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Post by Simon B Kelly on Mar 31, 2017 8:39:03 GMT
You're most likely to be 60+ if you sit down in front of the television to watch ITV or BBC1 these days: www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/shortcuts/2017/mar/29/a-dying-habit-why-the-average-bbc1-viewer-is-61The only people I know who watch television as it is broadcast these days all fit this demographic. The rest of us (including me) use catch-up, streaming/VOD services exclusively. How much longer can linear TV survive? Apart from rolling news channels (which are on the TV in the canteen at work) there doesn't seem any point in scheduled programming anymore. I'm certainly not bothered about rushing home to watch a programme because I know it will be always be available online... |
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Post by Patrick Coles on Mar 31, 2017 11:04:48 GMT
if that is true then it's a pity TV doesn't cater for the '60+' TV audience age group more as opposed to forever pandering to 'assumed yoof' for so much of the time...
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Post by Simon B Kelly on Mar 31, 2017 22:04:19 GMT
Yes, it does seem a waste of time broadcasting all those kids and teen-oriented programmes when that isn't the way the younger generation consume media anymore.
These days it's smartphones, tablets and gaming consoles that provide their entertainment, so all the programmes they watch could be added straight to iPlayer / ITV Hub / 4All / Demand5 and YouTube, freeing up hundreds of hours of airtime that could be used to deliver quality programming for the older generation who still like to sit down and watch scheduled TV...
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Post by Patrick Coles on Apr 1, 2017 11:55:12 GMT
very true - and I made a point of terming it as 'Assumed yoof' - for the style of programmes and even the often horrendous TV commercials are really so insulting to younger viewers intelligence too !
we get the 'same old same old' style of very condescending television with 'smart alec' presenters on shows full of 'attitude' that is aimed at supposed 'yoof' but is so patronising, often very 'dumbed down' and stereotypical - these ghastly chat shows fronted by egotist non entities that 'yoof' apparently really rates so highly (tho' I think it's more TV execs idea of what 'yoof' likes)
'token' attitudes apply re which types of people should be forever 'championed' on modern TV and it feels as if we are being continually 'lectured' on how we really should be thinking etc
many older viewers who form the bulk of the watching public have had to just accept this tho' I suspect given the choice they would prefer more entertaining TV which treats the viewer with some respect for their intellect..
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Post by Dale Rumbold on Apr 1, 2017 15:26:29 GMT
I'm certainly not bothered about rushing home to watch a programme because I know it will be always be available online... You obviously don't watch some of the shows that I do then, which are NOT available on catch-up at all. We are just under that age group (60+) and indeed rarely watch anything 'live', apart from some sport, (and NEVER anything with adverts in), but use Sky+ and a PVR to schedule them for when we want. Relying on catch-up, particularly via Sky who provide only a small subset of those shows which are available on catch-up on the internet, would lead to us missing quite a lot. |
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Post by John Green on Apr 1, 2017 15:47:37 GMT
You're most likely to be 60+ if you sit down in front of the television to watch ITV or BBC1 these days: And the moral of THAT is: Don't Sit Down in Front of the Television! (As Humpty-Dumpty might say). |
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Post by Simon B Kelly on Apr 1, 2017 17:28:06 GMT
I'm certainly not bothered about rushing home to watch a programme because I know it will be always be available online... You obviously don't watch some of the shows that I do then, which are NOT available on catch-up at all. I didn't say I watched them on catch-up! There are plenty of other online sources for recently broadcast programmes...  |
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Post by George D on Apr 4, 2017 2:14:42 GMT
When i was a kid, i would rush home and watch tv.
Later, as the vcr came around i was able to record, not just for collecting but also for time shifting.
I have to admit that today there is more addictive entertainment such as computers (and for the younger gen- video games)
Younger folks are addicted to video games/computers. The middle years are too busy with family and earning a living.
Older folks havent joined the smart phone revolution so they are still there enjoying a the tv box.
I still watch 1-2 hours a night on the tv. an hour is what my father picks on the tube. The other hour is stuff i pick from dvds etc.
Still love the older shows and dont have the time to get involved in the new.
For me, its a different world than when I was kid. Back then, you do your homework, and had free time to play etc. As an adult the concept of a 40 hour work week my parents experienced is gone and replaced by a job market where one has to be competitive to keep a job.
So many that i know are out of work, and while the computer is more addictive to me than tv, survival is the important goal.
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Post by Tony Walshaw on Apr 6, 2017 5:32:10 GMT
One of the original advantages of using a VCR was that you could ffwd through the adverts. Ironically, adverts from those years (80s-90s) can be nostalgically innocent when viewed now  When I watch current TV, it tends to be via i-Player. |
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Post by paul carney on Apr 7, 2017 15:00:45 GMT
I've just turned 62. I watch a lot of TV but very little live TV these days. I use Sky+ and then watch the show back later. Main reason is so I can rush through the adverts. Also if I miss a bit of the plot I can pause and rewind.I find this particularly helpful these days as mumbling your lines seems to be back in vogue in a lot of dramas. I watch a lot of sport as well but can't stand the "expert analysis" so just rush on through that to see the action on MOTD ,etc. Add in exclusive shows produced by Netflix and Amazon to the mix to further diminish the likelihood of me watching much live mainstream TV these days.
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