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Would You Believe scheduling.

  • 21-07-2010 4:36pm
    #1
    endakenny
    Closed Accounts Posts: 956 ✭✭✭


    Next Sunday's Would You Believe special on Church child abuse, which is on at 9:30, means that The Mentallist is on at 10:30. Traditionally, WYB follows the Sunday night drama (e.g. ER, The Clinic). Why has RTÉ done this? Does RTÉ not think that we have seen enough coverage of Church child abuse? Excessive coverage of this issue can cause viewers to have "compassion fatigue".


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  • #2
    Minstrel27
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,818 ✭✭✭Minstrel27


    They probably figure that more will see it at the earlier time slot.


  • #3
    endakenny
    Closed Accounts Posts: 956 ✭✭✭endakenny


    Minstrel27 wrote: »
    They probably figure that more will see it at the earlier time slot.
    In that case, viewers will either change channel or hit the Off button.


  • #4
    Minstrel27
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,818 ✭✭✭Minstrel27


    That is a choice that they have to make. You might not watch it but it doesn't mean nobody else will watch it.


  • #5
    Elmo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,641 ✭✭✭✭Elmo


    endakenny wrote: »
    Next Sunday's Would You Believe special on Church child abuse, which is on at 9:30, means that The Mentallist is on at 10:30. Traditionally, WYB follows the Sunday night drama (e.g. ER, The Clinic). Why has RTÉ done this? Does RTÉ not think that we have seen enough coverage of Church child abuse? Excessive coverage of this issue can cause viewers to have "compassion fatigue".

    It is a special report, the normal editions of show are currently off the air. It is a pity that the can't get a better drama to replace ER or The Clinic :(


  • #6
    endakenny
    Closed Accounts Posts: 956 ✭✭✭endakenny


    Elmo wrote: »
    It is a special report, the normal editions of show are currently off the air. It is a pity that the can't get a better drama to replace ER or The Clinic :(
    The Mentallist is a very amusing show. Viewers need an antidote to all the doom and gloom in the news, whether it's the recession or Church child abuse.


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  • #7
    Mike 1972
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,018 ✭✭✭Mike 1972


    Does noone know how to use a PVR/Video ?


  • #8
    Minstrel27
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,818 ✭✭✭Minstrel27


    Mike 1972 wrote: »
    Does noone know how to use a PVR/Video ?

    Apparently not.


  • #9
    Elmo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,641 ✭✭✭✭Elmo


    Mike 1972 wrote: »
    Does noone know how to use a PVR/Video ?

    You still need a schedule to run either.


  • #10
    watty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,417 ✭✭✭✭watty


    Unless someone is going to sit in front of TV 24x7...


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