Television scheduling of doom

[matgb]

I agree with sexygoldfish_uk, this really is a really stupid idea:

Right, 22 overpaid players kicking around a synthetic pigs bladder and we get could Dr Who postponed. Bah, that's all wrong. It's a silly game but I don't mind people having their interests as long as they don't conflict with mine. This decision would appear to there to upset my nice, calm, tolerant and understanding outlook on life.

Not sure I agree with him on the 'overpaid' bit;they get paid that much because too many idiots give money to the big name teams and the high ratings means more sponsorship, but definitely agree postponing the schedule completely if there's an overrun is daft. Let the sports fans switch to BBC3 or similar, leave the scheduled for months entertainment where it is thankee muchly.

This friendly PSA brought to you by someone who has no objection to people watching the football. If they go to the stadium and support their local team. Anything else just makes it beer and circuses...

What never (ever) made any sense to me though was when they used to move Children's TV from BBC1 to BBC2 during sporting events like Wimbledon. Why not just put the sports event on BBC2 in the first place? Why disrupt two sets of schedules? Ah well. This'll be weird though, despite not having a TV of my own, it's likely I'll be seeing the first three episodes of the run of this series sat in front of a TV set. Although it could be argued going to Yorkshire for the weekend is perhaps a little excessive to acheive this. Admittedly, the company will be good, but, y'know.

Comments

[misscoollinda.livejournal.com]

yes, here in America, sport reigns supreme. I can't tell you how many of my shows were cancelled or delayed because of some game. Can't we just put all the sports on one channel?!

[matgb]

PRecisely; back when you had 3 - 5 channels, it was almost acceptable for disrption for major events, but these days, every pub in town will be showing it (well, not every, fortunately, markets work) and there are plenty of other channels they can be on.

Unfortunately, the wonderful Govt has a list of 'reserved' sporting events that have to be shown on network TV, and the FA cup is one of them. Just a silly game...

[faeriecween.livejournal.com]

Football on TV is something I don't really get. Live in the stands- yes, very much fun. Even down the pub witha bunch of mates I can see the attraction but EVERY match watched at home on your own or with just your nan? weird.

[mooism.livejournal.com]

Watching football in a pub full of drunken fans is not safe if most of the drunken fans were supporting the losing side.

[faeriecween.livejournal.com]

This is true and a hazard I'd overlooked... Still it seems a more exciting way to watch other people do something active if there's a chance you're going to have to run like buggery.

[matgb]

You do realise that we're both casting "summon Lucinda's ire" with this conversation, right?

[faeriecween.livejournal.com]

She doesn't watch it at home with her nan.

[paulatpingu.livejournal.com]

Pfft, you strange people and your 'television' :-) Miss the show, wait a couple of hours, download said show, watch whenever you want.

Hell, you can even do it legally now with the right providers.

The real issue here is that schedules are such an outdated idea for non-live events that it's silly to think you 'must' watch a programme at a certain time in order not to miss it.

And don't get me started on the whole 'waiting six months for a show to cross the Atlantic' thing...

[matgb]

Yeah yeah yeah, I know. and yes, I have DL'd Azureus, but no, I haven't installed it yet.

TBH, I'm so used to watching DVDs that I've forgotten how to watch a normal broadcast, I miss bits because I normally watch each episode twice, first time to get the feel, the second the detail, and I've no option to even record currently...

But yeah; download on demand is the future, we're just not quite there yet. Good to see some content providers are catching up with the times though.

[miss-s-b.livejournal.com]

But Doctor Who IS a special event!

[/whogeek]

Admittedly, the company will be good

* blush *

[matgb]

This is of course something Paul knows, as I'm pretty sure he watched it himself anyway. I know he watched Rose on day of broadcast, because we met in the pub afterwards...