Originally Posted by Dancc:
“We assess success in here, not quality.”
Purleeze - the qualitative failings of the soaps, X Factor, Strictly, The Voice etc get chewed over incessantly in this thread so it's a little late to pretend it's all about the ratings.
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“But both are areas where I expect to see C5 improve in the coming months. The emphasis will be more on the former and understandably so, winning over Guardian readers long-term is not part of the strategy and nor should it be.”
You're always expecting improvement. It's always about to arrive. Have you noticed that?
I don't read The Guardian.
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“Frankly I find it hard to believe that somebody who only looks at the negatives, could ever acknowledge anything positive or meaningful that they are doing. And that's the problem really.”
HmmMMmm.... I got dissed.
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“Whilst I accept not everyone is going to share my belief that they can be much of a player beyond the odd show like Celebrity Big Brother or X-Files, I'd rather we were more analytical than judgemental in here because it makes for better quality discussions.”
Where's the evidence that they want to be a player in terms of quality? They're like an alcoholic always promising to give up but ending up back in the bottle each and every time.
Budgies Make You Laugh Out Loud - It's beyond even Monkey Tennis and Youth Hostelling with Chris Eubank.