... we're going to show the tennis, even though it's already on BBC2 
and people could very easily use their television remotes to change 
channel we thought we'd cancel all tonights programming instead."

Simon

"Simon"  wrote in message 
news:2008070219062416807-nada@nonamecom...
> ... we're going to show the tennis, even though it's already on BBC2 
> and people could very easily use their television remotes to change 
> channel we thought we'd cancel all tonights programming instead."
>
>

Yes, but what is being missed on BBC1 as a consequence?

The One Show, which i'm sure people can do without for one day
A repeat of My family
and Celebrity Masterchef, which according to the EPG on my freeview 
box is now going to be on BBC2 at 8 in place of Today at Wimbledon.

That said, if Murray does manage to pull the rabbit out of the hat 
again, Criminal Justice could be on later than scheduled (again).

I'm not overly bothered though, as I can still watch what I was going 
to watch, just not on the channel i'd anticipated.

In message <2008070219062416807-nada@nonamecom>, Simon  
writes
>... we're going to show the tennis, even though it's already on BBC2 
>and people could very easily use their television remotes to change 
>channel we thought we'd cancel all tonights programming instead."
>

Yeah was a bit pointlessly annoying.

-- 
Edward Cowling   "Must Go - The Gimp Just Escaped !!"

Edward Cowling London UK wrote:
> In message <2008070219062416807-nada@nonamecom>, Simon  
> writes
>> ... we're going to show the tennis, even though it's already on BBC2 
>> and people could very easily use their television remotes to change 
>> channel we thought we'd cancel all tonights programming instead."
>>
> 
> Yeah was a bit pointlessly annoying.

It's amusing when the BBC (well, not just them) try to `cross-sell` 
other sports in the middle of a football tournament.  Like the Olympics 
and Tennis.  Er..no, it's just football, thanks.  Watching tennis sends 
me to sleep, and although I'll admit to finding a few minutes of 
preposterous sports such as curling amusing, it's not something I'd 
willing spend 3 weeks (and thirty billion pounds or whatever the 
guestimate is this week) on.

"Simon"  wrote in message 
news:2008070219062416807-nada@nonamecom...
> ... we're going to show the tennis, even though it's already on BBC2 and 
> people could very easily use their television remotes to change channel we 
> thought we'd cancel all tonights programming instead."
>
> Simon
>

Even as someone who enjoys the Tennis this is irritating. Not least because 
I know it will irritate those who want to watch what was origionally 
scheduled.

Not only that, its annoying to be sat there watching a match and then have 
to turn over for no good reason, especially when its on BBC 2 to start with. 
If it were on BBC1 and over shot, runing the main BBC1 schedule that the 
ajority want to watch, and they have to spill over to BBC2 then fine. I can 
understand that.

On the othr hand the Gasket match did aparently get over 10M viewers, which 
isnt to be sniffed at. But I bet most would have watched that on BBC2.

Clearly they are trying to maximise thier numbers, which is understandable, 
but it does seem a bit OTT.

AC

AC wrote:

>On the othr hand the Gasket match did aparently get over 10M viewers, which 
>isnt to be sniffed at. But I bet most would have watched that on BBC2.
>
>Clearly they are trying to maximise thier numbers, which is understandable, 
>but it does seem a bit OTT.
>
It seems to be a strange mind set that believes that people will
only watch what is thrust in front of them, and will not change
channel accordingly.

Was this done as a service, an attempt to increase viewers or
what?

Is the audience that fickle?  Is isn't as if the tennis was
brought over from BBC4 - surely access to BBC1 & BBC2 is pretty
much the same?

Chris
-- 
Chris J Dixon  Nottingham UK
chris@cdixon.me.uk

Have dancing shoes, will ceilidh.

On Thu, 03 Jul 2008 09:42:51 퍝, AC  wrote:

>
> "Simon"  wrote in message
> news:2008070219062416807-nada@nonamecom...
>> ... we're going to show the tennis, even though it's already on BBC2 and
>> people could very easily use their television remotes to change channel  >> we
>> thought we'd cancel all tonights programming instead."
>>
>> Simon
>>
>
> Even as someone who enjoys the Tennis this is irritating. Not least  > because
> I know it will irritate those who want to watch what was origionally
> scheduled.
>
> Not only that, its annoying to be sat there watching a match and then > have
> to turn over for no good reason, especially when its on BBC 2 to start> with.
> If it were on BBC1 and over shot, runing the main BBC1 schedule that the
> ajority want to watch, and they have to spill over to BBC2 then fine. I  > can
> understand that.
>
> On the othr hand the Gasket match did aparently get over 10M viewers, > which
> isnt to be sniffed at. But I bet most would have watched that on BBC2.> Clearly they are trying to maximise thier numbers, which is  > understandable,
> but it does seem a bit OTT.
>
> AC
>
But if they had all switched over to BBC2 at 9pm, who would have watchedthe
first episode of Criminal Justice.



>



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In article , sj_w@nothotmail.com says...
> > Clearly they are trying to maximise thier numbers, which is
> > understandable,
> > but it does seem a bit OTT.
> >
> > AC
> >
> But if they had all switched over to BBC2 at 9pm, who would have watched
> the
> first episode of Criminal Justice.
> 
Who would've cared?
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On Thu, 03 Jul 2008 21:21:00 퍝, Dom Robinson  wrote:

> In article , sj_w@nothotmail.com says>> > Clearly they are trying to maximise thier numbers, which is
>> > understandable,
>> > but it does seem a bit OTT.
>> >
>> > AC
>> >
>> But if they had all switched over to BBC2 at 9pm, who would have watched
>> the
>> first episode of Criminal Justice.
>>
> Who would've cared?

The BBC1 bean counters

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