BA
When they're as hackneyed as yet another Brexit joke...
More a jokey aside than brining the subject of Brexit up. Not allowed those now?
When they're as hackneyed as yet another Brexit joke...
BS
Leave as it is. There are two big timings that ITV get from this and they are revenue and ratings. BBC will get ratings as well.
For all these big events we expect them to be shown on normal TV. No need for dedicated channels.
So it's that time of year again when sport dominates the TV schedules of BBC One and/or ITV.
With the digital switchover complete, surely it's time for the BBC and ITV to have 'pop up' dedicated sports channels, that appear on EPGs during major sports tournaments & events such as the football & rugby world cups, Wimbledon and the Olympics, so there is no disruption to the regular schedules on BBC One and ITV?
Or at least show all the sport on BBC Two and ITV 2? Everyone can access these channels so there's no excuse for the broadcasters to impose football on everyone on the main terrestial channels.
Yes there are on demand services available, but I take the decimation of the evening BBC One news bulletins this week. We are going through the most tumultuous news period in modern history with Brexit bills passing through Parliament etc, yet the News at Six is under 10 minutes long with regional news barely 5 minutes.
Many people, including my parents, get their news at tea time every night and that's it.
Imposing football across almost the entire primetime schedule on both main TV channels every night for at least the next 2 weeks in the digital age is crazy. And don't even get me started on both BBC and ITV showing the final simultaneously.
With the digital switchover complete, surely it's time for the BBC and ITV to have 'pop up' dedicated sports channels, that appear on EPGs during major sports tournaments & events such as the football & rugby world cups, Wimbledon and the Olympics, so there is no disruption to the regular schedules on BBC One and ITV?
Or at least show all the sport on BBC Two and ITV 2? Everyone can access these channels so there's no excuse for the broadcasters to impose football on everyone on the main terrestial channels.
Yes there are on demand services available, but I take the decimation of the evening BBC One news bulletins this week. We are going through the most tumultuous news period in modern history with Brexit bills passing through Parliament etc, yet the News at Six is under 10 minutes long with regional news barely 5 minutes.
Many people, including my parents, get their news at tea time every night and that's it.
Imposing football across almost the entire primetime schedule on both main TV channels every night for at least the next 2 weeks in the digital age is crazy. And don't even get me started on both BBC and ITV showing the final simultaneously.
Leave as it is. There are two big timings that ITV get from this and they are revenue and ratings. BBC will get ratings as well.
For all these big events we expect them to be shown on normal TV. No need for dedicated channels.
MI
Here's a complaint to Ofcom on this very issue, made when Ofcom was consulting on the BBC's plans to cover April's Commonwealth Games:
https://www.ofcom.org.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0014/112424/John,-T.pdf
https://www.ofcom.org.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0014/112424/John,-T.pdf
DJ
Is thread actually going anywhere.. or do I have to lock it?
TBH I'd lock it. The original question has been answered in quite some detail by more than one forum member. So unless anyone wants to continue the discussion further, might as well put the thread on lockdown.
Is thread actually going anywhere.. or do I have to lock it?
TBH I'd lock it. The original question has been answered in quite some detail by more than one forum member. So unless anyone wants to continue the discussion further, might as well put the thread on lockdown.
JM
JamesM0984
I think it ran its course when a cheap swipe at Brexit voters was taken.
There are plenty of places to demonstrate why one feels 48 is bigger than 52, but this is not that place.
In summary, this happens for a month every two years. I'd actually argue since most action is over by 9pm this time it's less disruptive than it might usually be (extra time and penalties notwithstanding.) It's the soap fans who arguably get the most peed off, but use of BBC 2 and ITV 2 would help solve that issue.
There are plenty of places to demonstrate why one feels 48 is bigger than 52, but this is not that place.
In summary, this happens for a month every two years. I'd actually argue since most action is over by 9pm this time it's less disruptive than it might usually be (extra time and penalties notwithstanding.) It's the soap fans who arguably get the most peed off, but use of BBC 2 and ITV 2 would help solve that issue.
DE
Is thread actually going anywhere.. or do I have to lock it?
TBH I'd lock it. The original question has been answered in quite some detail by more than one forum member. So unless anyone wants to continue the discussion further, might as well put the thread on lockdown.
I'd lock it too.
The OP hasn't posted since the day he created the thread. And Brexit is completely irrelevant.
Is thread actually going anywhere.. or do I have to lock it?
TBH I'd lock it. The original question has been answered in quite some detail by more than one forum member. So unless anyone wants to continue the discussion further, might as well put the thread on lockdown.
I'd lock it too.
The OP hasn't posted since the day he created the thread. And Brexit is completely irrelevant.