In response to comments made by Grigoris Arnaoutoglou on the show “To Proino” regarding the role of entertainment on today’s television, Giorgos Liagas commented on his views live on the show. Shortly thereafter, the host of “The 2Night Show” called in to clarify his position and respond to what had been said.
The discussion initially focused on the balance between news and entertainment in television programming. Grigoris Arnaoutoglou argued that the television landscape is dominated by news, political issues, and crime stories, leaving little room for entertainment.
“From six in the morning until six in the evening, I mainly see political issues, murders, and serious problems. I’d like to see a better balance—a 50-50 split between news and entertainment,” he noted.
For his part, Giorgos Liagas defended the structure of his show, pointing out that significant current events, such as the Tempi case, cannot be ignored when they concern society.
The discussion also extended to the issue of reproducing vidcasts and podcasts from television shows. Grigoris Arnaoutoglou expressed his disagreement with this practice, arguing that television should produce original content rather than reproduce material that has already been posted online.
“I give you my word that I will never play a podcast. I won’t air a pre-recorded interview that has already been conducted elsewhere, when so many people work on television to produce a complete result,” he emphasized.
Giorgos Liagas, on the other hand, admitted that the constant airing of vidcasts constitutes, to a certain extent, “the defeat of television,” however, he noted that often the most interesting interviews and statements now come from these platforms, a fact that makes it difficult to exclude them from television programming.
The discussion concluded on a particularly positive note, with Grigoris Arnaoutoglou clarifying that he was expressing solely his own opinion as a viewer and not as a judge of other presenters’ choices.
“It’s my personal opinion. It might even be wrong. I respect what you do and I don’t judge it. I’m simply not a news person and I can’t handle it the way you do,” he said, before bidding farewell to the show’s staff and wishing everyone a good summer and good health.
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