Production Costs Behind Wide Na Show Cut Entertainment Reporters Behind MC

Naturally, the program went into a tailspin. Nine months later, at the end of last year, the “Bunshun-bomb” was dropped, and here we are. Even after Matsumoto’s graduation, the program is still recorded on Friday evenings, so if something major happens on Friday night or Saturday, it is almost impossible to respond to it. Although there was an emergency live broadcast during the so-called “black market” incident, such a response is rarely seen today. At the same time, Fuji TV’s viewer ratings have been declining overall, with some times of the day when the station’s numbers are even worse than those of TV TOKYO, which used to be known as “turn around and you’ll see TV TOKYO.

I hear that BS Fuji is doing better than terrestrial TV in terms of sales. Fuji TV production companies in the Odaiba area have been cutting their production costs by 30% or 40% over the past few years,” said a production company executive.

As a result, “Wide Nasho” will also see its production budget cut significantly this spring.

As a result, “Widener Show” also saw its production budget cut this spring, according to a senior executive of a production company. They certainly don’t give their opinions, just what is written in the sports papers, so they are not needed. However, I don’t think they are being paid that much. If they are reduced in number of appearances, it must mean that the budget is being cut.

Some would naturally suggest that the program should be terminated, but the situation is not as simple as it seems.

I hear that the weekly magazine report on Mr. Matsumoto has made it more difficult to end the program. If the show were to end at this point, Fuji Television would have to admit that Mr. Matsumoto was ‘black’ in terms of whether it was a clean slate or not. Other stations have not terminated Mr. Matsumoto’s program by making replacements. No station wants to be the first to do so,” said a person involved in the production of information programs.

On March 28, the first oral argument will be held at the Tokyo District Court, and we wonder what the entertainment reporter of “Wide Nation Show” will tell about it.

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