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Re: Did JAM work on TV?

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kj.naughtonApr 8, 2012
 

 
--- In just-a-minute@..., "delmelza" <delmelza@...> wrote:

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> Well I had to vote for tv & radio but do the tv only Once per yr-
> Say like for a Christmas or Easter special- that way we get both with the TV version as an occassional Treat.
> While I love JAM I don't want to see it overdone and I don't want to see it lose it's Audio Roots. Miriam

I pretty much agree. I would like to see more TV shows as I think they've been a success. Just not wall-to-wall and not at the expense of the radio show.

But I think the scheduling of the show has been interesting too. It's in the traditional early evening slot which most of British TV has populated with quizzes which either no-one wins or have cheap prizes. In other words, low-cost programming.

So my hunch is that we will see more TV JAM. Not because of what we want but because:

a) it works
b) it's cheap
c) it's easy on the eye (and ear)

and that makes it a top fit for that particular slot.

It's also probable that a TV recording of JAM doesn't cost much more than a radio recording so the idea of "spending more money on it" isn't that important. Indeed you could argue that if it displaced more expensive shows then it's actually saving money for the BBC.

It's also a proper BBC brand that they can develop and sell on - there's more money in selling on TV shows (either the format or the actual shows) than radio.

Just my penny's worth.

Cheers

kJ

 
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