topic Re: All Network Channels, Why? in Community Chat

All Network Channels, Why?

occasionalrain — Thu, 03 Dec 2015 00:49:17 GMT

I'm sure there are those who want to watch the California event, the armored vehicles, people running, along with close ups of the SUV etc. However, isn't that what news channels are for, the voyeurs?

Enough, I wanted to see Jeopardy not a bunch of men searching a neighborhood, not inane interviews with overpaid speculators.

Re: All Network Channels, Why?

RainCityWoman — Thu, 03 Dec 2015 00:51:35 GMT

It's been going on here since the minute they knew it happened. They keep bringing on this female police conference, they ask her the sam questions, and she keeps saying she has no answers yet. So why do non stop coverage if you have no answers, plus none of the stations are reporting the same details.

Re: All Network Channels, Why?

NoelSeven — Thu, 03 Dec 2015 00:53:51 GMT

@occasionalrain wrote:
I'm sure there are those who want to watch the California event, the armored vehicles, people running, along with close ups of the SUV etc. However, isn't that what news channels are for, the voyeurs?

Enough, I wanted to see Jeopardy not a bunch of men searching a neighborhood, not inane interviews with overpaid speculators.

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Awww. I'm so sorry the "California event" and "voyeurs" ruined your evening.

Re: All Network Channels, Why?

SydneyH — Thu, 03 Dec 2015 00:54:02 GMT

They do it because they know potential viewers will change the channel. There's always streaming content.

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Suziepeach — Thu, 03 Dec 2015 00:55:05 GMT

Mountain Monsters is on channel 286 on Directv.

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terrier3 — Thu, 03 Dec 2015 00:57:56 GMT

The more publicity these people get...the more kooks will want to go out the same way.

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SydneyH — Thu, 03 Dec 2015 01:00:00 GMT

Nobody is forcing anyone to watch coverage of this national story. Those who want to pretend it's not happening are free to do so imo.

Re: All Network Channels, Why?

Marp — Thu, 03 Dec 2015 01:00:09 GMT

@occasionalrain wrote:
I'm sure there are those who want to watch the California event, the armored vehicles, people running, along with close ups of the SUV etc. However, isn't that what news channels are for, the voyeurs?

Enough, I wanted to see Jeopardy not a bunch of men searching a neighborhood, not inane interviews with overpaid speculators.

Thank you for the bolded statement. All these years I have deluded myself into thinking news channels were to inform and educate me.

Re: All Network Channels, Why?

Wayne-QVC — Thu, 03 Dec 2015 01:00:37 GMT

This post has been removed by QVC because it's unkind.

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SusieQ_2 — Thu, 03 Dec 2015 01:04:42 GMT

I wouldn't say it ruined my evening but I can say I've seen enough. I do want to know when the last guy is caught and everyone is safe but, after a while, it's too much. I think that's why cable was invented. JK

Something I thought was interesting was that one TV reporter said he thinks one of the attackers was a woman. I have no idea if he's right but he said something about seeing the shape of the body that fell from the van and it looked female. He also said it looked like the person was wearing a red bra. I'm not making this up folks and I haven't been drinking. It was reported on KABC.

Re: All Network Channels, Why?

colliegirls — Thu, 03 Dec 2015 01:05:38 GMT

@terrier3 wrote:
The more publicity these people get...the more kooks will want to go out the same way.

I agree totally.

Re: All Network Channels, Why?

YorkieonmyPillow — Thu, 03 Dec 2015 01:06:20 GMT

Netflix, Roku, DVDs.....there are always options.

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sidsmom — Thu, 03 Dec 2015 01:09:47 GMT

Fell out of my chair when I discovered this:

'Mean Girls' is on Oxygen right now...just started.

Really. No joking. 😀

Re: All Network Channels, Why?

millieshops — Thu, 03 Dec 2015 01:10:53 GMT

And here I expected to check the Forums expecting to see NBC chastised for lighting the Christmas tree tonight.

The NYC Children's choir song "Let there be peace on earth and let it begin with me" was lovely and a lovely message for everyone.

Re: All Network Channels, Why?

terrier3 — Thu, 03 Dec 2015 01:12:26 GMT

@sidsmom wrote:
Fell out of my chair when I discovered this:

'Mean Girls' is on Oxygen right now...just started.
Really. No joking. 😀

Oxygen is owned by Comcast/Universal. They already own MSNBC...no reason to run the same info on all stations, giving these people publicity.

Re: All Network Channels, Why?

PamfromCT — Thu, 03 Dec 2015 01:14:24 GMT

@occasionalrain wrote:
I'm sure there are those who want to watch the California event, the armored vehicles, people running, along with close ups of the SUV etc. However, isn't that what news channels are for, the voyeurs?

Enough, I wanted to see Jeopardy not a bunch of men searching a neighborhood, not inane interviews with overpaid speculators.

At least no one can accuse the media or government of a conspiracy and/or censoring information. There are those of us who will not rest until this "event" is over and all suspects cannot anymore harm.

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Q4u — Thu, 03 Dec 2015 01:20:11 GMT

You know, those hunkering down behind locked doors need to know what is going on out there. If they have their smart phones on them with news apps, they get instant coverage. I know if I were hiding in a closet in a house where one of the perps crossed into my backyard (happened!) that I'd want to know what is happening where.....

I was in two serious wild fires in San Diego back in 03 and 07. the 07 one came from the back country and went all the way to the ocean, wiping out whole neighborhoods. If it weren't for the non-stop coverage (and our own scouting of the sky) we wouldnt have known that our particular area was surrounded with fire on three sides~! It was that info that got us prepared to run out of there in our motorhome before we would be cut off.....

I'm really sorry you wanted to see Jeopardy and couldn't.... but these news casts are important.

Re: All Network Channels, Why?

nunya — Thu, 03 Dec 2015 01:20:13 GMT

@sidsmom wrote:
Fell out of my chair when I discovered this:

'Mean Girls' is on Oxygen right now...just started.
Really. No joking. 😀

So fetch

Re: All Network Channels, Why?

mstyrion 1 — Thu, 03 Dec 2015 01:22:56 GMT

Please keep in mind that not everyone is sitting in front of the TV all day.

Those of us who work are just getting home and this is the first chance we have of seeing the news.

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Desi — Thu, 03 Dec 2015 01:23:20 GMT

I'm with you, I wanted to see Jeopardy as well. Put the ongoing situation on one channel, two channels, but all channels? At least ABC is back.