#tvshows

shifty_uk · 12 Oct 2011 at 00:11

My second and hopefully last stupid question thread of this evening!

Something I've noticed very recently... At the beginning of a TV show, for example Nevermind the Buzzcocks, why does a bit of text come up saying #nmbc? Watched a show called Educating Essex last night and it also had #educatingessex at the start of it?

Is this some kind of search term for mobile devices? :confused:

Cheers, apologies in advance for the daft question!

contracteur · 12 Oct 2011 at 00:11

Twitter hashtag.

andy_mk3 · 12 Oct 2011 at 00:11

Hashtag for twitter.

Camarilla · 12 Oct 2011 at 00:11

Hash tag for Twitter

Ginger step-child; I've been beaten like one

Azza · 12 Oct 2011 at 00:15

https://support.twitter.com/articles/49309-what-are-hashtags-symbols

shifty_uk · 12 Oct 2011 at 00:15

Ahh right, one of those Twitter hashtags!

What the hell is a hashtag :confused:

*Opens google*

shifty_uk · 12 Oct 2011 at 00:18

Cheers Azza

Hopefully this thread will at least reveal all for the other bewildered TV watchers amongst us!

Nexus · 12 Oct 2011 at 00:24

Easy advertising.

Announce a hash tag, it causes enough tweets to become a trending topic, then those who aren't watching it will want to know what it is.

Ahleckz · 12 Oct 2011 at 00:24

How do you not know what a hashtag is?!

I don't use Twitter, but it's quite common knowledge for anyone that is even remotely interested in computing.

shifty_uk · 12 Oct 2011 at 00:35

Can't say I've ever seen one before nor ever taken the slightest interest in anything Twitter related. I did say it was a daft question because I assumed I'd get shot down for not knowing!

[TW]Fox · 12 Oct 2011 at 01:06

Everything has a twitter hashdag these days. I think honestly there are more Facebook URL's and twitter hashtags on advertising than there are conventional URL's..

Insta · 12 Oct 2011 at 08:41

IRC Channel @ Quakenet

Feek · 12 Oct 2011 at 08:44

[TW]Fox;20283869 said:
Everything has a twitter hashdag these days. I think honestly there are more Facebook URL's and twitter hashtags on advertising than there are conventional URL's..

It's easier to remember a hashtag than a URL, I'd imagine that's why. They tend to be short and to the point.

Morgoth · 12 Oct 2011 at 08:47

Ahleckz said:
How do you not know what a hashtag is?!

I don't use Twitter, but it's quite common knowledge for anyone that is even remotely interested in computing.

This!

Cosimo · 12 Oct 2011 at 08:47

You must watch a lot of TV because I've not noticed any.

uvarvu · 12 Oct 2011 at 09:34

I've noticed them on US TV shows like Fringe but not on UK based ones.

antijoke · 12 Oct 2011 at 09:36

So is this just so people watching it can say something like "watching #nmtbc" and it would show as "trending"?

Does "trending" just mean what are the hottest topics?

Nexus · 12 Oct 2011 at 09:57

uvarvu said:
I've noticed them on US TV shows like Fringe but not on UK based ones.

The BBC and Channel 4 are using them lots, of the top of my head I've seen it on:

- Newsnight
- Question Time
- Dragons Den
- Rude Tube
- Fresh Meat

Azza · 12 Oct 2011 at 10:06

[TW]Fox;20283869 said:
Everything has a twitter hashdag these days. I think honestly there are more Facebook URL's and twitter hashtags on advertising than there are conventional URL's..

Feek said:
It's easier to remember a hashtag than a URL, I'd imagine that's why. They tend to be short and to the point.

Some programs do still use URLs but it seems quite a few do what adverts do and don't give you a direct URL, they'll tell you to search the terms. So say with a Dyson advert it'll say "just search Dyson" or if it's a specific product it'll say "just search Dyson air".

WillyNelson · 12 Oct 2011 at 11:07

Also, so that the programme can promote an 'official' hashtag. It could be #buzzcocks, #nbtb, #bbcbuzzcocks, etc. By using an official one their producers can get it trending and make sure their own feeds are seen by people tweeting and vise-versa.