5 Reasons TV Has Never Been Better And 5 Reasons It's Doomed

1. Hit Reality Shows Take Up Too Much Weekly Time

I understand the need for networks to cater to viewers demands but sometimes enough is enough. Do we really need six hours of The Voice on NBC? Now, granted that's only for a few weeks and then it's scaled down to three hours per week but still, three full hour slots per week? For one show? Let's put this in perspective. A hit sitcom, like Modern Family, takes up thirty minutes per week on ABC's schedule. A hit hour long, like The Walking Dead, takes up one hour per week for AMC. When a network gives a reality show anywhere between three and six hours per week, they're putting many people out of work. I'm talking about actual creative people, writers, directors, actors, set designers, etc. -- all out of work because it's cheaper and easier to fill time with unnecessary reality programming. It's killing creativity on television and may be killing it for good. Shows like The Voice, Dancing With The Stars and American Idol can make do with much less weekly air time. For starters, how about their results shows don't need to always be between one and two hours long. Thirty minutes would get the job done. It's not much but it's a start and could help usher in some new creative content before audiences leave for good.