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Not really the Nine O'Clock News?

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  • 31-01-2008 10:02pm
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    slumped
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    I've noticed over the past few nights that RTE 2 9pm news starts around 2 minutes after nine.

    Is this a ploy to get people tuned in at 9pm and then have expensive advertising for two minutes so it acts as a revenue generator??

    Anyone notice this??

    S


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    Jesus Wept
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    Possibly, that or they are useless.


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    Stercus Accidit
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    Your watch is two minutes too fast?


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    MrJoeSoap
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    slumped wrote: »
    I've noticed over the past few nights that RTE 2 9pm news starts around 2 minutes after nine.

    Is this a ploy to get people tuned in at 9pm and then have expensive advertising for two minutes so it acts as a revenue generator??

    Anyone notice this??

    S

    Maybe it should be the Six One News and the Nine Two News so.


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    slumped
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    Motosam wrote: »
    Your watch is two minutes too fast?

    no - went by RTE's own Aertel time!

    Seems like a feckin scam. Put high end adverts on at exactly the same time that people tune in, expecting to see the news.

    S


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    Stercus Accidit
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    slumped wrote: »
    no - went by RTE's own Aertel time!

    Try gmt, its available online, op you must get to the bottom of this, I bet the advertisers gave dig outs to Durty for this.


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    Cokehead Mother
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    slumped wrote: »
    no - went by RTE's own Aertel time!

    Seems like a feckin scam. Put high end adverts on at exactly the same time that people tune in, expecting to see the news.

    S

    You have to admit, it is pretty clever.


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    jb91
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    I'd say synchronising is just too much effort for something that's not that important. But it is kinda stupid that the stress that it's "Six ONE" at the start of the main programme when it's actually 6:03. It wouldn;t be as bad if it was just "RTE Evening News" or whatever.


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