Why I hate HTV West ...

Well, this isn't all the reasons, but ...

* Laughable journalism. Example: Last week's story about the low-flying over Hinkley Point 'After an investigation by HTV West'... Rubbish! It was the Western Daily Press. HTV didn't have an aircraft up that day at all.


* The new set looks like it came from a cheap version of Ikea. The front is made from plywood soundproofing!!!

* Terrible music.

* The new chairs on the set are EXACTLY the same as the ones used by BBC regional news.

* Well, I would say Kevin Owen, but he's on 'other projects'

* Cheap lookin' website.

* 'It's 6 O'clock, now from the west for the west ... by your vest .. this is HTV News'

* Weather in leather. Need I say any more about cheap audience shots?

* 'When it matters, people turn to HTV News' ... no they don't! FACT! HTV's audience gap is OVER 30% in the wrong direction.

* Because their masters Carlton told them so, HTV avoid doing any stories from Swindon because according to their extensive research the audience turns off 'in their droves' when they see a story from the town. Never heard such tripe in my life.


I could carry on ... but I'll let someone else have a go

Finally, after 134 posts (as of 2050GMT, 11/11/01), the reason for this characters' name, revealed! :


(Edited by TWO ident at 8:47 pm on Nov. 11, 2001)

133 my good man, not 113 ...

Oh no, 134 now

This thread in reponse to the HTV Wales thread

All in good humour.

Cheerfully withdrawn (and corrected!)

so any more cheap shots at HTV West here?

Go on, you know you wanna

Just tune in tomorrow on DSat (if you have it) and laugh at how poor they are.

hi there 'I hate HTV West' - I think you are over generous, really I do - I've watched the 'Horrendous Trash Vendors' periodically for nearly 30 years and I have to tell you - it ain't as good as you suggest ... it must be far and away the most amateurish and cheesiest of all the independent regional stations - 'First with the news'?? Don't make me laugh - these tossers wouldn't know a good story if it bit them in the arse.

Here's an exampe of that incisive top-class journalism that leads the Horrendous Trash Vendors to claim they're 'First with the news'.

A few months ago the news-ed sent their 'sports' reporter **** Arnold to cover a story about conflicting sponsorship deals at the rugby stadium in Bristol.

There was a lot of claim and counter-claim from the various factions involved which, of course, led to several press releases being issued.

****'s idea of reporting the story was to hold these up to camera and say: 'We'll let you know if we hear anymore....' Brilliant!! - well at least it's easier than bona fide journalism, I suppose

Of course by now - he's probably their news editor....

we once had 'the weather in leather' girl on central on friday 27/09/01, for one night only... bob warman told us it would brighten up the weekend - i certainly had no complaints :

Andy

Glad you enjoyed the services (as it were) of the weather with leather airhead - BUT, did you notice what she claimed the weather was going to be like? No -- thought not.

I suspect her engagement has a lot more to do with the kind of crass commercialism that underlines the whole ethos of the independent tv companies than it does with her meterological capabilities or knowledge.

They just rely on male viewers who want to warm up her cold front I suspect...

phew! that was a close shave!! As I walked past the HTV Studios last night, a bloke nipped out and asked me to present their news programme - I was in a rush so had to decline the offer - so THAT's where they get their anchors from ....

LOL... Er my luvver sorry to bother you babs but would you like to do the news or no

I can tell you, he'd do a better job too.

Things are grim in Bath Road.

Anyone from Horrible Trash Vision going to respond?