Quotes About Viewers

The fact was, Ford kept stumbling around. I didn't want him in the White House. I wanted Carter in, and I had a forum of 20 million people watching.

Jerry Bruckheimer says that he makes films that he would want to see, and it seems that that coincides with what a lot of people want to see.

When you go to commercial, you want something to call the viewers back, and if you don't have a decent act out, the audience probably won't be there in the numbers you want when the show returns.

Today, especially, when there are so many stations for viewers to choose from, if they want news, they always come to CNN and that's where I wanted to be

I don't think you can really make television based on what you think audiences want. You can only make stories that you like, because you have to watch it so many times.

Soap opera seems to be a dirty word, but actually they are the most popular shows we have.

My soap operas have been seen by a billion people all around the world.

Generally, I love being part of a project that imparts a positive message, is somehow educational or enlightening, helps to bridge differences, or inspires viewers in some way.

The five million people who watch cable news are the political nation, the people who really care.

Fox is a television character, and she isn't dead yet. But she will be, soon. She's a character on a television show called The Library. You've never seen the Library on TV, but I bet you wish you had.

Thus, all ads effectively have two audiences: potential product buyers, and potential product viewers who will credit the product owners with various desirable traits.

It appalls me that the people who decide what Americans will be watching on the tube have never been to the United States. Not the real United States.

Television has created a nation of news junkies who tune in every night to get their fix on the world.

The only shows that Americans watch in big numbers are shows about lawyers, doctors, or cops... People don't tune in to watch scientists unless they are forensic scientists.

People tune into court shows because they want to learn something and see resolution quickly.

I've always been aware of what I've been able to do and my ability to bring interest to a match and make people want to tune in and see.

Nobody's tuning in - let's check the TV Guide listings and see what game Joe Buck is calling. Nobody cares. They want to see the Cubs. They want to see the Packers. They want to see the Cowboys. They don't care who's calling the game.

Men don't care what's on TV. They only care what else is on TV.

If you made a movie of 'Sharp Objects,' chances are that it would be a smaller film, but as a TV show, it can reach a lot of people.

And the consumer doesn't care. They don't watch networks, they watch TV shows.

Our brand at Netflix is really focused on movies and TV shows.

The financing of all TV shows is dictated by finding an audience between 18 and 49. I have now passed beyond 49, so probably, I am no longer a desirable commodity for TV. And I am at peace with that; that's fine.

Television series always have a lot of characters because you want people to identify with someone on the show, who will be your eyes.

Every network wants to capture new viewers, but that's up to the networks.