Nor me. I can't stand the game... However, I accept a number of people do, including some women. I've no problem with that, just don't want it rammed down my throat on prime telly.I for one NEVER watch football.
If you think of the number of hours of, for example soaps, that are on the telly, a football match every now and again works out to be far less. I enjoy watching the football, but never watch soaps, so I guess it works both ways...
OK, so lets say you have Sky Sports especially to watch Prem League, but one night they decide that there is a real good episode of Corrie on where Bet Lynch (i know, i know) gets eaten by a crocodile so they cancel the footy and put Corrie on?
But with ITV, I'm guessing its down to being able to get bigger paying sponsors for the footy than for the programs its replacing. Not sure what BBCs excuse is.
The Champions League Final penalty shoot-out was the most watched television moment of 2008 so far, according to ITV.
The broadcaster said its audience peaked at 14.6m, a 60pc share of total viewers, as Manchester United beat Chelsea in Moscow.
Perhaps your wife wife was mistaken as the figure for The Apprentice was listed at 5million.
Besides, watching 22 overpaid puffs kicking a bag of wind about, isn't as popular as it used to be . I for one used to enjoy watching the odd football game, but all I see now is 2 businesses, not teams. If you see what I mean.
The Champions League Final penalty shoot-out was the most watched television moment of 2008 so far, according to ITV.
The broadcaster said its audience peaked at 14.6m, a 60pc share of total viewers, as Manchester United beat Chelsea in Moscow.
Champions League Final: Ronaldo was one of the players to miss a penalty
Ronaldo took and missed one of the penalties in the shoot-out
Overall 11.1m tuned in for the whole match, which was drawn 1-1 in full-time, leading to extra time and finally a penalty shoot-out which United won 6-5.
If there was nothing but sport on all five terrestial channels then you would have something to complain about.
That has been the case more times than I can remember or quote.
Surely in this day and age of digital tv they could have a sports channel devoted to it and leave the mainstream channel schedules alone. And ITV are not the only culprits here either...
Really? I seriously doubt it has ever happened. Certainly BBC1 and ITV1 can both broadcast England matches at the same time at peak times, but what other sports would the other channels be showing? BBC2 could feasibly be showing tennis, snooker or darts at the same time, and either Five or if it was a while back Four might be showing cricket, but as these two never held the rights concurrently at least one of them wouldn't be broadcasting sport.
There are sports channels devoted to sport. And ITV tried a sports exclusive channel a few years ago that folded as it could not compete with the money Sky can throw at sport.
golf, rugby, horse racing, boat race,F1, american football, ice hockey, the list is endless. Oh, and not to forget the way itv repeats sports too. It's more prevalent late at night perhaps, but it does happen.
Let's see what the schedules look like once the olympics commence...
The BBC may have the rights but that won't stop ITV showing other sports at the same time.But these events are rarely or never scheduled at peak time. When the Olympics start the coverage will only be on the BBC, ITV don't have the rights to it. Like I said, I doubt that sport has ever been broadcast at peak times across all five terrestial channels concurrently.
They could always use ITV 2, 3 or 4 for the event. Those channels often repeat their regular schedules several times a day (ITV 4 shows the same shows 3-4 times a day frequently). Likewise, the BBC could use 3 or 4 too. It doesn't have to be a permanent channel...
Why should it be restricted to those who have access to freeview, cable or satellite television? When peak viewing figures are the equivilent of one third of the population of the country, (and they didn't include thos who were watching in puns and clubs nor the tens of thousands who had gone to Moscow) they've got every right to show on whichever channel and at whatever time they want.
and the worst thing is that we've got to put up with yet another summer of it
thats 31 matches in 22 days a total of less than 50 hours of football
ITV1's live coverage of the epic Champions League final between Manchester United and Chelsea peaked at 14.6 million viewers last night, May 21.
Live coverage of the match, which was played in Moscow and beamed around the world, pulled in an average of 11.1 million viewers and a 46% share between kick-off at 7.45pm and Manchester United winning the penalty shoot-out at 10.35pm.
The peak rating came in the five minutes from 10.30pm at the dramatic climax to the game, which was tied at 1-1 after normal and extra time, as Chelsea captain John Terry squandered the chance to win the game with a missed penalty. Manchester United goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar then clinched the trophy by saving Nicolas Anelka's effort.
Overall, ITV1's Champions League coverage between 7pm and 11.15pm pulled in 9.6 million and a 43% share, including pre- and post-match comment and analysis.
ITV said the five-minute peak figure made the football the most watched television moment of the year to date.
The 15-minute peak for ITV1's coverage stood at 12.7 million viewers for the quarter hour from 10pm, during extra time.
Sky Sports 1's coverage of the match peaked at 2 million viewers for five minutes towards the end of the second part of extra time, while its 15-minute peak was 1.9 million for the quarter hour from 10pm.
The average Sky Sports 1's live coverage of the match was 1.8 million viewers.
Sky Sports 1's full coverage, including pre- and post-match analysis, was watched by 1.3 million viewers, with a multichannel share of 6.6% between 6pm and 11.25pm.
Last night's ratings were Sky Sports' best ever for a Champions League final since it started covering the event in 2004.
Neither ITV1 or Sky Sports figures take in the thousands of extra fans who watched in pubs and clubs across the country.
If the football had been shown on a soaps channel then you would have every reason to complain.
They could always use ITV 2, 3 or 4 for the event. Those channels often repeat their regular schedules several times a day (ITV 4 shows the same shows 3-4 times a day frequently). Likewise, the BBC could use 3 or 4 too. It doesn't have to be a permanent channel...
I somewhat agree, especially ITV and the ludricous number of repeats, especially Emmerdale. I guess part of it boils down to costs and cheap telly.
Having said that, not all of us are brain dead flies on the back of a cow. I am very selective about my viewing and usually watch shows via my DVR so I can skip all the dross. I like Corrie but can't abide any of the other soaps to be honest. I don't watch Holby (insert appropriate extension here), nor am I fan of the bill. In fact, i am more likely to watch something like Monster Moves or Grand Designs. I'm not a fan of Football, or televised sports in general and I'm sure even the most ardent sport fan would accept there are times it overloads the schedules.
What's the old saying about you can't please all of the people all of the time? I guess that's why we have hobbies...
I was going to write something similar, but I'll just quote you instead Much easier.