That's TV Scotland Review

DB

dbl 21 October 2018 9:29pm

A later report featured some performance artists doing a show somewhere (clearly looking for free publicity). The report started with the reporter being heard saying "Please tell me your full names for the camera", then "so what's this all about then?" prompting nervous laughter from the interviewees. The report finished "Okay, I'm just going to switch this off now."

Sounds like a really bad YouTube video.

PC

p_c_u_k 21 October 2018 9:56pm

dbl posted:

p_c_u_k posted:

There is undoubtedly an opportunity of sorts for any savvy self-starting journalists at any of these channels. I've seen one or two go on to bigger things as they were left to do their own thing and essentially build their own showreel.

But definitely not That's TV.
https://www.pressgazette.co.uk/interns-at-bbc-funded-local-tv-company-say-they-passed-out-through-exhaustion/

No, it is possible to take the reins yourself and build your own showreel at that channel, and a few people have done it.

The vast majority, however, will be undertrained and understandably sink after being thrown in at the deep end.

SC

scottishtv Founding member 24 October 2018 10:46am

I see NHS England's Change4Life campaign ads are running on That's TV Scotland, despite the website stating "Change4Life is an England-only campaign. Please visit our 'About Us' page for helpful contacts if you live in Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland."

PC

p_c_u_k 24 October 2018 12:35pm

scottishtv posted:

I see NHS England's Change4Life campaign ads are running on That's TV Scotland, despite the website stating "Change4Life is an England-only campaign. Please visit our 'About Us' page for helpful contacts if you live in Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland."

In fairness, in those circumstances that's the fault of the advertiser rather than the broadcaster. If the broadcaster is offered cash to advertise something even though it's of no relevance to that area then they're still going to take the money.

I would guess the cost of advertising on That's TV is tiny, and the package that's been bought is an all-UK one where the difference in not including Scotland is about 24p a year. (not entirely, but you know what I mean)

JA

james-2001 24 October 2018 12:48pm

24p a year, isn't that their entire budget?

GE

thegeek Founding member 24 October 2018 4:00pm

p_c_u_k posted:

scottishtv posted:

I see NHS England's Change4Life campaign ads are running on That's TV Scotland, despite the website stating "Change4Life is an England-only campaign. Please visit our 'About Us' page for helpful contacts if you live in Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland."

In fairness, in those circumstances that's the fault of the advertiser rather than the broadcaster. If the broadcaster is offered cash to advertise something even though it's of no relevance to that area then they're still going to take the money.

Wouldn't the Change4Life ads be Cabinet Office (formerly COI) fillers - ie spots which you can use to fill up airtime in a break, but receive no money for? In which case, it's a bit of lazy scheduling to include not-Scotland ads on the Scottish station.

PC

p_c_u_k 24 October 2018 4:43pm

That's probably true actually, in which case the buck goes back to the broadcaster.

DO

dosxuk 24 October 2018 5:44pm

Doesn't Comux deal with the advert sales and then pass on the income to the individual channels? Certainly used to be the case.

BR

Brekkie 24 October 2018 7:44pm

Hyper local advertising was supposed to be one of the advantages of these channels and at launch some of the more credible offerings, who have since sold out to That's TV, were offering making the ads as part of their service - something I'd have thought is way beyond the capabilities of That's TV.

ET

ethanh05 24 October 2018 9:18pm

james-2001 posted:

24p a year, isn't that their entire budget?

Screw 24p, I'd be surprised if they managed 24 peas.

JM

JamesM0984 24 October 2018 11:40pm

They probably show everything in 24p.

I'll get my coat.

GM

Gary McEwan 25 October 2018 8:54pm

I made the catastrophic mistake of tuning in just to see how bad their 'news' coverage is. Jesus wept, is the presenter presenting from a cupboard? The 'news' presenter was English, so I'm guessing the Scotland channel doesn't actually have anyone based up here for the news programmes?

I actually want to vent my anger at them and basically say to them, away and take a look at how STV2 did it and then come back with some sort of output that's actually broadcast-able and that makes sense.

Do they actually have any 'live' news output or is everything recorded?

Are they this bad in England and Wales?

(October 2018)