When did Australian TV become less formal?
Oct 3, 2017 10:31:13 GMT 10
Post by SharksFan99 on Oct 3, 2017 10:31:13 GMT 10
I know this seems like a strange question to ask, as Australian TV has never truly been informal. However, I have noticed that Australian TV has generally become less taboo and more ad-lib over the past 10-15 years. In your opinion, when do you think Australian TV began to become less formal?
I personally believe that it occurred sometime in the Mid 2000's, around the time of Kerry Packer's death. Up until that point, Australian TV was still reasonably conservative. Although Big Brother launched on Ten in 2001 and it became a huge success, it received a lot of backlash from the general public and one federal government minister at the time even called it "trashy tv". Reality TV was definitely influential on a level which had yet to be seen, however it wasn't as publicly accepted as it is now. I think the overall context was still quite formal as well. There was still a greater emphasis on promoting station branding, on-air personalities and sticking to content which may not be deemed as too "raunchy" or "unacceptable". Besides this, most audiences were still only restricted to the five analogue stations. Digital TV may have launched in 2001, however it was still inaccessible for the vast majority of the population, due to expenses.
Video Credit: @zampakid
This video above is a good example of the conservative nature of Australian TV at the time. It's such a contrast to how news is presented today.
I personally believe that it occurred sometime in the Mid 2000's, around the time of Kerry Packer's death. Up until that point, Australian TV was still reasonably conservative. Although Big Brother launched on Ten in 2001 and it became a huge success, it received a lot of backlash from the general public and one federal government minister at the time even called it "trashy tv". Reality TV was definitely influential on a level which had yet to be seen, however it wasn't as publicly accepted as it is now. I think the overall context was still quite formal as well. There was still a greater emphasis on promoting station branding, on-air personalities and sticking to content which may not be deemed as too "raunchy" or "unacceptable". Besides this, most audiences were still only restricted to the five analogue stations. Digital TV may have launched in 2001, however it was still inaccessible for the vast majority of the population, due to expenses.
Video Credit: @zampakid
This video above is a good example of the conservative nature of Australian TV at the time. It's such a contrast to how news is presented today.
To be honest, I actually don't like the fact that news bulletins are becoming more ad-lib and informal. An ad-lib comment just before/after sports reports are fine, but as long as it's appropriate and brief. There's nothing worse when a comment gets taken the wrong way and the whole situation becomes awkward, like you mentioned. :S