Too many cooks spoil the broth

Idle time has reintroduced me to my old friend, T.V. It has brought back all the associated nostalgia, days when we used to stare at each for even the whole day, legitimate indulgence. However, things had not been the same after I joined college and hostel. And as it is said long distance relationships don't fare well. But, things have started to go normal, thanks to the idle time. Browsing through the idiot box, your eyes suddenly stop to a gory screen, with even more dreadful captions on it "Gurgaon mein ghoomta shaitaan ka aatank". Ok, what does that mean. "Jaanne ke liye dekhiye aaj raat 8 baje". Glancing on the top right corner, you come to know that it's again a news channel. With a giggle you go to the next channel. There is a comedy show going on, with a host coming in between each act and standing in front of one of the worst special effects screen, again a news channel. As you browse along, you will notice that these channels have tried to bring in everything which a normal as well an abnormal intelligence would wish to see. You have movie trailers, music videos, suspense, comedy, drama, and a bit of news sprinkled on the top. But why has this syndrome come up of late? It's not that nothing is happening in the worlds and that's why the channels are on a break. In order to outwit each other, these channels have overdone themselves. The channels have gone to the degree of creating cartoon enactments from a lot serious case of Arushi. One channel even tried to show an MMS of Arushi, thinking that they have hit the jackpot, which proved to be a hoax. Who would enjoy tarnishing the image of a girl who cannot defend herself as she's no more? Most probably the targeted audience is the one which is deluded, cynical and frustrated with their own lives. Why do the news channels try to create a sense of fear amongst its viewers? They have redefined xenophobia. If they are to be believed, even our family members are plotting and feigning against us. I wonder why these channels are functioning in this age when people want to go on a strike at one whim or the other.