Nowt on telly

[808 Estate]

Bilsdale transmitter fire: TV and radio disrupted in 1m homes

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tees-5816361...

Doesnt look good.

[robbieduncan]

Yep, no reception here in Harrogate. Virgin service in cable is fine if course

[TheInternet]

PBDirector said:

People still watch broadcast TV?? Like through an arial an’ that?

The majority. And they go for SD too. And PVRs still roughly equal streaming for catch up. It's easy to get tricked by your own bubble.

[dudleybloke]

Today's news is bought to you by smoke signal.

[Scabutz]

Is it a lightning strike or some components burnt out I wonder.

How do you even start trying to put that out

[Square Leg]

Scabutz said:

Is it a lightning strike or some components burnt out I wonder.

How do you even start trying to put that out

Where’s Fred Dibnah when you need him…





(Obviously I know where he actually is)

[TheInternet]

Scabutz said:

Is it a lightning strike or some components burnt out I wonder.

How do you even start trying to put that out

No lightning today. As for putting it out: carefully.

Here's a similar fire with disastrous consequences (which won't be happening in Bilsdale):

[anonymous-user]

Maybe it was a secret 5G mast, the lunatics are still out there.

[Beati Dogu]

Without the constant barrage of propaganda, the area will be free of COVID in a week.

[808 Estate]

dudleybloke said:

Today's news is bought to you by smoke signal.

[eharding]

BBC reporting that the transmitter will be off the air 'indefinitely', and that there are concerns about the structural integrity of the mast.

[Sheepshanks]

PBDirector said:

For realsies. I’m certain I’ve not seen a broadcast TV programme for at least 3 years, almost certainly longer than that. The whole idea of a TV schedule seems so out of date.

I’d like to question your definition of “the majority” as surely you must mean the majority of license payers who consume terrestrial TV do so via an arial? In each of those homes, I’d be extremely surprised if anyone under 30 actually uses broadcast TV (and if they do it’s for big events or strictly) …surely??

We pretty well only watch broadcast TV, but we're not avid watchers - it's more a habit to put it on when were in the room (only have one TV).

Our "kids" - they're mid-30's married daughters with little kids of their own - never watch broadcast TV. Both try and avoid the TV for their kids but when they watch it's mainly DisneyPlus. They both have Netflix too. Oldest daugher didn't have a TV licence for years but that's mainly because the area she lives in gets the wrong regional broadcast. She did buy one recently - not sure what prompted that.

[Antony Moxey]

PBDirector said:

People still watch broadcast TV?? Like through an arial an’ that?
Blimey. How very outside toilet! Do they also fuel their transport with hay?

Are there still people trotting out these tired old cliches? Wow, do they still believe people will look up to them for their amazing intellect and cutting wit? How very Stewart Lee. Are there other things they like to feel superior about too?

[Dog Star]

PBDirector said:

How very outside toilet!

What a great expression!

[Scabutz]

eharding said:

BBC reporting that the transmitter will be off the air 'indefinitely', and that there are concerns about the structural integrity of the mast.

Presumably if they are worried about the structural integrity and given how high it is they may have to knock it down anyway? They cant really say, Bob we are not sure if this is safe, can you climb up and check it out for us. Could use a drone to inspect I suppose.

[Jim the Sunderer]

It's a conspiracy, everybody knows that jet fuel can't melt steel radio masts.

[Radec]

808 Estate said:

Bilsdale transmitter fire: TV and radio disrupted in 1m homes

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tees-5816361...

Doesnt look good.

TV out because of that, I'd be incensced too.

[andymadmak]

Antony Moxey said:

PBDirector said:

People still watch broadcast TV?? Like through an arial an’ that?
Blimey. How very outside toilet! Do they also fuel their transport with hay?

Are there still people trotting out these tired old cliches? Wow, do they still believe people will look up to them for their amazing intellect and cutting wit? How very Stewart Lee. Are there other things they like to feel superior about too?

Someone with an amazing intellect might also be aware that 'arial' is spelt aerial.....

[GoodCompany]

Antony Moxey said:

PBDirector said:

People still watch broadcast TV?? Like through an arial an’ that?
Blimey. How very outside toilet! Do they also fuel their transport with hay?

Are there still people trotting out these tired old cliches? Wow, do they still believe people will look up to them for their amazing intellect and cutting wit? How very Stewart Lee. Are there other things they like to feel superior about too?

Was it really worth connecting your 56K modem and occupying the phone line just for that

[Eric Mc]

Dog Star said:

PBDirector said:

How very outside toilet!

What a great expression!

Only effective if the outside loo lacks running water.