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yesman 22-07-2004 23:01

The TV Advert Channel
 
Well, it has finally arrived, the total TV advert channel :erm:

Rupert Murdoch's ever increasing stranglehold over the airways has finally reached it's peak.

What a sad state of affairs. Link

Maggy 22-07-2004 23:14

Re: The TV Advert Channel
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by yesman
Well, it has finally arrived, the total TV advert channel :erm:

Rupert Murdoch's ever increasing stranglehold over the airways has finally reached it's peak.

What a sad state of affairs. Link

Well if they are paying for an advert channel can I have an advert free channel if I pay for it?

andygrif 23-07-2004 00:38

Re: The TV Advert Channel
 
Yes it's called the BBC!

This is even funnier though, as there will be commercial breaks in this new channel! I think it will be good eyecandy TV, after all Tarrant made a living from it!

punky 23-07-2004 00:41

Re: The TV Advert Channel
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by yesman
Well, it has finally arrived, the total TV advert channel :erm:

Rupert Murdoch's ever increasing stranglehold over the airways has finally reached it's peak.

What a sad state of affairs. Link

I don't think it is that bad. Certainly I don't think Rupurt Murdoch is decreasing my quality of life with this new channel. If you don't want to watch it, then don't. If noone does, it won't be cost effective and they'll kill it.

On the other hand, some commercials are actually quite funny. It can be a pain waiting for ages to show your mate the hilarious new one by Lynx or something. For all you yank-haters out there, it is a very American idea. Over here, instead of the channels going off air at night, they run "infomercials" (extended commercials featuring demonstrations and time-limited offers, etc). They are actually quite dangerous as some of the stuff they offer is pretty cool, and all those $19.95 + s/h offers add up.

Anyway, NTL did the idea first and noone really cared at the time. Although watching it for that cute Broadband girl has worn off now :)

Graham 23-07-2004 02:02

Re: The TV Advert Channel
 
Does anyone else remember that scene in "Demolition Man"?

<sings> "My dog's better than your dog..."

Chris 23-07-2004 12:12

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Graham
Does anyone else remember that scene in "Demolition Man"?

<sings> "My dog's better than your dog..."


Somebody put me back in the freezer ... :dozey:

yesman 23-07-2004 20:02

Re: The TV Advert Channel
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by punky
I don't think it is that bad. Certainly I don't think Rupurt Murdoch is decreasing my quality of life with this new channel. If you don't want to watch it, then don't. If noone does, it won't be cost effective and they'll kill it.

On the other hand, some commercials are actually quite funny. It can be a pain waiting for ages to show your mate the hilarious new one by Lynx or something. For all you yank-haters out there, it is a very American idea. Over here, instead of the channels going off air at night, they run "infomercials" (extended commercials featuring demonstrations and time-limited offers, etc). They are actually quite dangerous as some of the stuff they offer is pretty cool, and all those $19.95 + s/h offers add up.

Anyway, NTL did the idea first and noone really cared at the time. Although watching it for that cute Broadband girl has worn off now :)

Well, I might watch the nostalgic ads, especially the Cadbury's Smash one :D

Other than that, zilch

James79 23-07-2004 21:58

Re: The TV Advert Channel
 
At least they seem to be using the "ntl" channels to broadcast this new channel!!!! All I have seen of the channel is a constant replay of two eejits promoting a competition in which you can win a LCD TV.

Perhaps NTL will eventually see sense and completely wipe the space occupied by these channels and bring some decent channels on for their customers.

Please, take this rubbish off the television - how much is it costing NTL to broadcast it, that's what I want to know!!!!! :confused:

James

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