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Originally Posted by harry_hitch
So why is it wrong for me to say the channel is over-rated, when I do not like or care for most of its content?
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Because you're looking at it from a narrow viewpoint; your view only and ignoring the wider critical analysis.
There are several shows that are widely acknowledged to be excellent, but they don't appeal to me. I don't say they are over-rated, just because I don't like them. Because they have overwhelming positive reviews, I trust that they
are good but they just aren't my cup of tea. So a TV channel that shows such shows is a good one; it just isn't one that appeals to me. I don't go calling it over-rated, because it clearly isn't if it's showing a bunch of highly regarded shows. I don't like sports, but it would be clearly ridiculous to call the sky sports channels over-rated, just because I don't have any interest in sports!
Personally I look at the wider picture, not just my own personal preferences, when assessing whether a channel is 'over-rated'.