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What do you think of Television these days
I would say television was better twenty years ago. Well even ten years ago. I just think with so many channels i would have to say there are too many of them and just not enough quality
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If I see an hour of telly a week that's good going for me. I think I probably watched a bit more years ago. Whether or not that has anything to do with the quality of the programmes or my preference for 'interactive media' I'm not sure.
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I think it's rubbish, too many channel full of reality/celeb programmes/dumbed down/repeat comedies/atoi many chefs abd no new worthwhile new ideas etc. I prefer radio and watch TV abd generally "Meh" bored
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Well now home entertainment was my baby's wish
So I hopped into town for a satellite dish I tied it to the top of my Japanese car I came home and I pointed it out into the stars A message came back from the great beyond There's fifty-seven channnels and nothin' on |
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Thank God for BBC4
They've taken all the decent stuff and put it in one place so we don't need to channel surf |
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Well now home entertainment was my baby's wish
So I hopped into town for a satellite dish I tied it to the top of my Japanese car I came home and I pointed it out into the stars A message came back from the great beyond There's fifty-seven channnels and nothin' on And your right. Some days there is hardly anything on when there is over a hundred channels to choose from |
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Apart from the reality tv it's very good imo.
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Don't you like Midsomer Murders?
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I'm inclined to say it's better - outwith bake off, towie rubbish. Things like Night Manager etc are superb. I can't think of much mid 90's that was particularly good.
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towie rubbish.
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As fas as I'm concerned, there's no need to take it off. I simply ignore it, and it has no impact on my life whatsoever.
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I'm not suggesting taking it off. I also try to ignore it.
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I seriously cannot see how anyone can say tv was better 10 years ago. The major terrestrial tv channels are still producing quality tv programs. On top of that you have Satellite TV/Freevies which most people now have and which have just grown over the last 10 years. Add on Netflix and Amazon Prime which give you a huge back catalogue of tv and films from the last few decades and are now making their own big budget tv shows. Most TVs now give you On Demand e.g. BBC Iplayer as well as the ability to put what you are watching on hold while you make a cuppa or record a whole tv series by the simple press of a button.
Give me tv now any day over tv 10 years ago - just no competition. |
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I can't think of much mid 90's that was particularly good.
Often considered one of the greatest British dramas of all time. |
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I would say television was better twenty years ago. Well even ten years ago. I just think with so many channels i would have to say there are too many of them and just not enough quality
Channels I watch regularly, Crime and Investigation Investigation Discovery Discovery History National Geographic Nat Geo Wild Animal Planet Eden History H2 PBS America Sky Sports Gold Comedy Central Comedy Central Extra NHK World for example. |
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Our friends in the north. (BBC. 1996)
Often considered one of the greatest British dramas of all time. |
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I think I might have misinterpreted "outwith" as "out with"
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Thank God for BBC4
They've taken all the decent stuff and put it in one place so we don't need to channel surf |
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Perhaps, not quite what Sir John Reith hoped it would be. Lots of ''improving'' serious drama, light music, and endless presbyterian church sermons on sundays .......
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Rubbish!
Netflix and YouTube sessions are where it's at. |
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One day over the holidays I managed to watch Judge Judy most of the day by channel surfing. It's on about 5 different channels. Sometimes simultaneously.
The good Judge must be a very rich lady. |
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Thank God for BBC4
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There's Game of Thrones and.... ummm... not much else, although I do enjoy the live Tour de France coverage in the summer.
I watch far more on YouTube than conventional television. |
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I would say television was better twenty years ago. Well even ten years ago. I just think with so many channels i would have to say there are too many of them and just not enough quality
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