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Originally Posted by RichardCoulter
Thanks.
I don't understand why country music channels don't appear to be successful. One of the most requested channel returns is Country Music Television, yet it has now deviated from country music even in America.
And now Keep It Country is watering down it's offering to the extent that it's changing name! Incidentally, this has now been officially announced by the owner on Twitter.
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I think with KIC it’s partially the old “all the eggs in one basket” syndrome. With Vintage TV not around anymore they are cashing in on the people that used to be the fans of that channel as well. Since Total County came along the tag line has changed to “Country music & more”, so the name change is a natural progression.
Nobody can say that country music is not a popular format here. Any gigs by US artists over here sell out within minutes of tickets going on sale. The Irish acts (that Total Country ignores) are also constantly on tour over here, so the market is buoyant. There is also Chris Country radio appearing on more and more DAB radio franchises all over the country.