Watch the commercials. They're aimed older than the boomers. Aimed more for the Lawrance Whelk generation than the Beetles. They kept Rooney around because he reminded their average viewer of themselves.
Please make a distinction for me that I'm not saying all old people are senile or even that its a good idea for one of our very few media corporations to push the idea that all old people are senile, but I am stating objectively there exists an infotainment news magazine format TV show oriented specifically toward the idea of selling advertising to nursing home viewers and their editorial spin is based on the idea the viewers are senile.
They're pretty good at their job, for better or worse. What I mean, is if you don't like it, you're probably not part of the target market.
(Also I agree with you, Frontline gives the BBC a serious run for their money)
Please make a distinction for me that I'm not saying all old people are senile or even that its a good idea for one of our very few media corporations to push the idea that all old people are senile, but I am stating objectively there exists an infotainment news magazine format TV show oriented specifically toward the idea of selling advertising to nursing home viewers and their editorial spin is based on the idea the viewers are senile.
They're pretty good at their job, for better or worse. What I mean, is if you don't like it, you're probably not part of the target market.
(Also I agree with you, Frontline gives the BBC a serious run for their money)