TV over Christmas and January

Posted by: Rainbow

22nd Jan 2013 02:36pm

Did you know that over Xmas and in January, the TV networks stop measuring how many people watch their shows? So you might have noticed that the type of programs that are on change from the usual ones during this time, until they start measuring ratings again in February. During this holiday time programing, what did you think of the quality of TV content? Did you even care what was showing as you were on holiday? Or did you use this time to relax in front of the 'box' and flick between channels? Perhaps it was convenient for you to keep your kids entertained? Maybe you have Pay TV and didn't even watch the 'mainstream' channels? Did you find it 'Christmassy' enough or do you think the networks just don't bother with that these days?

musicmum

29th Jan 2013 08:27pm

Not all of us can afford Pay TV and not all of us can afford to go on holidays. Free to Air was just a re-run repeat of everything! I would start watching something then realize I had seen it,I must have said this at least 50 times during the 'holiday's'. We just turned off and enjoyed the warmer nights outside going for walks and watching a DVD(can borrow from the library these days). We also played board games which the kid's love. As for 'christmassy' things I think they are very boring,some of the shows were just extended adverts to buy more 'stuff' that won't be recycled but filling up land fill. The only channel that I could give a mention is ABC but even they had repeats. Try the new Indigenous TV some interesting watching there,very different.

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