there's now more ads in "legit" sites (YouTube, amazon) than in piracy sites - eviltoast
  • GeneralInterest@lemmy.world
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    1 month ago

    Interesting, maybe the content has changed, I probably don’t watch enough TV to have noticed. But I think Channel 4 news is pretty good, and I liked their Paralympics coverage.

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      1 month ago

      They’ve still got a good reputation for news. So good that after a few combative interviews with Tory MPs (back when they were in power a few years ago) the Culture Secretary wanted to sell the channel off.

      Don’t get me wrong they can still produce the occasional good comedy or documentary but they used to do so consistently.

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        1 month ago

        True, I remember the government trying to sell off Channel 4. Anyway I guess my point was that ads don’t necessarily ruin a platform if the platform has a decent purpose other than just profit… although I definitely do hate seeing any ads, even on Channel 4 or anything else.