tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38548109.post2291291608899671606..comments2024-02-13T10:20:04.888+00:00Comments on David Hepworth's blog: People like me don't watch BBC Three - which is why they should keep itDavid Hepworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05973053694541321308noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38548109.post-45827062950292493432014-03-10T14:27:59.765+00:002014-03-10T14:27:59.765+00:00When I worked at the BBC the commissioners could n...When I worked at the BBC the commissioners could never give a categoric answer about who their audience was for BBC3. I always considered it a youth channel (ie under 21's) but we were constantly told the channel's viewers were much older hence 'Don't Tell the Bride' etc and needed to provide programmes for them too. The comedy was good when there was money to spend but it's been terrible in the last couple of years.Martynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05126577217741609809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38548109.post-82460929061055219622014-03-10T11:42:44.318+00:002014-03-10T11:42:44.318+00:00Hi Julian,
My point regarding the overall cost is ...Hi Julian,<br />My point regarding the overall cost is that the two main amounts must be the cost of creating the content and the cost of broadcasting it. The BBC say that they’re still going to be creating new BBC Three content so presumably (and hopefully) that expenditure will remain unchanged.<br />And if the number of channels that the BBC broadcasts on the various platforms is also not being reduced then the broadcast cost must also remain predominantly static.<br />So where is the saving that the BBC claims will justify this change?<br />Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18294687946114578336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38548109.post-4365761303939308962014-03-08T23:11:14.594+00:002014-03-08T23:11:14.594+00:00The proposition that BBC3 is a channel delivering ...The proposition that BBC3 is a channel delivering challenging content with a target age range 16-34 years is a setup. It provides the cop out argument that you don't understand this style of programming, disabling debate about content being any good. You are too old to get it; as if nobody over the age of 35 years appreciated Joy Division those years ago.<br /><br />Programme writers and producers generally want to write content for the widest possible audience. They want people to enjoy their creation, especially people who think "this isn't for me". Gavin and Stacey (like it or not) started off on BBC3 and found its way onto the bigger channels: where the writers hoped it would be in the first place. <br /><br />Some producers create BBC3 air time fodder; staff get paid but broadcasting this crap has led to the demise. <br /><br />BBC3 has had a long time to establish an identity and has found one: programmes that aren't very good.<br /><br />cf BBC4.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Phil Beesleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18442987962398498812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38548109.post-5424977977069194252014-03-07T19:55:22.757+00:002014-03-07T19:55:22.757+00:00No money saved? I think the argument is terrestria...No money saved? I think the argument is terrestrial TV needs content throughout the time it is on air. Generating or procuring that is expensive. If they replaced it with +1 service, the content is pretty much already paid for and the iplayer service doesn't need to fill quite as many hours.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11607426234727406632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38548109.post-31401353259412339392014-03-07T12:04:20.282+00:002014-03-07T12:04:20.282+00:00Given that television programmes are increasingly ...Given that television programmes are increasingly transmitted the internet, I don't believe that moving BBC Three off of the "traditional" broadcast platforms is going to be the end of the channel.<br /><br />What I don't understand is why there is a proposal to use the BBC Three broadcast bandwidth to provide BBC One +1. Won't that mean that no money has been saved?Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18294687946114578336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38548109.post-86393497849712336312014-03-07T08:24:37.038+00:002014-03-07T08:24:37.038+00:00They are keeping it, just online/iplayer - I belie...They are keeping it, just online/iplayer - I believe 'young people' are users of such information channels. I would think those who choose to watch BBC3 would generally have the required access? And would likely but watch at broadcast time. I watch virtually no live broadcast tv, using either PVR or online catchup services. I watch BBC3 but doubt I would notice it was not being 'transmitted' through the air (how 20th century!)Wright43https://www.blogger.com/profile/07766073168382887691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38548109.post-2256917276737889522014-03-06T16:41:51.225+00:002014-03-06T16:41:51.225+00:00...and maybe, "in ten years' time when th......and maybe, "in ten years' time when the generation who've grown up with You Tube have the licence fee explained to them", they'll be thinking oh yes, BBC 3, that's the one I've been watching online which doesn't have irritating ads before every showing like You Tube, and isn't tracking my every move through Google, and provides me with what I want rather like Netflix but at a fraction of the cost...CJ and PKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08743247135751030954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38548109.post-17511700010403493082014-03-06T14:32:59.811+00:002014-03-06T14:32:59.811+00:00As you say, a hell of a choice. But what would you...As you say, a hell of a choice. But what would you rather they cut that would save that much money?francoise_hardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12603008941750254162noreply@blogger.com