"Day and Night" is too fast for viewers
The new SF soap opera «Tag und Nacht» seems to be off to a rough start. The latest episode drew 343,000 viewers, which corresponds to a market share of 22.4 percent. SF Director Ingrid Deltenre is not concerned about this.
The new SF soap "Tag und Nacht" appears to be off to a difficult start. The last episode was watched by 343,000 viewers, which corresponds to a market share of 22.4 percent. This represents a rapid drop in viewer figures compared to the first two episodes: The opening show was watched by around half a million viewers, but the second episode still attracted 445,000 viewers to the TV.
"Too interchangeable, too little Swissness, and the storyline is too fast for many viewers," criticizes TV soap experienced actor Gilles Tschudi, according to Gratiszeitung News. Beat Schlatter, who has also starred in a TV soap, has a different explanation for the low ratings: "A medical story can't appeal to such a broad age group as a family saga."
SF boss Ingrid Deltenre only partially accepts the criticism and emphasizes to News that the doctors' soap shows what Switzerland is capable of producing: a modern production. However, the sound quality still needs to be improved, she adds without being asked. And there is also still work to be done on the pacing; this criticism comes up frequently, even during the internal tests. The editing speed has already been slowed down, but it is probably still too fast for older viewers.
However, the low ratings do not seem to worry Deltenre too much: "The ratings can drop even more during the launch phase without us having to worry," the TV director told the free newspaper.
The series had already made negative headlines before the start when the main author Katja Früh announced her departure due to insufficient funds.
"Day and Night" is broadcast on Friday evenings at 9 p.m. on SF 1.
"Too interchangeable, too little Swissness, and the storyline is too fast for many viewers," criticizes TV soap experienced actor Gilles Tschudi, according to Gratiszeitung News. Beat Schlatter, who has also starred in a TV soap, has a different explanation for the low ratings: "A medical story can't appeal to such a broad age group as a family saga."
SF boss Ingrid Deltenre only partially accepts the criticism and emphasizes to News that the doctors' soap shows what Switzerland is capable of producing: a modern production. However, the sound quality still needs to be improved, she adds without being asked. And there is also still work to be done on the pacing; this criticism comes up frequently, even during the internal tests. The editing speed has already been slowed down, but it is probably still too fast for older viewers.
However, the low ratings do not seem to worry Deltenre too much: "The ratings can drop even more during the launch phase without us having to worry," the TV director told the free newspaper.
The series had already made negative headlines before the start when the main author Katja Früh announced her departure due to insufficient funds.
"Day and Night" is broadcast on Friday evenings at 9 p.m. on SF 1.
