But since cable channels have proliferated, the big three's offerings have grown only more tired and less competitive. Although the managers of the stations can foresee future entertainment trends, they aren't willing make the needed investment. Instead, they focus on cutting back on production expenses. They'd rather spend NT $ 80,000 to buy a Japanese or Korean show, than fork out NT $ 800,000 to produce their own.
雖然頻道經營者已預見未來影視娛樂的大趨勢，但卻不願花錢投資，無不壓低製作節目的成本，只想花八萬元買日劇、韓劇，不願花八十萬自己製作節目。