TV stations just don’t get it
There seems to be a time-warp happening around Australian broadcasters, they don’t seem to know we know about the internet. And channel 10 would have to be the worst offender.
They’ve never had a particularly good reputation with fans of various ‘cult’ TV shows, constantly delaying airing shows from the US and axing shows for no apparent reason. But recently they’re taken their disregard for their audience to new levels. After claiming their new show Jericho would premiere simultaneously around the world, they mysteriously cut the first season in half. Anyone with a web browser can go to CBS and see that season one was meant to have 22 episodes not 11. Channel 10 basically decided to start their own season two at episode 12. I mean, seriously, how stupid is that?
However, I guess that’s better than them pulling it off air altogether, which is what seems to have happened now. I guess we’ll have to just download all the episodes from the web, instead of just the ones we miss. To add insult to injury, the Channel 10 website continues to list episodes as though they were being aired. Cruel!
I liked Jericho and was a bit peeved when channel 10 messed with it, and I’m not the only one. Just look at the forums on their own website for a glimpse of the disappointment their ‘magic bullet’ scheduling has caused. It reminds of trying to keep up with Star Trek episodes, which no Australian TV network ever gave much respect. From TNG, to Deep Space Nine, to Voyager, to Enterprise. They all got shunted from one late night timeslot to another, and usually taken off air with no warning or explanation.
If the networks want to try and win the war against PVRs, DVD burners, and P2P file sharing they’re going the wrong way about it.
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