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What TV Network is Better? - RTE OR BBC?

  • 16-10-2010 04:55PM
    #1
    RobitTV
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,517 ✭✭✭


    What TV Network is better?
    RTE Or BBC?

    Vote in the Poll aswell

    Which Is Better RTE OR BBC? 36 votes

    RTE
    0% 0 votes
    BBC
    100% 36 votes


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  • #2
    Biggins
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 34,567 ✭✭✭✭Biggins


    BBC

    (By the way, we have a tv section too - HERE) :)


  • #3
    Remmy
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    The BBC.


  • #4
    Pace2008
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,587 ✭✭✭Pace2008


    BBC, and that is an objective fact.


  • #5
    alwaysadub
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,554 ✭✭✭✭alwaysadub


    BBC by a long shot!


  • #6
    Cheap Thrills!
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,723 ✭✭✭Cheap Thrills!


    No brainer, BBC of course.


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  • #7
    Tom Slick
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    Unfair comparison.


  • #8
    Biggins
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    Tom Slick wrote: »
    Unfair comparison.
    Yea, its like comparing Biffo and Enda, to Laurel and Hardy.

    ...O' wait! :o


  • #9
    SV
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,534 ✭✭✭SV


    lol@the one who voted for RTE..


    donkey!


  • #10
    Logical Fallacy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,933 ✭✭✭Logical Fallacy


    They both suck balls.


  • #11
    Biggins
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    SV wrote: »
    lol@the one who voted for RTE..


    donkey!
    Hee haw... Hee haw.. Hee haw to switch over and see the difference!


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  • #12
    Ludo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,015 ✭✭✭Ludo


    Pace2008 wrote: »
    BBC, and that is an objective fact.

    Fact...err...no, that is your opinion. You seem to misunderstand the concept of a fact.

    I watch more shows on RTE than on BBC...therefore RTE better in my opinion.


  • #13
    Cheap Thrills!
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,723 ✭✭✭Cheap Thrills!


    ^ lol funneh !!!!


  • #14
    The Pontiac
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,417 ✭✭✭The Pontiac


    You can't compare the two. BBC's budget is 20x more than RTE. I like both though. RTE usually gets slated here and I've no idea why. RTE's soccer coverge/analysis kills british channels. RTE were the first station in europe to get The Sopranos. I could go on and on..

    The correct answer is Channel 4 anyway.


  • #15
    mikemac
    Closed Accounts Posts: 19,968 ✭✭✭✭mikemac


    BBC but then they have a colossal budget, not realy a fair comparison

    And to be fair, the football coverage on RTE is better then BBC
    RTE are damn good at sports coverage


  • #16
    Biggins
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    <Ollie> wrote: »
    ...The correct answer is the Playboy Channel anyway.
    I couldn't agree more. :D


  • #17
    gcgirl
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    BBC are the far better service :)


  • #18
    aDeener
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    feelingstressed wrote: »
    BBC but then they have a colossal budget, not realy a fair comparison

    And to be fair, the football coverage on RTE is better then BBC
    RTE are damn good at soccer coverage

    fyp


  • #19
    poisonated
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    BBC 1, BBC 2, BBC 3, BBC 4, BBC 5, BBC 6, BBC 7, BBC HEAVEN!


  • #20
    mikemac
    Closed Accounts Posts: 19,968 ✭✭✭✭mikemac


    aDeener wrote: »
    fyp

    Yes, excellent at sports coverage.
    I watched the Olympics on RTÉ over any other channel

    So don't bother quoting me and fyp,
    Why did you change sports to soccer?


  • #21
    Agricola
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,547 ✭✭✭Agricola


    Wheres the option for TV3?


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  • #22
    bluto63
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    I don't get it, is the question supposed to be ironic? RTE doesn't have anything on bbc


  • #23
    Nodin
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    RobitTV wrote: »
    What TV Network is better?
    RTE Or BBC?

    Vote in the Poll aswell

    I presume the next relevant question will be a comparison between the American Space Program and the Irish.....


  • #24
    rossie1977
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,436 ✭✭✭✭rossie1977


    the bbc are a world renowned, respected organisation, rte are not and never will be in the same league let alone comparable

    the bbc have had a hand in creating some of the finest most iconic tv in history, doctor who, fawlty towers, monty pyton, dads army, top of the pops, match of the day


  • #25
    Agricola
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    Nodin wrote: »
    I presume the next relevant question will be a comparison between the American Space Program and the Irish.....

    Well we do have the worlds premiere space cadet in Brian Cowen!!!..... Wha, hah, :pac:



    :o


  • #26
    senordingdong
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,673 ✭✭✭✭senordingdong


    <Ollie> wrote: »
    You can't compare the two. BBC's budget is 20x more than RTE. I like both though. RTE usually gets slated here and I've no idea why. RTE's soccer coverge/analysis kills british channels. RTE were the first station in europe to get The Sopranos. I could go on and on..

    The correct answer is Channel 4 anyway.

    It's nothing to do with the budget...it should be about quality over quantity.
    RTE churns out planks like Pat Kenny and Ryan Tubridy.
    And the quality of their journalism is cringe worthy.

    I remember listening to live RTE report and counted the word 'eh' being used 43 times. What sort of journalist says 'eh'?


  • #27
    Musicman2000
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    BBC by a mile, RTE same old presenters on the news, sport, entertainmeant, and for that Fair city muck


  • #28
    The Pontiac
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    senordingdong wrote: »
    It's nothing to do with the budget...it should be about quality over quantity.
    RTE churns out planks like Pat Kenny and Ryan Tubridy.
    And the quality of their journalism is cringe worthy.

    I remember listening to live RTE report and counted the word 'eh' being used 43 times. What sort of journalist says 'eh'?

    Chums like Pat Kenny and Ryan Tubridy? So why did the BBC want Tubridy to present Jonathan Ross's Saturday morning radio show then? Pat Kenny is also a brilliant political broadcaster. The BBC also made numerous big money offers to Gay Byrne over the years to poach him from RTE.


  • #29
    Lapin
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    Comparing RTE with the BBC is not comparing like with like.
    Their target audiences are different, i.e, Irish and British.

    Perhaps those who prefer the BBC are more attracted to aspects
    of British culture and feel more comfortable with that. No problem there.

    But given their perspective budgets, I think RTE do very well to compete.

    And as a previous poster said, RTE's sports coverage is much better.
    The BBC used to be the best sports broadcasters in the world and set
    the template for others to follow. But they have spent most of the past decade dumbing down.
    Wimbledon being a rare exception.

    At least RTE still treat the sports viewer with a degree of intellegence.


  • #30
    Pauleta
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    For making their own programmes BBC, for buying stuff abroad RTE and thats because they prices are cheaper for Ireland.
    Lapin wrote: »

    At least RTE still treat the sports viewer with a degree of intellegence.

    :pac: Im no fan of BBC but RTE's football coverage is lowest common denominator stuff.


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  • #31
    rossie1977
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    Lapin wrote: »
    At least RTE still treat the sports viewer with a degree of intellegence.

    in what way? is it all those non-condescending analysts :p they employ such as george hook, eamon dunphy and joe brolly

    or is it their world class commentators such as ger canning and george hamilton


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