La producción de talk shows en la televisión pública española (1990-2010): un contenido omnipresente en TVE

Abstract

El talk show es un género omnipresente en las parrillas televisivas, aunque no el más exitoso en términos de audiencia. En este artículo se reconstruye la historia reciente de su producción en Televisión Española y se analizan sus principales características siguiendo una metodología de investigación inductiva. Se concluye que el talk show presenta una gran capacidad de hibridación y adaptación al estar presente en todo tipo de programas de diversos géneros. Aunque no existen grandes diferencias entre las producciones de los canales privados y el operador público, debido a su naturaleza comercial, TVE ha apostado en mayor medida por fórmulas como la entrevista, el debate y la tertulia, y en menor medida por espacios de testimonios. The talk show is an omnipresent genre on television schedules, although not the most successful with regard to ratings. This article rebuilds the recent history of its production on Televisión Española and analyzes its main features as a genre following an inductive research methodology. In conclusion the talk show has a great capacity for hybridization and adaptation as it can be found in all kinds of programs and diverse genres. Although there are no great differences between talk shows pro-duced by private channels and the public broadcaster, given its commercial foundations, TVE has opted to a greater extent for formulas such as interviews and debates, and to a lesser extent for testimonial TV shows.

The talk show is an omnipresent genre on television schedules, although not the most successful with regard to ratings. This article rebuilds the recent history of its production on Televisión Española and analyzes its main features as a genre following an inductive research methodology. In conclusion the talk show has a great capacity for hybridization and adaptation as it can be found in all kinds of programs and diverse genres. Although there are no great differences between talk shows pro-duced by private channels and the public broadcaster, given its commercial foundations, TVE has opted to a greater extent for formulas such as interviews and debates, and to a lesser extent for testimonial TV shows.