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BBC at Wimbledon

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Postby Arizona11 » July 5th, 2021, 8:10 pm

I realise that this mystery is as old as the hills, but DAK why the BBC keeps switching channels during the tennis at Wimbledon? Is it some kind of perverse exercise for us couch potatoes or is it simply perverse?

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Postby Mike4 » July 5th, 2021, 10:21 pm

Is it just me failing to understand the question?

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Postby mutantpoodle » July 6th, 2021, 8:05 am

although they are a taxpayer funder operation they still raise money from battery manufacturers...so they require continuous use of the remote.........of course you got to find the bl*sted thing first!!

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Postby quelquod » July 6th, 2021, 9:44 am

Same reason that the on-TV programme guide never keeps pace with the rate of match postponements, analyses and overruns. When’s SWMBO’s Emmerdale coming on eh?

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Re: BBC at Wimbledon

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Postby Arborbridge » July 6th, 2021, 10:26 am

Arizona11 wrote:I realise that this mystery is as old as the hills, but DAK why the BBC keeps switching channels during the tennis at Wimbledon? Is it some kind of perverse exercise for us couch potatoes or is it simply perverse?



I noticed that lst night. What was the rationale for switching East Enders to BBC2, and switching Wimbledon to BBC 1, when the match was already on BBC2.

That seems bizarre. I think they thought the nation takes BBC1 as the "popular" channel and that the particular match being shown (our plucky, but in pain, British player Emma Raducanu) ought to be given exposure on the premier channel. I take it as an acknowledgement the importance of her emergence as a new force in British tennis. I'm sure that was the justification.

I'm more concerned about why the TV channel can't cooperate about when they show programs to cut down ridiculous clashes of items which likeminded people might watch. It would be for the good of all: no one cares about their stupid internicene struggles. Frequently there's nothing worth watching and then at 9pm four things clash! Even worse is the habit of programs going over the hour in deliberate attempt to steal audiences.

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Postby production100 » July 6th, 2021, 11:36 am

The bizarre thing last night was that the tennis started as scheduled on bbc2. Then suddenly they decided to switch it to bbc1 and move bbc1 programs to bbc2 even though it had been scheduled the other way round.

I have visions of the two channel controllers being in a continuous battle for Wimbledon and one wins for a while before the other takes over. Probably a fight with swords...

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Re: BBC at Wimbledon

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Postby pje16 » July 6th, 2021, 11:50 am

Why don't they just put it on BBC4, so that those who aren't interested in tennis can have their normal shows on BBC 1 and BBC2 :roll:
Yes, they would have to switch it before 7pm, but how hard can that be?


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