{"id":421,"date":"2012-03-02T14:35:39","date_gmt":"2012-03-02T19:35:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.nd.edu\/yankswatchingtelly\/?p=421"},"modified":"2012-03-02T14:35:39","modified_gmt":"2012-03-02T19:35:39","slug":"where-do-we-put-them","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/yankswatchingtelly\/?p=421","title":{"rendered":"Where do we put them?"},"content":{"rendered":"

The other day in class we were talking about potential remakes of both Misfits <\/em>and The Inbetweeners<\/em>, and I started thinking about where these shows could go if they wanted to appeal to the same demographic that E4 and ITV2 are aiming for. It turns out that MTV is going to be attempting an Inbetweeners<\/em> remake sometime in the near future, despite their lack of success in adapting E4’s Skins<\/em> for an American audience. As soon as that option was mentioned, there was an audible groan in the class, as if putting the show on MTV was basically assurance that the show would be terrible. But again, if not MTV, where else would a show like The Inbetweeners <\/em>fit in?<\/p>\n

For a show like Inbetweeners<\/em>, featuring a primarily young, male cast, one might think the show belongs on a channel like Spike TV, Adult Swim, or Comedy Central. However, I think this would be very limiting for the show. It was quite successful for ITV2 because it attracted a young female audience in addition to that male demographic. If it were put on one of the aforementioned channels, people would be quick to peg it as a “boys show” similar to Spike’s Blue Mountain State<\/em>, Comedy Central’s Workaholics<\/em>, or Adult Swim’s Robot Chicken. <\/em>The same problem would exist if it were put on young skewing channels like ABC Family or The CW, since those tend to skew towards young women. To be honest, in the current American TV landscape, MTV might just be the best choice. The channel skews female, but has had recent success with male skewing shows like Beavis and Butthead<\/em>. Because of the behemoth that is Jersey Shore<\/em>, the channel has managed to attract both genders to their various shows. In addition, MTV seems to be attempting to commission shows of higher quality these days. Their summer show Awkward<\/em> showed up on numerous critics’ “Best of 2011” lists, so it shows that MTV is capable of producing shows that are both popular and critically acclaimed.<\/p>\n

However, this brings up the real issue with the current American cable landscape. Channels have become so fragmented and niche-specific that it would be nearly impossible for a remake like Misfits<\/em> or The Inbetweeners<\/em> to reach a mass youth audience. They could reach a mass audience on the broadcast networks, but then the shows would probably have to be tweaked to appeal to an overall mass audience rather than a young mass audience. I know The CW is looking to overhaul its image with its new president of programming, so it would be interesting to see if the channel decides to go after both young women and men instead of just young women. If that were to become the case I feel it would be the perfect place to put remakes of shows on E4 and ITV2, since the channel would have the resources to really do the show justice.<\/p>\n

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