Tops and flops of SF entertainment programs
Yesterday, Gabriela Amgarten took stock of the entertainment shows produced under her leadership at SF DRS. 20 Minuten summed it up: «Stunthero» and «Zart oder Bart» are flops, while «Glanz und Gloria» and «Die grössten Schweizer Hits» are hits.
On Thursday, Gabriela Amgarten announced Viktor Giacobbo's return to DRS television with a satirical show; the head of entertainment at Swiss television also publicly took stock of her programs. 20 Minuten summarized: "Stunthero" and "Zart oder Bart" are flop, "Glanz und Gloria" and "Die grössten Schweizer Hits" are top. The show "Stunthero" with professional stuntman Oliver Keller made a name for itself mainly because of its poor ratings. However, due to great interest in the format, the show is sold on to production companies in Australia and Scandinavia. Despite scathing reviews, "Zart oder Bart" continues to run, but is revised. Tanja Kummer, who was at the center of the criticism, will only be used to a limited extent. 20 Minuten believes that the celebrity and people show "Glanz und Gloria", on the other hand, is the real high-flyer and has developed into one of SF's driving forces within a very short space of time. Together with the game show "5 gegen 5", it is one of the most popular programs on early evening. "Die grössten Schweizer Hits" (The Greatest Swiss Hits) is equally lauded, above all because of its incredible 38.9 percent market share. According to 20 Minuten, Amgarten said: "The show is a real street sweeper." Amgarten did not express any aesthetic appreciation. This is understandable, as opinions differ considerably. Thomas Widmer recently wrote in Weltwoche about "freak shows" and "screen crimes".
