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Why don't the press care much about The Voice?
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We've got Kylie Minogue who is arguably the biggest star to be a judge/coach on a talent show like this but the press care more about the upcoming series of The X Factor and who's on their panel, if Cheryl's coming back
Why doesn't the press care much about The Voice? As opposed to the likes of The X Factor & Im a Celeb which get front page news articles on them on a weekly (or sometimes a daily) basis while their on while The Voice gets little coverage
Why doesn't the press care much about The Voice? As opposed to the likes of The X Factor & Im a Celeb which get front page news articles on them on a weekly (or sometimes a daily) basis while their on while The Voice gets little coverage
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I'm a Celebrity usually has a fallen celebrity or someone who has made a fool of themselves recently.
The press probably aren't interested in a lack of dirt to dig up.
That's why I don't buy papers much any more. I neither want to watch or read about most reality shows.
X Factor creates talking points the press don't take TVUK seriously. Its boring format which hasn't produced a single star since it started two bland forgettable winners in a row.
So are the other reality shows.
Talking points lol what like contentents behaving badly, Lewi saying he's going to quite for the 10th time, two female coaches may be arguing. Yah there real talking points aren't they? Not!!!
The X Factor and BGT make a big deal about their auditions, they hold red carpet events, invite press along, etc. Lots of the stories this past week about XF/BGT have come from quotes from Simon on the red carpet of BGT auditions in London last week. There's also the 'fashion' stories and other 'gags' such as Simon/David's messing about (David in the audience, then dressed as a chauffeur, etc)
The Voice on the other hand is all done behind relatively closed doors, miles away from London in Manchester and was completed last year when X Factor, Strictly, I'm A Celeb, etc. were all on air (i.e. press were busy with other reality shows)
Thankfully the Voice isn't about that and the judges really seem nice and caring. That doesn't create stories.
Listen the contestants are million times better on X Factor than what you see on TVUK.
Once the blinds finish viewers lose interest. I doubt Kylie will be able to save and boost the battle rounds and Live shows.
I would listen if you actually talked sense. The fact you say the contestants are better on the Xfactor then the Voice goes to show your talking rubbish.
Probably cos UNcle Si has told them not to.
I beleve the papers are under the kosh of Mr Cowell & do his bidding.
Both are talent shows both have singers who audition so making comparisons is fair.
You don't watch X Factor so wouldn't actually know anything about talent or X Factor's history of successful artists outside of the show.
Spot on.
Pretty much summed up there.
There is no faux drama on the voice. Nor is there any patronising scripting which is one of my pet hates about the x factor !
Pretty much this.
TXF lives on publicity and TXF PR machine feeds a constant stream of stories to the press. It's part of the way that they manipulate the results to make sure that the chosen few, who were actually chosen right at the beginning, get through to the finals.
Wow. I'm sorry but anyone who dismisses someone based on the t.v. shows they watch or the food they eat cannot call themselves 'upmarket'. Lots of people like both the voice and the xfactor, what do you say about those people? I enjoy both shows but prefer xfactor because it does not take itself too seriously and the other fans of the show do not take it seriously. The x factor knows what it is. They know they are tacky and cheap and a light entertainment show. The voice, as much as I enjoy it, comes across as a bit pretentious sometimes. I think this is part of the reason the press dislike it. The press do not seem to like people who take themselves too seriously. They ripped apart matt cardle because he kept talking about being a credible musician, so it is not just the voice acts who they rip apart because of this.
Another reason the press ignore it is that it is a flawed format and got off to a bad start. At the beginning, the coaches kept going on about how it is all about the voice but then in the battles, they eliminated people based on other factors like their age. This immediately opened them up to criticism.
Thirdly, there is a negativity bias in the media in general. The media tend to report more negative stories in general. We see more stories about teenagers being in gangs than we do about teenagers volunteering in their community, we see more about people who have ten kids, claim benefits and then spend the money on drugs than we do about those people on benefits who use them appropriately and have applied to hundreds of jobs. It is the same with tv shows. The voice is very nice, everyone is told they're amazing, even the ones who do not get through. The contestants thank the judges, even though they're upset and everyone gets a hug. The judges also get along and do not criticize each others decisions. The x factor is very blunt, if a contestant is not good enough, they tell them that, they don't just say you're not my bag. This can sometimes lead to contestants losing it and insulting the judges. With the negativity bias going on, it is obvious the press would write more about the xfactor.
Finally, the xfactor has been on for 10 years, the voice has been on for three so it is understandable the media are going to write about something that is more familiar to the readers. It is the same reason they report more on coronation street than they do about Hollyoaks, even when CS is doing dire storylines like the peter and tina affair and HO is doing strong storylines like the JP rape storyline.