My Vent
Jan 28th 2010 | 8:27 pm
#1
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I'm Old Gregg!
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From: A Former Bogan Colony in QLD
My Vent
I love this country so much and couldn't imagine living anywhere else in the world, but I still get really angered by some things in Australian society.
I always see posts on here from people talking about how crap Aus TV and mostly, they are right, but I don't really care that much for TV for it to affect me that much. Except when it comes to sport broadcasting.
For me, Channel 7 are the biggest bunch of unscrupulous w@nkers there are on TV when it comes to how they treat their sports viewers. The Aus Open tennis is only the latest thing to piss me off about them. They have been doing this for years, whereby they go to an ad and return at 30-0 in a game, missing two points. I would say this happens on average 2 or 3 times throughout the course of a day. What's more important here? The game or the ads?
Then if you are unlucky enough to live in QLD they show the evening games with an hour's delay so that they can ensure the Aussie public get their much needed doses of TodayTonight and Home & Away!!!!!! FFS!!!!!!! At least Channel 9 delay the 6 o'clock news for 5 mins until the cricket is over.
The 2008 Olympics had to have been the worst of the lot though. Again, Channel 7 the culprits, showing the third F#$%ing repeat of Grant Hackett's HEAT swim instead of showing the final of another event that no Aussie was taking part in! They even showed medal ceremony repeats for an Aussie that won bronze instead of another final that was live at the time. It almost seems deliberate in a way as they could easily run a simulcast of the other events (or tennis matches) on their alternative 7 digital channel (but that would get in the way of a "Brand New Series" of Hogan's Heros!)
Vent over
That'll be 5 pound 60 please mate
I always see posts on here from people talking about how crap Aus TV and mostly, they are right, but I don't really care that much for TV for it to affect me that much. Except when it comes to sport broadcasting.
For me, Channel 7 are the biggest bunch of unscrupulous w@nkers there are on TV when it comes to how they treat their sports viewers. The Aus Open tennis is only the latest thing to piss me off about them. They have been doing this for years, whereby they go to an ad and return at 30-0 in a game, missing two points. I would say this happens on average 2 or 3 times throughout the course of a day. What's more important here? The game or the ads?
Then if you are unlucky enough to live in QLD they show the evening games with an hour's delay so that they can ensure the Aussie public get their much needed doses of TodayTonight and Home & Away!!!!!! FFS!!!!!!! At least Channel 9 delay the 6 o'clock news for 5 mins until the cricket is over.
The 2008 Olympics had to have been the worst of the lot though. Again, Channel 7 the culprits, showing the third F#$%ing repeat of Grant Hackett's HEAT swim instead of showing the final of another event that no Aussie was taking part in! They even showed medal ceremony repeats for an Aussie that won bronze instead of another final that was live at the time. It almost seems deliberate in a way as they could easily run a simulcast of the other events (or tennis matches) on their alternative 7 digital channel (but that would get in the way of a "Brand New Series" of Hogan's Heros!)
Vent over
That'll be 5 pound 60 please mate
Last edited by Broad Shoulders; Jan 28th 2010 at 9:28 pm.
Jan 28th 2010 | 9:21 pm
#2
Lost in BE Cyberspace
Joined: Mar 2003
Posts: 9,400
Re: My Vent
On the other hand, the day they don't show *any* sport will not be a day too soon so far as I'm concerned <g>.
Hey! I've just found a button on my remote: according to the manual (p194) it's the "off" button....... Problem solved.
Hey! I've just found a button on my remote: according to the manual (p194) it's the "off" button....... Problem solved.
Jan 28th 2010 | 9:24 pm
#3
Joined: Nov 2008
Posts: 1,144
Re: My Vent
sports coverage is awful. ad placement is just thoughtless. News is biased and misses out all of the key little details that makes the news informative and enjoyable.
I also love it here though and when my OH is away, which is most of the time, I dont turn the tv on
I also love it here though and when my OH is away, which is most of the time, I dont turn the tv on
Jan 28th 2010 | 9:33 pm
#4
Anything,Anytime,Anywhere
Joined: Jan 2004
Posts: 8,141
From: The Magic Roundabout
Re: My Vent
I love this country so much and couldn't imagine living anywhere else in the world, but I still get really angered by some things in Australian society.
I always see posts on here from people talking about how crap Aus TV and mostly, they are right, but I don't really care that much for TV for it to affect me that much. Except when it comes to sport broadcasting.
For me, Channel 7 are the biggest bunch of unscrupulous w@nkers there are on TV when it comes to how they treat their sports viewers. The Aus Open tennis is only the latest thing to piss me off about them. They have been doing this for years, whereby they go to an ad and return at 30-0 in a game, missing two points. I would say this happens on average 2 or 3 times throughout the course of a day. What's more important here? The game or the ads?
Then if you are unlucky enough to live in QLD they show the evening games with an hour's delay so that they can ensure the Aussie public get their much needed doses of TodayTonight and Home & Away!!!!!! FFS!!!!!!! At least Channel 9 delay the 6 o'clock news for 5 mins until the cricket is over.
The 2008 Olympics had to have been the worst of the lot though. Again, Channel 7 the culprits, showing the third F#$%ing repeat of Grant Hackett's HEAT swim instead of showing the final of another event that no Aussie was taking part in! They even showed medal ceremony repeats for an Aussie that won bronze instead of another final that was live at the time. It almost seems deliberate in a way as they could easily run a simulcast of the other events (or tennis matches) on their alternative 7 digital channel (but that would get in the way of a "Brand New Series" of Hogan's Heros!)
Vent over
That'll be 5 pound 60 please mate
I always see posts on here from people talking about how crap Aus TV and mostly, they are right, but I don't really care that much for TV for it to affect me that much. Except when it comes to sport broadcasting.
For me, Channel 7 are the biggest bunch of unscrupulous w@nkers there are on TV when it comes to how they treat their sports viewers. The Aus Open tennis is only the latest thing to piss me off about them. They have been doing this for years, whereby they go to an ad and return at 30-0 in a game, missing two points. I would say this happens on average 2 or 3 times throughout the course of a day. What's more important here? The game or the ads?
Then if you are unlucky enough to live in QLD they show the evening games with an hour's delay so that they can ensure the Aussie public get their much needed doses of TodayTonight and Home & Away!!!!!! FFS!!!!!!! At least Channel 9 delay the 6 o'clock news for 5 mins until the cricket is over.
The 2008 Olympics had to have been the worst of the lot though. Again, Channel 7 the culprits, showing the third F#$%ing repeat of Grant Hackett's HEAT swim instead of showing the final of another event that no Aussie was taking part in! They even showed medal ceremony repeats for an Aussie that won bronze instead of another final that was live at the time. It almost seems deliberate in a way as they could easily run a simulcast of the other events (or tennis matches) on their alternative 7 digital channel (but that would get in the way of a "Brand New Series" of Hogan's Heros!)
Vent over
That'll be 5 pound 60 please mate
Jan 28th 2010 | 9:58 pm
#5
Lost in BE Cyberspace
Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 6,039
Re: My Vent
Like everywhere the national news is far better than the regional...it is excellent.
Jan 28th 2010 | 10:02 pm
#6
Crazy Cat Lady
Joined: Apr 2004
Posts: 65,493
Re: My Vent
I have no issues with Australian TV per se. Find it shows exactly the same crap that the UK does. Do not get the UK TV is superior bit at all. Only watch sports coverage on Pay TV though, the commentary isn't quite so anal.
Jan 28th 2010 | 11:28 pm
#7
Joined: Jan 2005
Posts: 4,922
From: Asia Pacific
Re: My Vent
I could not survive with Australian normal channels. If I did not have Foxtel I would probably not bother ever switching on my TV.
Jan 29th 2010 | 12:33 am
#8
BE Enthusiast
Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 869
From: Australia
Re: My Vent
Hey Broad
Glad you posted this. I was watching Murray and Nadal in the bedroom the other night and then came downstairs to watch the end of it on my pc and low and behold it was over. Then it dawned on me there was an hour delay.
The bas***ds
Paddy
Glad you posted this. I was watching Murray and Nadal in the bedroom the other night and then came downstairs to watch the end of it on my pc and low and behold it was over. Then it dawned on me there was an hour delay.
The bas***ds
Paddy
Jan 29th 2010 | 1:00 am
#9
Fighting my corner
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 11,948
From: Adelaide, South Australia
Re: My Vent
Jan 29th 2010 | 2:48 am
#10
F*** it!
Joined: Feb 2006
Posts: 958
From: Stepford, WA
Re: My Vent
I love this country so much and couldn't imagine living anywhere else in the world, but I still get really angered by some things in Australian society.
I always see posts on here from people talking about how crap Aus TV and mostly, they are right, but I don't really care that much for TV for it to affect me that much. Except when it comes to sport broadcasting.
For me, Channel 7 are the biggest bunch of unscrupulous w@nkers there are on TV when it comes to how they treat their sports viewers. The Aus Open tennis is only the latest thing to piss me off about them. They have been doing this for years, whereby they go to an ad and return at 30-0 in a game, missing two points. I would say this happens on average 2 or 3 times throughout the course of a day. What's more important here? The game or the ads?
Then if you are unlucky enough to live in QLD they show the evening games with an hour's delay so that they can ensure the Aussie public get their much needed doses of TodayTonight and Home & Away!!!!!! FFS!!!!!!! At least Channel 9 delay the 6 o'clock news for 5 mins until the cricket is over.
The 2008 Olympics had to have been the worst of the lot though. Again, Channel 7 the culprits, showing the third F#$%ing repeat of Grant Hackett's HEAT swim instead of showing the final of another event that no Aussie was taking part in! They even showed medal ceremony repeats for an Aussie that won bronze instead of another final that was live at the time. It almost seems deliberate in a way as they could easily run a simulcast of the other events (or tennis matches) on their alternative 7 digital channel (but that would get in the way of a "Brand New Series" of Hogan's Heros!)
Vent over
That'll be 5 pound 60 please mate
I always see posts on here from people talking about how crap Aus TV and mostly, they are right, but I don't really care that much for TV for it to affect me that much. Except when it comes to sport broadcasting.
For me, Channel 7 are the biggest bunch of unscrupulous w@nkers there are on TV when it comes to how they treat their sports viewers. The Aus Open tennis is only the latest thing to piss me off about them. They have been doing this for years, whereby they go to an ad and return at 30-0 in a game, missing two points. I would say this happens on average 2 or 3 times throughout the course of a day. What's more important here? The game or the ads?
Then if you are unlucky enough to live in QLD they show the evening games with an hour's delay so that they can ensure the Aussie public get their much needed doses of TodayTonight and Home & Away!!!!!! FFS!!!!!!! At least Channel 9 delay the 6 o'clock news for 5 mins until the cricket is over.
The 2008 Olympics had to have been the worst of the lot though. Again, Channel 7 the culprits, showing the third F#$%ing repeat of Grant Hackett's HEAT swim instead of showing the final of another event that no Aussie was taking part in! They even showed medal ceremony repeats for an Aussie that won bronze instead of another final that was live at the time. It almost seems deliberate in a way as they could easily run a simulcast of the other events (or tennis matches) on their alternative 7 digital channel (but that would get in the way of a "Brand New Series" of Hogan's Heros!)
Vent over
That'll be 5 pound 60 please mate
Jan 29th 2010 | 11:02 am
#11
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From: Brisbane, Australia
Jan 29th 2010 | 11:32 am
#12
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From: Kohimarama
Re: My Vent
I know that the adverts are annoying but without these there would be no TV at all - they pretty much pay for the network.
Jan 29th 2010 | 1:14 pm
#13
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I'm Old Gregg!
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From: A Former Bogan Colony in QLD
Re: My Vent
yeah, I agree, but not at the expense of the show you are watching, surely? I am used to the ads every 5 mins these days, but what really sh!ts me is when they come back to the match midway through a game
Jan 29th 2010 | 1:57 pm
#14
Mostly Harmless
Joined: Dec 2009
Posts: 15,111
From: Semi-rural wonderworld, Brisbane
Re: My Vent
Talking of KFC ("Can't Eat That Shite"), since when did "Win A Years Supply Of KFC" have any place near a sporting event? And that grinning tosser in the advert ... <and breath>
I do like listening to the cricket on ABC radio though.
Jan 29th 2010 | 2:04 pm
#15
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Posts: 4,565
From: Sydney
Re: My Vent
Why the bloody hell, when they now have a number of digital channels, do they drop regular programs to put on hours on mind numbingly boring tennis....
Apart from monitoring the size of the Williams girls breasts its like watching paint dry.....
Apart from monitoring the size of the Williams girls breasts its like watching paint dry.....
