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The World Cup 2006

Ronant posted:
Dunedin posted:
That is the worst example of News International anti-BBC bias I have ever seen- and it's in The Times! I wouldn't have been surpised if it was The Sun


Exactly that story is such a load of rubbish i really cant believe it was printed to be honest. The viewing figures are different because ITV's game was at 5pm - not in the middle of a hot sunny Saturday afternoon! I'd like to know which websites have been 'flooded with criticism' - ve seen a lot more criticism for ITV. And it mentions that ITV has one-third of the staff the BBC has - well have they not noticed the BBC has numerous radio stations, along with a 24 hour news channel and a big website? The basis for this story seems to be some forums on the internet - such as the Hearts FC forum - but there's criticism for pretty much everything if you look for it. I might make a complaint its such a load of utter crap.


Bad Times article but some good points in it made - i.e the BBC are a bit s**t this year, but not as bad as ITV. They keep getting a pasting on their blog on the website
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The World Cup 2006

Aphrodite007 posted:
Jon Champion has been excellent for the Brazil v Australia game, make him the no1 commentator on ITV!


Definately less annoying than both Drury and Tyldesley but I think Peter Brackley edges it - maybe I'm just swayed by memories of Football Italia and Pro Evolution Soccer though! Laughing

The second string BBC commentators are the best out of the BBC lot as well, a lot more sense spoken. Miss Tony Gubba this time, he's amusing to listen to usually.


UPDATE: looks like ITV have realised that Shane Warne talks as much sense about football than any pundit can. Not that that's a good thing.
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Doctor Who

That last episode was awful. I can accept them trying something different, but the way they went about it was excruicating. Humour was aimed at the under 8s and there was some rather dodgy acting around. Car crash tele at its err... best I guess
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The World Cup 2006

Is Shearer still on the books at Lucozade Sport? Might get a bonus after that joke

Wonder if a certain crisp manufacturer can get a look in sometime! Laughing
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If... Sky had rights to the World Cup

very nice look, would fit it well with the current style. I wonder how they would incorporate the arrows and official height of the scorebar?

9/10
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Charlie Brooker's Screen Wipe

hmm.... I'm undecided about this one. The points he makes are good and there are some funny pieces in there but I think he comes across as a poor presenter and seems to swear repeatedly just because he can't think of anything better to say
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The BBC World Cup Broadband trap!

thegeek posted:
You tend to need to have a TV to plug your HomeChoice box into, and isn't that what the licence is technically covering?

Given all the fuss kicked up in the past about 'You need a TV licence if you have a television, even if all you use it for is watching pre-recorded videos, because it can still pick up off-air singals', isn't it odd that they're trying to bend the rules now and say it's covering things without a tuner?


This is a very murky area for the licensing, I don't think they've bent the rules though. The law as I understand it is if you have any piece of equipment capable of recieving 'signals' then you need a licence. From reading around, the TV Licensing people are quite sneaky in their language about needing a licence for simply owning equipment that can pick up these 'signals' - but I think they will let you get away with owning a TV as long as you don't use it for broadcasts and can prove that (i.e. detuning it).

I don't believe the regulations ever simply refer to the 'tuner' part of a tv, it is vague enough for them to interpret watching broadband content as 'recieving signals'.
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The BBC World Cup Broadband trap!

Sascha posted:


However, if you are watching archived broadcasts on the internet, then you don't need a licence. The fact that internet broadcasts are delayed by up to 2 minutes (due to digital processing and streaming limitations), some would argue thay they are non-live, and therefore be classed as archive broadcasts. I'm sure this issue will come under considerable scrutiny in the near future.

And no Noggin, it's not simple. None of the BBC's propaganda is ever simple.


You need a licence for any 'near-live' broadcasts such as 2 minute delays etc. On demand content doesn't require one.
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The BBC and Hoppipolla

smw posted:
I think C4 used it for something aswell, just after the BBC used it for Planet Earth - can't think of the C4 programme though.


I think they used Með Blóðnasir for some US drama
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The BBC World Cup Broadband trap!

i read somewhere (possibly the Guardian) that some electronics store chains have now been told to pass on addresses for any purchase of a broadband enabled laptop. I'll try and find the article later...
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The BBC and Hoppipolla

True, it is become overkill on this one. It'll eventually go in the same pile along with anything from Craig Armstrong, Rob Dougan and Moby for fillers.

Then again they've moved on to another sigur ros song for wimbledon
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ITV Play

Everything on ITV Play is utter tripe, don't know how anyone can watch it, all the presenters just comes across as dodgy car salesmen/women as well. If whatever other station got raided for refusing to allow callers on air then I can't see how this is different, can't wait until ITV is hauled through the mud for it. That'll wipe the chubby grin of Mr. Allen's face.