Swiss Television Decides to End "Black'n'Blond
Swiss television no longer has a late-night show. Production of further episodes has been canceled effective immediately. The reason given is a lack of progress following the summer break. The time slot will be filled by the series «Dr. House.».
Swiss television no longer has a late-night show. There will be no more episodes with immediate effect. The reason given is the lack of development after the summer break. It had been expected that the late-night show would take another step forward after the summer break. However, the slot on SF2 is now occupied by the series "Dr. House".
Gabriela Amgarten, Head of the Entertainment Department, made the right decision. Not only did the market share of the first episode after the summer break leave a lot to be desired, but the viewers who watched the show also expressed negative opinions about what they had seen in online polls and weblogs.
Like Fidel S. Stöhlker, for example, who posted the following on the Stöhlker blog on Wednesday morning: ""Black'n'Blond" was doomed to fail right from the start. Kilchsperger is a TV talent who really only lacks the polish and understanding for the general public. He is a little "Kuttner" for me, who must not miss his chance. Von Rohr's time is long gone. A bum look with a headscarf and super flat slogans don't belong on television. So, spare us von Rohr at last. Krokus was great, the rest was just "no Dräck"."
Just a few weeks after its launch on October 17, 2005, the self-produced show came under fire from critics. The Audience Council, for example, criticized the lack of wit and esprit. The sayings and gags were stupid, mostly of a questionable standard and sometimes inhuman. Nevertheless, the late-night show achieved an average market share of 12.4 percent and 96,000 viewers - not a bad result at all. 70,000 viewers watched the show on Monday.
The press release from Swiss television takes the tone of justification for trying again. "A late night is one of the most difficult formats and always an experiment. It was clear from the outset that "Black'n'Blond" would cause controversy," says Head of Entertainment Gabriela Amgarten. But they wanted to give the show the time it needed to develop.
However, the necessary time is now over. "We were not satisfied with Monday's show. "Black'n'Blond" did not develop as we would have liked", Amgarten is quoted as saying in the press release from Schweizer Fernsehen. After thorough analysis, Schweizer Fernsehen has drawn the line under the late-night experiment.
