这是电视节目的黄金时代还是过剩时代_时事

这是电视节目的黄金时代还是过剩时代

John Landgraf’s comments arrived like a thunderbolt.

约翰·兰德格拉夫(John Landgraf)的评论不啻为一声惊雷。

There’s a malaise in TV these days that’s felt among executives, viewers and critics, said Mr.Landgraf, the chief executive of FX Networks. And it’s the result of one thing: There is simplytoo much on television.

这位FX电视网的首席执行官说，高管、观众与评论家们都感觉到，如今的电视界存在着令人不安的感觉。而这只有一个原因：电视内容实在太多了。

The glut, he said at a Television Critics Association media event earlier this month, has made ithard to “cut through the clutter and create real buzz and has presented “a huge challenge infinding compelling original stories and the level of talent needed to sustain those stories.

8月初，他在电视评论家协会(Television Critics Association)的一次媒体活动上说，这种过量供应令电视节目很难“透过喧嚣，创造真正刺激的东西，因此，“找到精彩的原创故事，以及有相应的水准能把这些故事维持下去的人才，就成了巨大的挑战。

On the face of it, the assertion seemed absurd. After all, critics and viewers alike have hailedthis as another golden age of television, where shows as diverse and popular as “Game ofThrones and “Empire have become an indelible part of the culture, elevating TV from second-class status to a medium attracting top actors and film directors.