Channel 9 coverage

[LVAK]

I've got to agree. When they cut to it, Munro said they had some grave news. My heart was in my mouth. He then says that progress was very slow....OK....that's bad but not really news...then they persisted with 10 minutes of a 'no news' conference. Bloody hell!

Last Sunday was the same. 30-40mins of no news live from Beaconsfield during CSI. One journo asked a copper or ambo (can't recall which) if they would have any more news before 11pm?!? ie: Will you have something for our last news bulletin or should I rack off back to the hotel?

The real disgrace is the networks desperation to extract content from the situation. They have their people on the ground and want a return on their investment (Where's the ROI?!?!?).[/quote]

I don't have a problem with the footy being interrupted by this as it is more important .
But I agree that the real anger should be toward network televison sucking every bit out of a tragedy that they can. Like one of the rescuers saying that someone from Channel 9 offering a bribe to get footage of the miners.
They have a right to be there but they tend to behave like bloodsuckers. The problem is that they not only control the news but history of the news. How about a 20 to 1 program on selling propaganda throughout televison history, or a 200 to 1 on just general despicable reporting.
I don't think that missing a bit of the footy is the problem here.

 

[airpoe]

I was Pi**ed off.

If something actually happened then go to it.
Why didn't they put the game in a box on the bottom left hand corner so people who wanted to watch AFL could!

The reason why ch9 is doing this is because ch9 is no longer the number 1 in news and they are trying to forced feed ch9 news into every moment.

 

[Falchoon]

Well yes - I was going to mention that too....

no way, one more reason not to watch movies on FTA

 

[0-xXx-0]

ert , i agree!

channel 9 are pathetic, that beaconsfield news is just too much now.
eddie will destroy channel 9, he has no idea how to run a tv station.

footy id one thing, tv another

im so glad 7 is back next yr

 

[G-Mo77]

im so glad 7 is back next yr

Do you think 7 would have done it any differently? I think not.

 

[Daytripper]

If Ch 9 had the sole rights to the mine disaster then I wouldn't have a problem with them crossing over.

However every network is there so what is the need ?
If people are interested they can simply flick over to the other channel.

There really should be a law that states that any major event can only be covered by one network - they can take it in turns.

I mean is the coverage on Ch 9 any different to that on Ten or 7 ?

 

[RizzoTheRat]

This topic is going off on the SMH Blog

http://blogs.smh.com.au/sport/archives/2006/05/post.html

 

[DST]

I called the channel 9 switchboard and was put on hold for 5 minutes and was then told that if I am ringing about the football it would be back at the conclusion of the this important press confrence, without uttering a word! Very surley lady, must have interrupted her TV week reading time.

Surely they could tape the press confrence, make an assessment half way through it if it is important then cut to it, if they wanted to from the start.

Anyone would think that 15 million Australians were at home channel flicking waiting for news on how the rescue is going!!!!!!!

I hope the poor blokes get out in one peice, but 5 minutes as the lead story on the nightly news would be sufficent to cover off the story.

DST