So while watching Comedy Central for multiple hours (it’s
almost like I care too much about this class) it was easy to learn what
demographic they are marketing. The target is males in their twenties. It was
very easy to tell because nothing screams guy films for than a movie that stars
the great Liam Neeson. Liam Neeson is one of the baddest dudes in showbiz, I’m
pretty sure that kidnapping has decreased in the past couple years strictly
because criminals are scared that the father of that girl they just snatched is
a badass by the name of Liam Neeson. But other than the guy movie trailers that
are shown between shows, Comedy Central still targets men through was that
people might not realize. For example, one of the more recent and popular
commercials is that new Dunkin Donuts commercial. Now Dunkin Donuts iced coffee
isn’t the most appealing drinks in the world, but they did just come out with a
new donut that no guy will look at it and say, “That looks nasty”. This donut
looks like it’s the bee’s knees, it’s that appealing. This donut is filled with
cream and topped with chocolate chips. I have never wanted to go to Dunkin
Donuts until now. I just realized that when you read this it’s gonna be around
nine o’clock in the morning, so I’m terribly sorry for talking about donuts. So
to finish off this blog, the final topic that Comedy Central commercials
feature is a boatload of technology. One of the most common themes you see in
these commercials is the whole smartphone craze there is in America. And it
seems like there’s new technology every year, which is a shame when your
parents have to keep telling you, “you don’t need a fancy phone to make calls”.
And after getting lectured a constant amount of times about how your family is
not made of money, you start to accept the fact that you are stuck with an indestructible
P.O.S. and you just have live with it. And I’m sorry that this last section
will not relate to any of the people reading this because most of you just
laugh and check your iPhone to see whether or not it’s gonna snow this year.
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I would have to agree with you that Mr. Neeson is quite the badass
ReplyDeleteVery good at targeting the main audience for the Comedy Central network. Their movies and shows are usually centered around a macho male protagonist or the nerdy but witty gut that every one likes.
ReplyDeleteI haven't really thought about it but comedy does seem to be a man's club. There are very few female comedians that have made it big...although they are more common now with the likes of Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Chelsea Handler, and Ellen Degeneres. I wonder if it is because women don't have much interest or if it is because of another reason?
And yes, Liam Neeson is awesome.