James Martin Posted December 25, 2005 Report Share Posted December 25, 2005 After another bout of insane political correctness sabotaging the UK's airing of the 4000th episode, it has to be asked, given that the treatment of Home & Away by Five this year has been nothing short of shocking. Should it move onto a Digital channel? Channel 4? The BBC? Do ITV deserve to have the show back - after all it rated much better on ITV than it's ever done on Five. Editing the show for the most pointless reasons, and inconsistent editing too ("pissed" is fine, "tosser" is not?), along with dropped episodes, lack of promotion, and most worringly, showing no interest in Campus (as was; in it's H&A spinoff form) - a move which has essentially caused Headland sink to rock bottom. An H&A spinoff would have aced it. Nobody watches it on Five - a channel responsible for showing much worse then they feel the need to remove from Home & Away. Porn anybody? Five don't appear to want to be behind the show anymore, in spite of the fact that they don't have Family Affairs to big up anymore. In spite of the fact it's constantly in their Top 10 rating shows? Just compare the amount of publicity and hype that took place on and off air between the 20th Anniversary of Neighbours, and the unmasking of the Summer Bay Stalker - both episodes aired on the same day, remember? Now compare the amount of publicity and hype that took place on and off air between the 20th Anniversary of Neighbours, and the 4000th Episode of Home & Away. I personally find that rather worrying. Other major storylines in 2005, which included the 2004 Olympic Cliffhanger along with the best part of the Psycho Sarah storyline, the Stalker, the Plane Crash, KK's departure, recieved no hype or promotion. Even off air it's had none - although admittedly the Olympic Cliffhanger did get an appearance on the front of a TV mag in a little box. The lunchtime show has been lumbered with a massive signer taking the picture up. Why not a "Press Red" option? They did it on The Farm, a show responsible for showing people tossing pigs off. I thought tossers were banned from Five? What do you think? Unfortunately it's on Five and that's that (they have a permanent contract with Seven - why Seven?) but if you were the boss what would you do? I'd personally like to offer it to Channel 4... what do you think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan F Posted December 25, 2005 Report Share Posted December 25, 2005 I do think that five's enthusiasm for the show seems to be waning - at first when they got it they spent ages promoting it - now a few years later it's extremely rare to get any sort of promotion. Channel Four may be a good option - plus you'd probably be able to see each episode at least 5 times with E4, More4 etc. I think that five should open up the post of H&A Promotion Director - something I'd be more than willing to take! Let's be honest - BTTB and myself are doing five's job for them promotion wise! And there's even more coming in the next few weeks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Martin Posted December 25, 2005 Report Share Posted December 25, 2005 Channel Four may be a good option - plus you'd probably be able to see each episode at least 5 times with E4, More4 etc. Hmm... will they find space inbetween the Friends reruns? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tulip Posted December 26, 2005 Report Share Posted December 26, 2005 Perhaps we should be glad that they're actually showing it at all. We all know what's going to happen anyway and while I would like to see promotions and advertising on H&A, it is shown twice a day and an omnibus on Saturday, which is good enough for me. If we complain too much they might drop the show and then we'll miss out on another year, like in 2000/2001 when it switched from ITV to Five. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashirr-Leigh Posted December 26, 2005 Report Share Posted December 26, 2005 I'm with Tulip in that I'm just glad it's being shown at all! So they don't promote it, yeah that sucks and they sometimes make unnecessary cuts, that also sucks, but at least they air a programme that we all want to see! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Posted December 26, 2005 Report Share Posted December 26, 2005 What did they edit out of the 4000th ep? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted December 26, 2005 Report Share Posted December 26, 2005 Tossed out one of Ric's about Duncan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellboy Posted December 26, 2005 Report Share Posted December 26, 2005 James, when exactly did Five drop an episode? Remember, on Five we get it twice a day, it's on a better time than ITV had IMO. And compare the amount of promotion it got from ITV and Five and I think you'll find Five is better in that respect. It is true though that since it moved to Five it's in the media alot less than it used to be, that's purely because Five is the least watched terrestrial channel, infact not everyone in the U.K can get channel 5. But then again I guess that more a reason than ever for Five to start promoting it more! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashirr-Leigh Posted December 26, 2005 Report Share Posted December 26, 2005 What time was it on ITV at? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellboy Posted December 26, 2005 Report Share Posted December 26, 2005 5 PM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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