GB News: a thread so you never have to watch it

[killer b]

He's not married to JB, afaik, not for years. They both started out in the NME when they had something relatively interesting to say...

they didn't ever have anything interesting to say

 

[PR1Berske]

Apparently GBN missed the start of Boris' speech because of technical issues

 

[cupid_stunt]

you're the one watching it

And, you're the one getting upset about it & abusing people for watching it, because somehow you think we are helping to fund the car crash.

 

[DaveCinzano]

Apparently GBN missed the start of Boris' speech because of technical issues

The nephew who knows how to get the remotes to work was busy doing his maths homework?

 

[RileyOBlimey]

If people are complaining to advertisers (tempted to contact Co-op myself) then it'll actually be cutting their advertising revenue.

The coop is advertising on this shower of shit!?

 

[Orang Utan]

And, you're the one getting upset about it & abusing people for watching it, because somehow you think we are helping to fund the car crash.

you are though ffs. your naivety is shocking

 

[two sheds]

The coop is advertising on this shower of shit!?

so someone said - presumably unknowingly.

 

[agricola]

haha Tom Harwood

 

[RileyOBlimey]

so someone said - presumably unknowingly.

Has anyone got evidence of this? A stern email awaits.

 

[two sheds]

Has anyone got evidence of this? A stern email awaits.

Their ad sales house is 'Sky Media', so it's likely packaged-up with several other minor channels, and ad agencies booking on behalf of their clients, probably didn't notice GBN being added to whatever package they normally buy, and/or didn't think about potential fall out from their clients for including GBN in their ad campaigns.

I would like to think that certain advertisers will opt out of including GBN, once they realise they have been sneaked into whatever package they normally take, especially considering what a car crash it is, I mean what brands would want to be associated with that?

This would certainly explain why the Co-op is one of their advertisers.

 

[cupid_stunt]

The coop is advertising on this shower of shit!?

As explained up thread it's been bundled-up into a package of channels sold by 'Sky Media', and they don't appear to have pointed out to agencies buying this package, that their clients will be appearing on GBN.

 

[existentialist]

Has anyone got evidence of this? A stern email awaits.

As has been said upthread (not sarcasm, just covering my own arse ), these advertising packages are sold as blocks, and a given advertiser may not know on what channels their advertisements are running. All the more reason for that stern email.

 

[cupid_stunt]

you are though ffs. your naivety is shocking

My naivety?

At least I have some idea about how TV advertising works on these minor channels, and taken the trouble to explain it, yet your ignorance has resulted in you digging yourself into a massive hole, which it seems you want to keep digging, for reasons only known to yourself.

 

[two sheds]

Only place I could see for likely complaints at Contact us - Co-op are:

• Direct message us on Twitter
• Visit our Facebook page

 

[NoXion]

you are though ffs. your naivety is shocking

The Co-Op has ads on GB News (likely without their knowledge). Does that mean that anyone buying stuff from the Co-Op is funding GB News?

 

[cupid_stunt]

And, another company that's surprised to find they are advertising on GBN.

Sky Media is going to get so much shit from the ad agencies over this, and probably from their parent company too.

 

[Orang Utan]

The Co-Op has ads on GB News (likely without their knowledge). Does that mean that anyone buying stuff from the Co-Op is funding GB News?

Yes. it also means no one should be watching it and this thread shouldn’t even exist. I shouldn’t even be posting on it. It’s all grist for the hatemill

 

[DaveCinzano]

 

[cupid_stunt]

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[Johnny Vodka]

On to the topic of migrants...

 

[tim]

They did a full 30 seconds earlier with their narcissistic host talking while the camera was focused on the wrong studio completely.

I think someone is sabotaging this from the inside.

Andrew Neil hoping that this can all be forgiven and forgotten and that the BBC will invite him back to snuggle up on a late night sofa with the Metropolitan elite

 

[CNT36]

The sound is hilariously fucked up. Distorted, buzzing, echoing with voices all shouting all over each other.

Nah, Fucked Up do it better.

 

[cupid_stunt]

Another peek on DS produces this gem.

Sky Media are handling the advertising. I have seen several advertisers today saying that they have purchased slots across Sky's channels, but they didn't realise they would appear on GB News (as this was not specified).

 

[NoXion]

Yes. it also means no one should be watching it and this thread shouldn’t even exist. I shouldn’t even be posting on it. It’s all grist for the hatemill

Ignoring shit doesn't make it go away.

 

[tim]

Possibly just showing my superficial understanding of the situation, but I was always a little surprised someone of Neil's 'pedigree' was tying himself to this.

A pedigree rottweiler ripping the throat out of interviewees, who on Earth will they find willing to be interviewed by him

 

[tim]

How do you know? You’re still giving it publicity and presumably watching the ads though.

I've got a Barb box and have had all five TVs tuned into it since 8pm last night. I've been watching the adverts and have used the money from the equity release scheme that Eamon Holmes talked me in to signing up for to book a round-world cruise and an MA in Media studies from the OU.

 

[Doodler]

A pedigree rottweiler ripping the throat out of interviewees, who on Earth will they find willing to be interviewed by him

It was satisfying to see Andrew Neil put that gobby pipsqueak Ben Shapiro in his place.

 

[Orang Utan]

Ignoring shit doesn't make it go away.

Not watching an advertisement-financed tv channel or giving it free publicity does

 

[NoXion]

Not watching an advertisement-financed tv channel or giving it free publicity does

Do you not realise that the target audience is unlikely to frequent these forums? I doubt anyone in this thread who's watching is going to be a reliable source of viewership. Plus if this thread did not exist, then that would have absolutely no effect on all the genuine attempts at promoting the channel.

"No such thing as bad publicity" is a fallacy employed by people to excuse shitty promotional tactics.

 

[Orang Utan]

Do you not realise that the target audience is unlikely to frequent these forums? I doubt anyone in this thread who's watching is going to be a reliable source of viewership. Plus if this thread did not exist, then that would have absolutely no effect on all the genuine attempts at promoting the channel.

"No such thing as bad publicity" is a fallacy employed by people to excuse shitty promotional tactics.

We are the target audience