Playboys running Nine?
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Sometimes you really have to wonder.
It seems the more space that Eddie puts between himself and Nine the blokier the channel is getting.
Reports today that Nine has bought Girls of the Playboy Mansion, a reality show following Hugh Hefner and his three girlfriends.
Isn’t it enough that we have Ralph TV coming? Add to that The Footy Show and Footy Classified. Tonight we’ve just seen The Nation with Mick Molloy. Remind me what the girls are supposed to watch?
Earlier this year there was talk that Nine would gun for the female viewers on Friday nights against Seven’s AFL. It made demographic sense to me. There was even talk of a new, possibly live, Friday style show. There’s been no murmurs since.
I’m guessing Girls of the Playboy Mansion (which already airs on Foxtel) won’t be getting a prime slot, but I can’t help but wonder what kind of message the network is putting out. Are these shows their way of luring males back from the AFL?
Sorry guys, it’s just not worth it…
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Remind me what the girls are supposed to watch?
Pretty much every other show. Even Doctor Who has had soap opera injected into it to attract female viewers. TV has been losing male viewers for years as we tune out due to sexist ads and blatantly male-bashing shows like Desperate Housewives. Even current affair programs have turned into little more than diet tips.
None of these “blokey” shows are going to help the ratings much though. They only appeal to a small demographic of male viewers.