A petition entitled “Stop the New Year's TV outrage!”, published on January 2 on the website, received 10 thousand votes in three days. The collection of signatures is still ongoing, and if successful, the petition will be sent to the heads of Channel One and the Rossiya channel - and.

It is based on an Instagram post by a music producer and singer, who spoke rather harshly about the New Year's shows shown on federal channels.

“I couldn’t finish watching a single musical “show” on federal channels. It seems that, according to the management of Channel One and Channel Two, the world froze in 1993. An impossible repertoire, a popular picture, terrible jokes and all together it’s just a plunge into HELL!” — wrote He. Fadeev himself preferred to watch “New Year’s Eve” on the “Culture” channel and, as he admitted, was afraid to switch the program so as “not to end up in the “past”, to a rural matinee based on requests from the 80s.”

“It’s a pity for our artists who, out of habit, agree to participate in Satan’s Ball!” - Fadeev noted, adding that he did not pursue any goals, but published the post because it hurt.

Some commentators on the producer's blog supported his indignation, others suggested simply not watching what you don't like. However, the authors of the petition (as well as Fadeev) did not offer any alternatives, but simply reasoning that everything is bad on television has long been a commonplace - and anything at all can be declared bad, depending on the preferences of the accusers. Gazeta.Ru tried to figure out what Russian TV viewers watch on New Year's Eve and how interested they are in it.

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On the evening of December 31 and on the night of January 1, the most popular programs for many years have been addresses from the President of Russia. This popularity is justified: the chimes, which begin to strike immediately after the completion of a solemn and short (the president speaks for about three minutes) speech, in fact remain the only way to know that the New Year has arrived, that it is time to raise glasses of champagne and make a wish. Accordingly, all other programs of all channels without exception are shown as an addition to this moment - as a background for cutting salads or for a New Year's feast.

Among the channels on New Year's Eve, Channel One and Rossiya 1 traditionally lead.

According to TNS Russia, presidential addresses shown on these channels show the highest ratings (15.2% for the First and 11.8% for Rossiya in 2015 throughout Russia among audiences over 4 years old). There are no data for 2016 yet.

Russians prefer to wait until midnight with some kind of New Year's comedy or melodrama - in 2015 it was the film “Ivan Vasilyevich Changes His Profession” (it was shown on First and received a rating of 9.8%, taking third place on New Year’s week). In 2014 and 2013, such a picture was the well-known “Irony of Fate” (8.6% and 9.0% for the same First), in 2012 - again “Ivan Vasilyevich”, and in 2011 - “ New Adventures of Aladdin" (10.2% on "Russia"). All these films were aired immediately before the start of New Year's entertainment shows, and, as in the case of the president's address, the choice of something familiar in the pre-holiday bustle is more than justified.

Until the New Year

The situation with New Year's shows is also quite simple. The most popular for many years in a row have been the New Year's programs of First and Rossiya, criticized by Fadeev, apparently due to the fact that the total rating of these channels is about a third of the entire audience studied by TNS Russia. Including the one who doesn’t watch TV on New Year’s Eve, preferring to celebrate the coming year in another way - for example, watching the fireworks in the nearest park.

There is a lot of competition between the leaders, but over the past five years they have remained approximately equal in ratings.

But the undoubted leaders so far are still those shows on Channel One and Rossiya that are on before the New Year. Thus, in 2015, “New Year’s Eve on First” received 8.3%, and “New Year’s Parade of Stars” (“Russia”) - 8.0%. A year earlier, the “Parade of Stars” attracted more viewers (9.4%), and at the First, the Old Year was celebrated, and these farewells attracted the interest of 8.4% of potential viewers.

Possible alternatives

The channels are unlikely to abandon New Year's broadcasts in the foreseeable future - even despite the appeal addressed to Ernst and Dobrodeev, who probably understand that they criticize the most what they watch most often. A very large part of Russians celebrate the New Year at home, at the table, next to a working TV - which means a large audience, attractive to advertisers. Channels will be able to abandon the tradition of showing the conditional “Blue Light” on the night from December 31 to January 1 (usually shown on Rossiya 1 after midnight in recent years) only due to a sharp drop in ratings - as, for example, the First recently did with the series “The Far Side of the Moon - 2” or broadcasting your own hockey cup.

However, there is an alternative now - even apart from leaving the TV and going outside.

In 2015, the average daily rating of Rossiya during the New Year’s week turned out to be slightly lower (12.9%, First retained 15.4%), but seven channels were able to cross the 5% threshold (in 2014 there were five) - to The leaders were joined by (7.8%), TNT (7.4%), STS (5.5%), (5.3%) and Channel Five (5.2%). Which also host entertaining New Year's shows - on STS, for example, they show a special episode of “Ural Dumplings”, and on TNT - an equally special “Comedy Club”.

In principle, all New Year's programs on the main channels are filmed in advance and are very rarely broadcast live - hence the pop stars moving from button to button, which, perhaps, cause the greatest irritation among the audience.

But it cannot be said that no one is trying to fight this at all - on the same First, the show hosts participants of “The Voice”, who cannot be accused of appearing on television screens in the last century. But despite the different formats that the channels offer every year, it will probably be a long time before viewers are weaned from calling all New Year’s shows the generalized “Blue Light” and at least somehow distinguishing between them. If it works out at all.

A lot of controversy has flared up around the New Year's Light program this year. Fans of the program wanted to see younger and more fashionable artists on air. As a result, the show's producers made concessions to the audience, inviting not only pop masters, but also popular new groups. In addition, Alla Pugacheva, who was accused of plagiarism, was at the epicenter of the scandal. On the night of January 1, the artist presented the composition “I Flew,” which caused a mixed reaction among her fans.

Maxim Fadeev decided to raise the question of the participants and the script for “New Year’s Light”. He published a post on Instagram in which he addressed his subscribers.

“Well, a year has already passed since the wave of public discontent with New Year’s “lights” arose. And throughout this year, television bosses promised us that in the coming year everything would change, and new programs would no longer be similar to what the channels produced before. I was just wondering if anything had really changed. Share your impressions,” Fadeev urged fans.

The composer's fans immediately began to talk about the changes that took place on the New Year's broadcast. In their opinion, the popular program remained almost the same, but viewers liked some of the numbers.

Alla Pugacheva suddenly joined the discussion. The prima donna left a controversial comment in which she called on Fadeev not to reason, but to act.

“Why are you still grumbling like an aging loser. Are you bored in Bali? Don’t “muddy up”, don’t talk, but go and change everything, make it cooler. Just promise. I’m telling you this out of love for you and your creativity. You are a genius. Mind your own business. You're doing great at this. Happy New Year! Pugacheva Alla,” the artist wrote.

Pugacheva’s violent reaction surprised many of Fadeev’s subscribers. In their opinion, the singer’s statement was tough but fair. “I support A.B. If Maxim doesn’t like something, he needs to make his own proposals, and not talk about something while sitting in another country,” “He didn’t seem to say anything bad about Blue Light. I don’t understand where this aggression comes from,” “But I really liked Alla’s number! The song just stuck in my head,” fans of the stars shared their opinion.

So far, Maxim Fadeev has not responded to the criticism addressed to him. Now the composer is abroad, where he is vacationing with his wife and son. The artists of his production center do not take part in “New Year’s Lights,” and the man himself does not appear on the air of this program. That is why his interest in the program caused considerable surprise among fans.

Alla Pugacheva chose to celebrate the New Year at her country estate in the company of relatives. Shortly after the chiming clock, Maxim Galkin posted a video in which he showed how his family celebrated the holiday. All the guests gathered in the living room at a large table and watched the premiere of the Diva's video. The composition “I Flew” itself has already become a hit and received a lot of positive ratings among the artist’s fans.

Immediately after the New Year, a scandal broke out on the RuNet related to New Year’s shows that were shown on federal channels. According to the majority, some kind of hell was going on on Channel One and Rossiya 1. Celebrities also joined in the criticism of the TV management.

So, Max Fadeev admitted on Instagram that he did not watch a single music show. He got the impression that the TV channels believed that the world stood still in 1993.

Impossible repertoire, popular print, terrible jokes; and all together this is just a plunge into HELL! I was sincerely afraid to switch to Channel One or Channel Two, so as not to end up in the “past”, to a rural matinee based on requests from the 80s! How can television be reduced to such disgrace and such tastelessness? I'm shocked!", -

he admitted.

Fadeev suggests that music directors have not changed since his childhood. Therefore, mediocre scripts are the height of vulgarity, the composer is sure.

It’s a pity for our artists who, out of habit, agree to participate in “Satan’s Ball”! Lord, when will these “Songs of the Year” and “Blue Lights” end?))) Stop it, save us))! Amen! Briefly speaking! I didn’t pursue any goals, it was just, really... it just hurt!”

admitted Fadeev.

The composers and numerous spectators supported him, who were shocked by what they saw. Many also admitted that they could not watch the show.

Other Russian celebrities also spoke out about New Year's lights:

Max, I hope this panopticon ends soon, -

was supported by Miss Universe Oksana Fedorova.

On all channels there are still the same singing “Leontievmalingazmanov”. Everyone who was there in 2016, 2015, 2014, 2004 and 1995. Everything is as usual. But for some reason, today there is a special feeling of lingering hellish *** [horror],”

Sergey Minaev, writer, editor, spoke out.

“I understand everything, but something needs to be done with New Year’s programs on central television... It’s already impossible to watch,” -

wrote Maria Kozhevnikova, actress.

Yuri Loza, who has recently been speaking out on any issue, also expressed his opinion. On December 31, the singer and composer warned on social networks that “something terrible is approaching us - ruthless comedians of all ranks and stripes have already lined up in a “dumb wedge”, ready to launch a decisive laughter attack on our brains and souls.”

And after the New Year’s lights, Loza spoke more specifically:

Yesterday in “Song of the Year” Sergei Lazarev voiced the annoying joke about the fact that I wrote only one song and have been singing it all my life. And I thought: does a person who has not written anything at all in his life have the right to do this? It is clear that the joke itself was invented for him by regular satirists, because the presenter is not able to compose his own, but he can at least refuse to broadcast obvious nonsense! Doesn’t he know that to get into the “Song of the Year” you need something more than talent, skill and the presence of good songs. I have more than a hundred of them, but at my last concert, ten of the twenty pieces performed were never aired, not because they were bad, but because all the airtime was taken up by various paid nonsense. Many in our country think that to get to Galkin-Pugacheva-Urgant’s round-the-clock New Year’s table, it’s enough to come there with a good song. Trust a professional - this is a fallacy. You have to be in a crowd and play according to the proposed rules: in my case, give your creations to those who are limited in talent and cannot write themselves. Yes, to the same Lazarev, for example!..” -

wrote Loza.

Meanwhile, bloggers on the Internet even organized a collection of signatures for the petition “Stop the New Year’s TV outrage.” They addressed the petition to the management of Channel One and Rossiya 1. So far there has been no reaction to this from the top of television.

The stars united against a blogger from Rostov-on-Don.

The petition of blogger from Rostov-on-Don Vadim Manukyan was signed by more than 116 thousand people. In an appeal to the management of Channel One, he asks to change the format of the New Year's show. But in this appeal, the public’s attention was naturally attracted, and the artists were offended by the phrase: “Believe me, few people liked being at the table “Visiting the Diva.”

The stars launched a flash mob in support of Alla Borisovna “myzapugacheva”; fans prepared a petition in response. And even Pugacheva herself spoke about this on her Instagram page: “Well, spiteful critics, are you excited? This is wonderful!!! So life goes on. And my strength is in the love and support of my fans. Convince yourself once again of this true happiness.”

The author of the petition, Vadim Manukyan (by the way, he previously worked as a leading specialist in the cultural department of the Rostov-on-Don mayor’s office) did not expect such a reaction and explained to the site website your position. He claims that he is not against respected stars, he just did not like the format of the New Year's light.

“I’m shocked, very surprised by the response to my appeal.” The petition is not about removing anyone from the air or banning them. Read carefully - I urge you to change the format of the New Year's light. In my opinion, people did not like the method of returning Alla Borisovna to the air that was offered to her (the format of a feast with the hosts of Channel One and Philip Kirkorov).

— But judging by the ratings, it was New Year’s Eve on Channel One that most people watched. And those who don't like it can always change channels.

— This is not only my value judgment, but also that of many people, judging by the responses to the petition. But I don't want things to get blown out of proportion like that. And I don’t have the right to tell honored people, artists. I switched channels from Channel One to Russia, but my base channel on the night from the 31st to the 1st was the “Culture” channel.

— No one threatened you or asked you to remove the petition?

- No. But it is very unpleasant that the story turned out to be so twisted, as it happens in a distorting mirror. I beg you, before you sign anything in defense of anyone, at least open the source and make sure that you were absolutely in vain to defend the Diva so actively! The petition calls for the show's format to be changed in 2018 so that there will no longer be a feast like this, which has offended so many.

By the way, Vadim Manukyan’s idea of ​​drawing up a petition was born after he read producer Maxim Fadeev’s criticism of New Year’s television broadcasts on social networks. Vadim wrote to the producer about his idea to create a petition, and he supported him. This, as well as heated discussions on social networks, inspired the blogger to write an appeal to the management of Channel One.

Vadim Manukyan was provoked into drawing up a petition by Maxim Fadeev.

Petition by Vadim Manukyan (signed by 116,114 people)

- Channel One! It seems to me that you need to urgently work on your mistakes, and, in my opinion, a lot of them have accumulated recently. Everyone has slowly gotten used to your “Let’s get married,” but when you launched this program in December instead of the Channel One Cup hockey match with the participation of the Russian national team and motivated this by the low ratings of the hockey battles, it seems to me that this was your strategic mistake!

And what happened on your New Year’s broadcast is simply beyond the bounds! Why did you highlight the New Year's broadcast of Channel One? Because, in my opinion, it has become significantly inferior in quality to its previous years. Believe me, few people liked being at the “Visiting the Diva” table. Read tens of thousands of comments under the petition and see for yourself!

You have many interesting projects, but New Year’s television needs to be radically changed!

Channel One, please conduct a survey among your TV viewers on how to improve the 2018 New Year's show.

Petition from fans of Alla Pugacheva (signed by 940 people)

— In connection with the active discussion of Channel One’s New Year’s programs in the media and criticism expressed in particular against Alla Borisovna Pugacheva’s participation in the holiday broadcast, we, the signatories below, ask you not to reduce Alla Borisovna’s presence on the air of the country’s leading federal channel.

With this petition, we do not want to enter into a debate “about tastes” with our opponents who have expressed criticism, but we consider it necessary to draw your attention to the fact that there is a large group of people who are always happy to see Alla Borisovna appear in the programs of your channel, including New Year's Eve

Alla Pugacheva is the brightest personality of our time, a singer beloved by millions of people, her work has already become a national treasure of the country. To this day, leading print media regularly put news related to Alla Borisovna on the front page, messages in electronic media invariably reach the top, in all social networks the number of communities dedicated to the life and work of Alla Borisovna is increasing, which is an unconditional confirmation of the audience’s interest in the singer, against the background These demands in the spirit of “remove from the air” look simply ridiculous taste.

We consider the criticism against Alla Borisovna to be unfounded and hope to continue to regularly see our favorite singer on Channel One, including on New Year’s Eve.