近年來台灣各大有線新聞台,紛紛開播大陸專題性新聞節目,東森新聞台為第一家開播此類節目的電視頻道,本研究以東森新聞台【哈囉中國】節目為個案,運用深度訪談法與參與觀察法,探討政治經濟、組織、個人三個層次下,哪些因素影響大陸專題性新聞節目之產製。 兩岸的大環境下,大陸地區法令龐雜,台灣媒體不論是參與製作、投資獲利、版權買賣都難以獲利,境外媒體短期內欲合法落地幾乎不可能,中國市場雖大商機卻有限。因此東森電視在凱雷集團接手後,對大陸市場的經營不如以往積極,以基本配備維持原有競爭力,並將大陸專題性新聞節目視為兩岸交流窗口,但同時為了利潤的主要來源─廣告,最重視的終究還是節目收視率。 【哈囉中國】的編輯調性與整個東森新聞台一致偏向軟性,形成「避談政治、去中國化」的走向,甚至改寫央視專題的選材、及鼓勵記者直擊社會現象,多是收視率考量所致。也因為市場導向限制了議題設定,不容易打造品牌,節目經營吃力;反倒是以往與央視合製的節目,打開了東森電視在對岸的知名度。 哈囉中國團隊記者由資深專題記者及駐點記者組成,平均資歷十年,多由政治及社會線出身,採訪的共同困難在於選題不易。專題記者長期受製作人觀點影響,較適應團隊產製常規,產製品質穩定;風險案例會快速口耳相傳,駐點記者較懂得化解大陸採訪時的危機。基層記者不論題材選擇或成本控制,皆會為了延續節目生命而自我設限;製作人肩負收視率壓力,經營節目卻不易突破電視台框架。欲改善節目經營,電視台應長期投入,以未來市場為目標,節目產製才有機會在收視與品牌間取得平衡。
The rising of producing the china news feature program in cable TV has been popular in Taiwan resent years. ETTV-NEWS is the first channel to produce this kind of program. This study is to feature “Hello China” in ETTV-NEWS, using in-depth interview and participation observation to analysis the china news feature programs. Due to the political and economic issue, it’s difficult to make profit out of such program. The popularity is the only advantage of “Hello China”, and the show has been avoided the political agenda and desinicized content for rating. Moreover, co-work with CCTV indeed improved the reputation of ETTV in china. The team of “Hello China” was composed of senior reporters and correspondent, whose work experience is more than 10 years in average. The most difficult thing is to choose the story topic. And they always need to be cautious when working abroad facing all kind of danger. Producer is the key person in the team, who is under big pressure of rating. TV stations should work on branding the show in long term and aim at future, and keep the balance between rating and its brand.