“Emily in Paris” and the Rise of Ambient TV

Re:“Emily in Paris” and the Rise of Ambient TV by pavlov on Wednesday November 18, 2020 @04:24PM (#25142631)

Wasn't "soap opera" invented for this exact purpose: long-running entertainment for housewives who are doing chores and can't give their full attention to the narrative.

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Re:“Emily in Paris” and the Rise of Ambient TV by pjc50 on Wednesday November 18, 2020 @05:02PM (#25143034)

That, and to sell soap.

(I think the first one was sponsored by Pears? Anyway, there's a joke about someone introducing an American to the long-running British soap Coronation Street and them saying "no spoilers, I'd like to watch it from the beginning")

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Re:“Emily in Paris” and the Rise of Ambient TV by kwhitefoot on Thursday November 19, 2020 @08:33AM (#25149261)

LOL. That's more than a decade long full time job!

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Re:“Emily in Paris” and the Rise of Ambient TV by smnrchrds on Wednesday November 18, 2020 @05:02PM (#25143035)

It says exactly this in the article.

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Re:“Emily in Paris” and the Rise of Ambient TV by pavlov on Wednesday November 18, 2020 @10:42PM (#25145982)

Ah, you see, I am of course waiting for the paper edition to actually read the article.

(Or more precisely, to keep it in a stack on the shelf for months, then throw away.)

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Re:“Emily in Paris” and the Rise of Ambient TV by tachyonbeam on Thursday November 19, 2020 @12:14AM (#25146459)

Ambient article.

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