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Posted by Roberto Pirezzi on 09/27/06 10:56
"AlanG" <invalid@invalid.com> wrote in message
news:ja0jh2d9g7pcbffh1bi83mcjm6o4vkru9s@4ax.com...
> On Tue, 26 Sep 2006 19:38:39 +0100, guv <guv69@msn.com> wrote:
>
>>On Tue, 26 Sep 2006 13:53:30 +0100, AlanG <invalid@invalid.com> wrote:
>>
>>>On Mon, 25 Sep 2006 22:19:34 +0100, "kim" <ntscuser@aol.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>>"AlanG" <invalid@invalid.com> wrote in message
>>>>news:824gh21hu5minihl3nt2q9rejfuboh5bou@4ax.com...
>>>>> On Sun, 24 Sep 2006 23:16:22 +0100, Graham
>>>>> <thedoctor@thedeathzone.free-online.co.uk> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> >Yes, but recently it's become very left wing (in the governments
>>>>> >pocket)
>>>>and
>>>>> >I've never liked the license fee idea. (even though I don't have to
>>>>> >pay
>>>>it)
>>>>> >
>>>>> >It's because they've become so left wing (sorry, 'Loony' left wing!)
>>>>> >that
>>>>> >they want to scrap the show! Bastards!
>>>>> >
>>>>> >Anyway, all the petitions in the world won't make any difference as
>>>>> >long
>>>>as
>>>>> >the Beeb get their guaranteed license fee income each year they don't
>>>>give a
>>>>> >shit what we think.
>>>>>
>>>>> Indeed.
>>>>> A commercial company would no doubt leap at the chance to screen top
>>>>> gear with sponsorship from major car companies.
>>>>
>>>>They already have. It's on Channel 5 and is called 'Fifth Gear'.
>>>>
>>>>(kim)
>>>
>>>There you go then.
>>>What are the whingers moaning about
>>
>>Who is whinging? Ive never seen "fith gear" (or heard of it) and have
>>the choice to watch either that or "Top Gear" since Ive paid my TV
>>license. (And do enjoy TG even though Im no car fanboy.)
>>
>>Only you and Lordy appear to be whinging.
>>
>
> Cos we are forced to pay for your entertainment if we wish to take
> advantage of what channel 5 offers freely.
Hold your horses here.
Channel 5 (like most TV channels) relies on the assumption that people watch
TV...as a media. It isn't assumed people will just watch ONE channel.
I don't think you can subscribe to one single channel on Sky for example.
In terms of current TV, whatever people's views are - it is business, and
competitive. Channels barter around for presenters, programmes etc. Channels
are forced to make better shows to tempt people away from other channels.
Eventually, if you had your way, all the shows you watch for free, will end
up on some premium pay for channel subscription service, and free channels
will be filled with that much junk it makes the show unwatchable.
i.e The Weakest Link stateside, has that many advert breaks it ruins the
pace, vs the UK version. Coronation Street will have 3-4 breaks per half
hour (because of logistics, if the BBC start gaining advertisers, the income
to other channels is reduced). This increases the amount of time the show
runs for, in effect, the amount of shows in a 24 hour period is reduced.
But everyone who has been "forced" by the anti-licence fee population, to
pay for increased subscription rates (or just not watch TV at all), will, no
doubt be making their own threads :-)
Roberto
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