BBC self-advertising and general quality

[FoxEye]

It's becoming increasingly annoying, that the BBC is behaving like any other commercial channel these days. Between each programme, there are now at least two or three "adverts" for upcoming BBC programmes/ iPlayer/ other BBC services.

Additionally I now find BBC News 24 so un-watchable I've actually turned over to Sky News, which tends have more news, and less "an old man dressed like Santa visited some orphans in a small village today" drivel.

Generally I find less and less on the BBC that's worth watching, and I'm more and more annoyed with the way they deliver the few remaining programmes I like.

In short, the BBC in this commentator's opinion is going to hell in a hand-basket. Thoughts?

 

[FoxEye]

At least theres no adverts during the programmes

There are, actually.

If you watch MoTD you'll find adverts for both the Football League show (OK, that's not too bad) and also BBC Sports Personality of the Year, as well as other sport-related shows (Football Focus, Inside Sport, etc).

That's during the programme, not either side of it.

 

[FoxEye]

The BBC is the best TV in this country by a mile.

Regardless of what you think of their programmes, you can't deny that the amount of self-advertising has shot up to ridiculous levels?

The amount of trailers between each programme can now be measured in minutes.

 

[FoxEye]

The BBC must have plenty of money. They can afford all those fancy ads for iPlayer, can't they?

I wonder how much they spent on that advert where a bunch of people run around a pink world, chasing pink CGI swirls, and then explode in a bunch of pink glitter?

Crap like that normally involves an ad agency, and that costs $$$.

And how many millions are they paying Jonathan Ross these days? They're not short of money.