Dancing, You are worth it and the others: enough with this toxic obsession with TV ratings

If you are in the habit of hanging out on commentary on television ratings. Around 10 in the morning, in fact, Auditel releases the number of spectators and the share percentages of the programs broadcast the day before, and the ardor with which some users – who often have nothing to do with the television medium – comment on those data by talking about heartbreaking defeats or memorable victories with the same enthusiasm with which the Roman legionaries greeted the conquest of a new city.

Maria De Filippi a You are worth it

Leaving aside the fact that so many of these users are absolutely unable to read the ratings, considering that they compare programs broadcast at different times and in different periods of the year, we would like to reassure everyone: perhaps, with all due respect, it would be appropriate to calm down given that these fans seem to have nothing to envy of the hooligans who they frequent the stadiums. After the “war” between De Martino and Amadeus – it’s a bit ridiculous that Rai1 and Nove are being compared, but whatever -, on Sunday morning there was all an uncontrolled chatter about the fact that Dancing with the Stars had gotten the better of You are worth itwelcoming the news of the defeat of Maria De Filippithat is, the one who practically always wins, with decidedly out of place apocalyptic tones.

Anna Lou Castoldi Nikita Perotti and Milly Carlucci
Anna Lou Castoldi, Nikita Perotti and Milly CarlucciMarco Provvisionato / ipa-agency.net

On TV, as well as in sport, you win and lose alternately but please, let’s not make a disease out of it, especially because we spit out hatred and bombard virtual homes with all these absolute superlatives – either it’s all a huge flop or it’s all a brilliant triumph – they are not the hosts, authors and network directors, but simple spectators. The incredible news that we would like to communicate in this article is that, regardless of TV ratings, the sun will surprisingly continue to rise the next morning. Perhaps, at this point, it would be appropriate to frame the discussion on ratings for what it is and get excited about decidedly more urgent and worrying issues. Or, at least, much more than one Dancing with beats You are worth it.

Source: Vanity Fair

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