Big time Quote by Dick Wolf
“People do have viewing patterns, and you disrupt those at your own peril. That's something that everybody learned after 1988. The numbers have gone down every year since that strike. Big time.”
About This Quote
Source Speech: Industry Panel, 1995
Disrupting established audience habits risks backlash; after a major strike, viewership declined consistently.
In simple terms: Changing viewer habits can hurt ratings.
Key Takeaway
Respect audience patterns to maintain ratings.
Themes
media
audience
ratings
industry
change
Mood
analytical
cautious
Type
strategic
critical
When to use this quote
- TV programming
- advertising strategy
- content scheduling
- network decisions
Key Concepts
viewer behavior
market disruption
industry strikes
Questions to Reflect On
- What drives audience loyalty?
- How can creators innovate without alienating viewers?
A Different Perspective
Audience loyalty can be resilient to change.
