Comments on: Aussies TV pirates http://www.acidlabs.org/2007/02/21/aussies-tv-pirates/ strategies, tools and processes to empower knowledge workers Sat, 11 Oct 2008 05:25:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Magia3e http://www.acidlabs.org/2007/02/21/aussies-tv-pirates/#comment-1637 Magia3e Fri, 23 Mar 2007 01:16:52 +0000 http://dev.acidlabs.org/2007/02/21/aussies-tv-pirates/#comment-1637 The message will eventually sink in - that the television viewing public does expect more of television broadcasters - but how long will we have to wait here in Australia is of concern to me. Nielsen is already collecting timeshifting statistics alongside live television watching behaviour. http://www.nypost.com/seven/12112006/tv/not_now__dear__says_nielsen_tv_.htm The statistics to date show the better quality television is being recorded and watched later with the "inbetween-shows-they-slot-in-because-they know-we'll-just-sit-there-and-watch-them-and-wait-for-the-next-good-show" being ignored. http://www.lostremote.com/2006/12/21/nielsens-top-10-lists-for-2006/ The difference in viewing habits reported is very interesting. I will continue to download television shows I like to watch until the Australian broadcasters realise that you need quality programming. I hear the ABC is planning on a download model. From memory, the BBC was also (maybe they have already done it). I know for certain you can get shows from iTunes, but not yet in Australia **grumble** And you need it without ads. When they do it I might return to Australian commercial broadcasting stations, but they shouldn't hold their breaths. M The message will eventually sink in - that the television viewing public does expect more of television broadcasters - but how long will we have to wait here in Australia is of concern to me.

Nielsen is already collecting timeshifting statistics alongside live television watching behaviour.

http://www.nypost.com/seven/12112006/tv/not_now__dear__says_nielsen_tv_.htm

The statistics to date show the better quality television is being recorded and watched later with the “inbetween-shows-they-slot-in-because-they know-we’ll-just-sit-there-and-watch-them-and-wait-for-the-next-good-show” being ignored.

http://www.lostremote.com/2006/12/21/nielsens-top-10-lists-for-2006/

The difference in viewing habits reported is very interesting.

I will continue to download television shows I like to watch until the Australian broadcasters realise that you need quality programming.

I hear the ABC is planning on a download model. From memory, the BBC was also (maybe they have already done it). I know for certain you can get shows from iTunes, but not yet in Australia **grumble**

And you need it without ads. When they do it I might return to Australian commercial broadcasting stations, but they shouldn’t hold their breaths. M

]]> By: Not available from your location at acidlabs http://www.acidlabs.org/2007/02/21/aussies-tv-pirates/#comment-1638 Not available from your location at acidlabs Fri, 02 Mar 2007 03:15:25 +0000 http://dev.acidlabs.org/2007/02/21/aussies-tv-pirates/#comment-1638 [...] blogged last week about the state of television.  Here’s yet another example of the rubbish television viewers are being put [...] […] blogged last week about the state of television.  Here’s yet another example of the rubbish television viewers are being put […]

]]> By: Brendan http://www.acidlabs.org/2007/02/21/aussies-tv-pirates/#comment-1639 Brendan Wed, 21 Feb 2007 06:01:53 +0000 http://dev.acidlabs.org/2007/02/21/aussies-tv-pirates/#comment-1639 Hear, hear! Or should that be [piratespeak] "Har, Har!" [/piratespeak] ? Things are improving (not the quality of that which is broadcast, but smaller delays in hopping continents), however it is talking a long time... Might this pirate activity become a bit of an incentive to our broadcasters to get a move on and keep us up to date? After all - we are already a day ahead of the US and such, surely that is enough leeway ;) Brendan Hear, hear! Or should that be [piratespeak] “Har, Har!” [/piratespeak] ?

Things are improving (not the quality of that which is broadcast, but smaller delays in hopping continents), however it is talking a long time… Might this pirate activity become a bit of an incentive to our broadcasters to get a move on and keep us up to date?

After all - we are already a day ahead of the US and such, surely that is enough leeway ;) Brendan

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