It was announced in Singapore 2011 Budget that Tv & Radio taxes will be abolished. In another words, we no longer required to pay $110 tax to watch Tv Programs or listening to Radio broadcasts annually anymore. Now that prompted me a very good question that is when was the exactly last time I watched Local Tv channels since my family subscribed to Cable Tv services since 1999.
The answer is quite straightforward. 2011-1999=12 years!
First of all, I find that local programmes no longer has the creativity and X-Factor since my primay/secondary school days. The serials are pretty dull and unconvincing. Variety shows are either lame or really make me feel like a fool laughing at dumb hosts and contestants. If you ever had the chance to watch Taiwanese Variety Shows, you find exactly that they are much more superior in generating what I called "Effects Elements".
Secondly, the rise of Korean & Japanese dramas has pretty much got all our teens hooked to them. A subscription to the basic tier of Starhub Cable Tv allows you to watch direct broadcast from KBS! Now who doesn't want that? If you like musics, there's also MTv channel to broadcast latest and hippest music MVs around the globe. To be honest, when was the last time you managed to get a glimpse of music MVs on local tv?
Lastly, HD content. Nowadays everything is in HD. If you have spent like a couple of thousands on a brand new LED backlit Tv, would you still want to watch grainy and out of contrast broadcasts thats not even 720P? I believe nobody wants that. To be fair, CH5 has been broadcasted in HD but seriously, you know.. It's CH5.
With CSI franchises, Fringe, 24, desperate housewives, Glee, Numb3rs, and so much more, this truly explains why my parents will swear by the living room Tv daily from 10pm-4am.
Now pass me the Tv controller somebody. :)
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