tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26717801.post5158342767034446521..comments2023-12-15T01:18:40.855+11:00Comments on Expat@Large: BBC - All The News That Isn't Really News At Allexpat@largehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01250623536121293636noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26717801.post-72050483368110595092010-04-30T14:34:18.373+10:002010-04-30T14:34:18.373+10:00yet another reminder to myself why i don't hav...yet another reminder to myself why i don't have a tv!knobbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14096864684038570932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26717801.post-19985136855667733172010-04-27T02:49:08.479+10:002010-04-27T02:49:08.479+10:00Scott: interesting! I hope that it doen't turn...Scott: interesting! I hope that it doen't turn into a lifestyle channel! My god today here in Macau I was forced to choose between Austrlian soaps and soccer. I went down and got another internet card instead!expat@largehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01250623536121293636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26717801.post-38768832060617836782010-04-26T12:19:03.801+10:002010-04-26T12:19:03.801+10:00Watch this space Phil, the ABC are about to launch...Watch this space Phil, the ABC are about to launch their own 24 hour news channel. Obviously the likes of fox news here as well are the commercial networks are squealing like stuck pigs at the thought. But it a reality about to happen, so I would presume it will get broadcast internationally to help fund the thing.<br />TV here is actually picking up some breadth now that we have 15 free to air channels.Lost in Melbournehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03197275050826963568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26717801.post-63483533902187464292010-04-24T00:19:52.757+10:002010-04-24T00:19:52.757+10:00Gee, what's wrong with CNN?
Just kidding -
...Gee, what's wrong with CNN? <br /><br />Just kidding - <br /><br />Al-Jezeera was like a breath of fresh air, showing that the whole world does not revolve around the US and their "news" reports focused almost exclusively on their fake economy.<br /><br />My poor old Mum looked aghast when I told her it was the only news worth watching any more. I'm sure she thought the next stage was me praying 5 times a day.markehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06387629308058823374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26717801.post-64711450905754723202010-04-23T18:24:16.302+10:002010-04-23T18:24:16.302+10:00Or I was drunk when I heard it...Or I was drunk when I heard it...expat@largehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01250623536121293636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26717801.post-56857458824717652502010-04-23T18:02:58.775+10:002010-04-23T18:02:58.775+10:00I said something intelligent and thought provoking...I said something intelligent and thought provoking???<br /><br />...I must have been drunk.anthonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03100147959844300317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26717801.post-50203824911067094492010-04-23T17:07:33.946+10:002010-04-23T17:07:33.946+10:00It was what you said about this the other night th...It was what you said about this the other night that got me started on this way of thinking...expat@largehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01250623536121293636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26717801.post-72369207160196701662010-04-23T08:30:03.376+10:002010-04-23T08:30:03.376+10:00Well that channel is/was called Al-Jezeera and it&...Well that channel is/was called Al-Jezeera and it's just been banned in Singapore...oops that's not correct, SingTel are just refusing to carry it anymore in favour of some Russian News show instead.anthonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03100147959844300317noreply@blogger.com