Originally Posted by hmeister:
“I think these guests just turn up, sit down in a fancy set for 10 minutes and read out a few lines then leave.
I've never liked these presenter shows on music channels as I prefer just music and if there is a presenter show then it should be live with the presenter reading out texts and tweet requests for videos between each song.
I was flicking through the channels the other day and it was either Zing, BritAsia or B4U Music in the international section who had a perfect live request show where somebody phone in to request music videos and speak to the host. It's a shame none of British music channels can do that.”
Yes, it's pretty much that, hence the same lines between lots of songs. It's also funny how one song that an artist thinks is the best ever is number 1 on Bauer, but number 15 on MTV in what is pretty much the same chart they are presenting.
I also don't like people talking on these channels. Unless it's Lilah Parsons on MTV. I don't ever listen to what she says but it's good she is there
I've never watched any of those Asian channels. They wouldn't do it for British ones as too many people would phone up and swear.
Originally Posted by
kezo:
“I find it more odd that say you have seen a countdown a few months back and its possibly been altered - MTV/Bauer are guilty of this as well sadly
Is VIVA being morphed into VH1 Extra or something? Have not had time since earlier in week but playing 80's/90's tunes seems odd to me - I took VIVA was basically MTV Hits 2 - pity if this channels playlist is being more open they have just taken off Freeview seems a bit of a joke really
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Pixie Lott's was from 2013 and I think Little Mix the same, so hence the surprise when Ellie Goulding's new one pops on, amongst others.
It appears since leaving freeview Viva plays a wider range of music.
Originally Posted by Chris_Wilson:
“how old are your kids, and Taylor's birthday is one day after mine, but music channels should be a good mix, much like radio stations do, and quite frankly I used to watch music channels all the time but now I don't”
Young teenage to just into 20's.
I think we all want a nice variety. Heat is terrible right now - Timberlake, Destiny'sChild, another song, Beyonce, N-Sync, another song, Ciara ft Timberlake, Beyonce and Shakira, another song, BEP ft Timberlake, Gaga and Beyonce etc etc. Ok their may well be 2 songs between, but the other day in one hour their were 7 combinations of Timberlake or Beyonce and this is not unusual and every day it appears they have Timberlake and Beyonce programmes - there are more than two artists, Bauer!
Originally Posted by
cnbcwatcher:
“MTV Hits isn't great these days. They only seem to play current music these days. I've never seen any older songs on there in recent times. I've gotta go to my lecturer's office AGAIN tomorrow
I seem to spend half my life up in that office 
”
The good old days are gone. When they do play older music, it's usally Beyonce Top 10, Rihanna Top 10 or 1D top ten etc.
Maybe you can introduce her to The Box Plus App? Get her to request a track!
Originally Posted by Danno2020:
“Does anybody know the reason why Kerrang's on-screen title thing is sideways? At first I thought something behind the scenes had gone wrong but they've stuck with it for weeks now. Cannot see the logic myself...”
They think they are being unique. They are, but unique doesn't mean good.