Naked News, “the program with nothing to hide,” is a subscription website featuring a real television newscast. The daily Toronto show features nude or stripping female anchors reading six, 25-minute news episodes weekly. Soon, viewers will be able to submit their own Naked News videos.
The phenomenon isn’t limited to Canada. There are several non-English franchises around the world.
In Japan, government funding for the Naked Sign Language News has been stripped.
And greenies wanting to capitalize on the ‘naked’ trend have resorted to Green TV Naked News, but everyone is fully clothed.
The male version of Canada’s Naked News ceased production in 2007.
Key Themes Behind This Trend
- User-generated Content
- With the ability for viewers to submit their own content, there is an opportunity for user-generated content to thrive in the TV news industry.
- Niche Content
- There is an opportunity to create niche content in the TV news industry that targets a specific audience.
- Taboo Content
- Taboo content, such as nudity, can now be hosted on subscription-based news platforms and could create new revenue streams.
Where This Applies
- Media and Entertainment
- Media and entertainment companies can leverage user-generated content and niche programming to expand their audience reach.
- Technology
- Technology companies can create platforms that allow for taboo content to be hosted online and create new opportunities for revenue streams.
- Subscription-based Services
- Subscription-based services now have the opportunity to host niche and taboo content on their platforms without the same level of censorship as traditional cable networks.
