From an article in the Baltimore Sun about the Food Network:
"According to Marc Summers, the executive producer of Dinner Impossible as well as host of the show Unwrapped, the transition from dump-and-stir to reality was inevitable. 'They have to grow,' he said. 'Look at VH1 - they have no videos anymore. It's the same with the Food Network. They have to move beyond cooking.'"
To what, exactly?
I wouldn't mind having a few of those so-called reality shows mixed in with the real cooking shows. But all reality and few, if any, "dump and stir" shows beyond Rachael Ray and what's her name, the semi-homemade person? There's a reason I don't watch the Food Network anymore.
ReplyDeleteI understand that businesses have to evolve to stay relevant...but doesn't it seem like the public is NOT demanding more reality shows these days? Or am I kidding myself?
ReplyDeleteP.S. Your last comment on the Dining@Large kid-friendly restaurant thread made me laugh and cringe at the same time. I PROMISE you - I was not one of the screaming mothers next to you at Red Robin (though I do go there with my friends and our kids). If I was going to spend all my time at a restaurant screaming, I'd just stay home. It's cheaper.