread where we discuss our overall opinion of Ten since CBS achieved ownership of the station.
It has been almost 18 months since the ownership changed hands. In that time, several changes have been made to the network, both behind the scenes and on the screen. However, it could be said that many people's expectations haven't been met since the takeover and the network is still in a precarious situation where it is often rating behind the ABC.
Has the CBS ownership been a success? Do you think CBS could be doing more to improve the current state of the network? Also, would you consider the October 2018 network relaunch a success or a failure?
I personally think Network Ten under a CBS-ownership has been a bit of a mixed-bag. I appreciate the efforts to gradually strengthen the news division and to improve the network's finances, but I feel as though more could be done to improve the overall quality of it's programming output. Many of the mistakes that were being made under the previous ownership are still being made today, such as the inconsistent scheduling and delaying the finale of I'm A Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here by several days. I would have expected a much higher standard under a CBS-owned Network Ten, if i'm being honest. These mistakes shouldn't still be happening on such a regular basis.
I would also consider the October 2018 relaunch to be an overall failure, as it has done nothing to strengthen the overall position and branding of the network. 10 News First was a huge mistake. In what way is the "First" applicable to anything? I also don't particularly like the look of the current Channel Ten logo. A relaunch of the logo was needed, but I don't think the current design was the right choice.
It has been almost 18 months since the ownership changed hands. In that time, several changes have been made to the network, both behind the scenes and on the screen. However, it could be said that many people's expectations haven't been met since the takeover and the network is still in a precarious situation where it is often rating behind the ABC.
Has the CBS ownership been a success? Do you think CBS could be doing more to improve the current state of the network? Also, would you consider the October 2018 network relaunch a success or a failure?
I personally think Network Ten under a CBS-ownership has been a bit of a mixed-bag. I appreciate the efforts to gradually strengthen the news division and to improve the network's finances, but I feel as though more could be done to improve the overall quality of it's programming output. Many of the mistakes that were being made under the previous ownership are still being made today, such as the inconsistent scheduling and delaying the finale of I'm A Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here by several days. I would have expected a much higher standard under a CBS-owned Network Ten, if i'm being honest. These mistakes shouldn't still be happening on such a regular basis.
I would also consider the October 2018 relaunch to be an overall failure, as it has done nothing to strengthen the overall position and branding of the network. 10 News First was a huge mistake. In what way is the "First" applicable to anything? I also don't particularly like the look of the current Channel Ten logo. A relaunch of the logo was needed, but I don't think the current design was the right choice.
