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gkmaccagkmacca Posts: 9,386
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Is there anything more cringeworthy on any news channel than this kind of chronic self-congratulation? If it's not the bloke somewhere or other saying how great Sky News is, or Noel Gallagher saying how he knows what he's just said will be repeated on Sky News because he's mentioned Sky News, it's Adam Boulton trying to get Obama to mention Sky and then the ad fades out before Obama's 'couldn't give a damn' expression becomes too noticeable. Just about every ad break features one of these ghastly self-promotions. The channel really doesn't need this naffness.

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  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 1,705
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    Wouldn't expect anything less from a Murdoch corporation!
  • tomharry2tomharry2 Posts: 4,666
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    The most annoying bit on sky news is that licking bloke. Hope his home got flooded!!
  • berncolberncol Posts: 591
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    I've never really seen the point of having to sit through an advert for something I'm already watching.
  • SproggSprogg Posts: 16,160
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    They even had a Jedward one for a short while. I agree, it's vulgar.
  • SPniSPni Posts: 1,163
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    It's the one where Adam Boulton say's "The BBC are waiting for you" Arrogant to the max.
  • JCRJCR Posts: 24,064
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    If the tories win the election they'll likely change the rule saying news channels have to be neutral on the stories they cover. Then we'll have Fox News UK and you'll all miss Sky News. ;)
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 175
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    What makes me laugh is Sky News tell anybody who will listen what a decent news channel they are.....IMO as decent as the Sun or News of The World......Tabloid Rubbish! I prefer the BBC News channel
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 5,832
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    Does Sky News actually show any news? They sometimes read out one or two headlines in between the sports report, weather, and adverts, but that's about it.
  • ident4ident4 Posts: 17
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    SPni wrote: »
    It's the one where Adam Boulton say's "The BBC are waiting for you" Arrogant to the max.

    That one with Gordon Brown always made me laugh.

    Far from impressing me with Sky, every time I saw it I thought less of them.

    Without that ad I would have assumed that Sky often interviewed the PM before the BBC just because it was their turn, but that ad made me just think
    "Wow. It must be very rare for you to get to the PM first if you keep going on and on about the one time it happened"
  • Eat The TellyEat The Telly Posts: 898
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    Self praise in no praise, as they say.
  • Apple_CrumbleApple_Crumble Posts: 21,748
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    I caught Sky News earlier at my family's place, and my first thought was "who on earth watches this tabloid drivel". I had to turn over after five minutes.
  • BBTweetsBBTweets Posts: 12,699
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    ident4 wrote: »
    That one with Gordon Brown always made me laugh.

    Far from impressing me with Sky, every time I saw it I thought less of them.

    Without that ad I would have assumed that Sky often interviewed the PM before the BBC just because it was their turn, but that ad made me just think
    "Wow. It must be very rare for you to get to the PM first if you keep going on and on about the one time it happened"


    That one made me stop and think too - and I realised that the BBC do usually get the major interviews from the politicians first. I only like Sky now for their 'what's in the papers' slot, the rest is just tabloid trash and their graphics are getting a bit like ads on this site - too flashy and OTT.
  • gkmaccagkmacca Posts: 9,386
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    Well, it's reassuring I'm not the only one who gets rattled by this! This forum can be quite therapeutic!
  • Agent FAgent F Posts: 40,288
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    TBH I don't minds Sky News but those promotional ads get on my wick.
  • semimintedsemiminted Posts: 3,354
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    calm down you lot

    its only like the idents that channels have........bbc advertise their own programmes too

    as for news, sky does go tabloidy now and again, but if i want serious news stuff, andrew mar on sunday morning does that for me
  • Agent FAgent F Posts: 40,288
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    semiminted wrote: »
    calm down you lot

    its only like the idents that channels have........bbc advertise their own programmes too

    Not the same thing.
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