The BBC and their promoting of outside interests
Discussion
The BBC are tonight airing the first of a two part documentary about David Cameron and his time as PM. Coincidentally it's the same day as his memoirs are published. Every BBC news bulletin on their radio stations have been rammed with the news of him trying to get the Queen involved in the Scottish referendum debate - funnily enough it's in his book as well.
A few weeks ago Steve Right had an interview with Quentin Tarantino which just so happened to coincide with the release of Once Upon a Time In Hollywood.
Today, I think they also have an interview with Sly Stallone who, coincidentally, has Rambo 27 coming out.
This happens week after week after week and is becoming very noticeable and obvious.
Where is the line drawn between legitimate comment by the BBC on the arts and suchlike and actual promotion of other people's business interests, which they should not be doing? I don't know exactly but it feels to have been crossed by some wide margin.
I recall years ago that after a show like Porridge or Allo-Allo we'd get a voice over to the effect of "Gordon Kaye can currently be seen in Don't forget your wife" at the Lyric theatre", or something similar. I think that was stopped because it essentially amounted to the BBC giving free advertising to the theatre production company.
A few weeks ago Steve Right had an interview with Quentin Tarantino which just so happened to coincide with the release of Once Upon a Time In Hollywood.
Today, I think they also have an interview with Sly Stallone who, coincidentally, has Rambo 27 coming out.
This happens week after week after week and is becoming very noticeable and obvious.
Where is the line drawn between legitimate comment by the BBC on the arts and suchlike and actual promotion of other people's business interests, which they should not be doing? I don't know exactly but it feels to have been crossed by some wide margin.
I recall years ago that after a show like Porridge or Allo-Allo we'd get a voice over to the effect of "Gordon Kaye can currently be seen in Don't forget your wife" at the Lyric theatre", or something similar. I think that was stopped because it essentially amounted to the BBC giving free advertising to the theatre production company.
I remember when Johnathan Ross used to and Graham Norton now does interview these celebrities RIGHT THERE ON THE TELLY.
INVARIABLY those celebs would be plugging some sort of dire film or book they were releasing.
Utterly shocking from our supposedly impartial Auntie.
What has the world come to?
Yours disgustedly,
Still Missing Points of View, Dorking
INVARIABLY those celebs would be plugging some sort of dire film or book they were releasing.
Utterly shocking from our supposedly impartial Auntie.
What has the world come to?
Yours disgustedly,
Still Missing Points of View, Dorking
AJL308 said:
The BBC are tonight airing the first of a two part documentary about David Cameron and his time as PM. Coincidentally it's the same day as his memoirs are published. Every BBC news bulletin on their radio stations have been rammed with the news of him trying to get the Queen involved in the Scottish referendum debate - funnily enough it's in his book as well.
A few weeks ago Steve Right had an interview with Quentin Tarantino which just so happened to coincide with the release of Once Upon a Time In Hollywood.
Today, I think they also have an interview with Sly Stallone who, coincidentally, has Rambo 27 coming out.
This happens week after week after week and is becoming very noticeable and obvious.
Where is the line drawn between legitimate comment by the BBC on the arts and suchlike and actual promotion of other people's business interests, which they should not be doing? I don't know exactly but it feels to have been crossed by some wide margin.
I recall years ago that after a show like Porridge or Allo-Allo we'd get a voice over to the effect of "Gordon Kaye can currently be seen in Don't forget your wife" at the Lyric theatre", or something similar. I think that was stopped because it essentially amounted to the BBC giving free advertising to the theatre production company.
You realise current affairs has nothing to do with dried fruit???A few weeks ago Steve Right had an interview with Quentin Tarantino which just so happened to coincide with the release of Once Upon a Time In Hollywood.
Today, I think they also have an interview with Sly Stallone who, coincidentally, has Rambo 27 coming out.
This happens week after week after week and is becoming very noticeable and obvious.
Where is the line drawn between legitimate comment by the BBC on the arts and suchlike and actual promotion of other people's business interests, which they should not be doing? I don't know exactly but it feels to have been crossed by some wide margin.
I recall years ago that after a show like Porridge or Allo-Allo we'd get a voice over to the effect of "Gordon Kaye can currently be seen in Don't forget your wife" at the Lyric theatre", or something similar. I think that was stopped because it essentially amounted to the BBC giving free advertising to the theatre production company.
It's called PR and has being going on since radio became a thing.
Films, books, TV shows, plays.....before they are released or published, the authors or actors are wheeled around to whoever will take them in order to publicise whatever it is. If the subject matter is of public interest or notoriety then the news channels will hoover them up.
Even Parky had little say in who'd guest on his show (though he had more than most).
Films, books, TV shows, plays.....before they are released or published, the authors or actors are wheeled around to whoever will take them in order to publicise whatever it is. If the subject matter is of public interest or notoriety then the news channels will hoover them up.
Even Parky had little say in who'd guest on his show (though he had more than most).
The only reason actors, musicians and celebs appear on TV or in the media is to promote whatever they are in or have just released. Nothing new, and there wouldn’t be much on without it.
As for Cameron’s book - it’s newsworthy just now, the departure of May determined the timing, but I wouldn’t worry about promotion as hardly anybody will buy it.
As for Cameron’s book - it’s newsworthy just now, the departure of May determined the timing, but I wouldn’t worry about promotion as hardly anybody will buy it.
The BBC has always promoted all sorts of crap. Any new book, film, play, music, or crackpot scheme or protest.
Tune in to BBC Breakfast any morning at about 9.00 and there’ll be something or other being pushed.
Gives the lie to the ‘need’ for a licence tax. They’re little less commercial than any other channel in truth.
Tune in to BBC Breakfast any morning at about 9.00 and there’ll be something or other being pushed.
Gives the lie to the ‘need’ for a licence tax. They’re little less commercial than any other channel in truth.
Cantaloupe said:
Even John Humphry's retirement is of little interest to the great unwashed, who the flip under 45 listens to Radio 4 anyway ?
Me since about 16 years of age. Radio 4 comedy pioneered the likes of The Mary Whitehouse Experience, Dead Ringers, Mitchell and Webb, etc...Not a big fan of a lot of the content, but if you want to stay abreast of the news then Today & PM will give you a reasonable insight with a UK bias. The comedy generally good.
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