State of Movies and TV - Inputs on Solutions
Below are the key issues and root causes as identified by you for the current state of movies and TV. Kindly review them and help identify specific solutions to improve the current state.
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State of Movies/TV - Root Causes
1. Movies and TV are all about viewership
2. They are intentionally made dramatic to attract more viewers
3. TV soaps try to play with the psyche of the viewers
4. At the end of the day, it is all business
5. Movies and TV serials are happy to promote any brand which gives them decent money
6. Corporates/businesses pay TV channels to project a good image of them
7. News channels try to be different than the other channels and cross their lines
8. The censor board does not have set standards of content suitable to our culture and country
9. There has been rampant corruption in film censor board
10. TV channels only care about their TPRs and do not think about the impact on society
11. There is a lack of set penalties/challans for the non-adhering ones
12. Paid media is fast becoming the norm
13. There is a lack of balance between freedom of expression and reasonable restriction through censorship
14. Lack of a regulatory authority for TV/news channels
15. There is no limit to advertising timings during a TV show
Movies and TV – Key Issues identified
1. Many times movies and TV show the bad side of people in a bad way
2. Many TV serials shows family quarreling and this affects the mind of the viewer
3. Movies are completely covered with the western culture
4. TV soaps show people having blind faith in black magic
5. Lot of violence shown even on cartoon channels
6. Some movie dialogues are quite crude and vulgar
7. Indian culture is shown to be disrespected in many movies and TV serials
8. Movies and TV soaps have started extensively marketing brands and products
9. Paid media on television is becoming a big problem
10. News channels most of the times sensationalize news
11. Movies show alcohol and cigarettes as a style statement
12. Too much of violence, sex, cheating, and conspiracies in fabricated stories are shown in the name of entertainment
13. Criminals are glorified. more