Re. is RT worth the money or not: I think it’s simply a matter of what one wants from a TV listings magazine. If I only wanted to find out what’s on television I could check the EPG on my Sky, freesat and Freeview boxes and smart TV. And/or check listings online and from a host of iPhone, iPad and Android apps. All of this would cost me nothing.
I could buy a cheaper listings magazine, but the ones I’ve seen are not to my taste. That is not to criticize or denigrate them in any way; it’s all a matter of personal preference. Mine is to subscribe to RT, which I have done for many years. It arrives every Tuesday and I enjoy it all week.
The Christmas issue is special of course, and I would buy that no matter how much it cost. Perhaps I shouldn’t admit this, but I also buy the TV Times at Christmas. It’s traditional and dates back to the days when RT only covered the BBC and TV Times covered ITV! And I do like the designs round of edges of the ‘special day’ pages in both magazines. At Easter too, and that’s just round the corner!
There’s room for all tastes I think.