The changing Face of Tv suggestions to survive

hello all
over the past couple of years I have noticed a trend that is not a good one in TV, that trend is that cheaper is better, this is wrong. Now Tv for all technical trms is on the ropes for because now they have a new competitor, the internet. Here are some suggestions for the tv companies that from a long time viewer need to happen or else my kids will not be tuning in to tv they will be tuning into the internet.


1. Update the Nielsen ratings
For those who don't know the Nielsen ratings are the rating system by which tv companies determine how many people are watching shows and also for advertisers to determine whether to buy time for commercial during those shows, these rating systems need to change they have only been upgraded, but they need to be completely overhauls because of the internet, if this aint done then good shows will continue getting the axe for bad numbers


2. Don't try and fight the internet.
Tv the internet is not your enemy it is a competitor. one that can be used to your benefit. Place shows on your websites, which many have done now. However, also add things to it, like a chat room during General Hospital, or a chat session with the actors during a special time for Sleepy Hollow


3.Stop with all the reality shows
Ok, we get it reality shows are here to stay bt there are way to many of them on right now, they are only so many versions of American idol I can watch before I decide to pop in a DVD or go to another channel, now I am not taking about getting rid of them all together but lower the numbe of them on TV.


4.Stop with the one season stuff.
Nothing makes me more angry than a good show getting cut off its first season. If a show is a mini series then tell us, but if this is going to be a show give it a chance, a good show takes more than 13 episodes to get a fan following.


5.Stop playing it safe take chances
look I get it you want shows that make money, but for a long time TV has made show that make money, they want an instant fan audience. However, some of the great shows built up a audience over time, but more importantly took chances. Start taking chances or else.


6.add to the stories you tell
when a show is good, then you should try to add to it. Video games have started doing this by having tie in novels, show could too. Shows like Sleepy hollow, Scorpion, and others would do well by tie in novels or comics which has begun to happen and more to the point if you could link show with a character from the books appearing on the show that would be great.


7.Know who your audience is and stick with it.
This last one has cause great many TV shows to fall and more and ore garbage to come on TV. Know your audience if you are a channel that is for gamers, or geeks, we will not want to watch reruns of cops. stick to your core group but expand that group with more programming but remember who the core is.


These are just some suggestions however I believe that if things don't change the internet will be the only place to find good TV programming