What will next year's television programme be like? A few examples:
1. Big Brother the Cartoon
Instead of professionals randomly selected people of the streets create the art. This can only become a huge success with idiotic viewers. Production costs are nearly nil. As is the cultural value.
2. News for the insane
Instead of telling viewers about current events, future events will be talked about; like a mass meeting of television viewers in Bonn or a complete breakdown of the phone system because of idiots phoning the television station asking what a complete breakdown of the phone system is.
3. Television reality
A sitcom family is moved into a real house and lives there for three months, without cameras.
4. New commercials only station
Giving up the last pretense of actual programme.
5. Overlord
Like Superstar but with aspiring tyrants, dictators, or religious leaders. The winner gets to be overlord and receives a record contract for a speech. I expect one military man, two religious fanatics, and a female nudist to compete.
6. Metatalkshow
Talk show featuring people who want to be in talk shows and talk about how they got to be in this one.
7. Judgement Call
Like the usual criminal court shows but the brand names of stolen objects are mentioned often.