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| Thread ID: 75361 | 2006-12-26 02:34:00 | no advertising on tv and radio on christmas day in nz-Why? | lance4k (4644) | PC World Chat |
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| 509722 | 2006-12-26 09:23:00 | www.mymerrychristmas.com | zqwerty (97) | ||
| 509723 | 2006-12-26 10:41:00 | If ads were allowed,you'd see high rating shows on christmas day.That is very doubtful. Most people have other things to do on Christmas day and therefore it would be a waste of time playing prime time television shows when hardly anyone is watching. | maccrazy (6741) | ||
| 509724 | 2006-12-26 10:53:00 | Oh dear... Sorry, David. You just confirmed - while I was writing - that it's not only new young New Zealanders who don't know... So much for the age of "totally-wired" young ones... (Think I'll just crawl back into my shell) Laura, in responce, I have not been brought up in a religeous family/ environment, sure I know the origins of Christmas (and Easter for that matter), but I didn't think that was why they had no ads... :confused: go figure... :rolleyes: |
The_End_Of_Reality (334) | ||
| 509725 | 2006-12-26 11:06:00 | The Broadcasting Act, s81(2), prohibits any advertising, other than sponsorship credits, on Christmas Day, Good Friday and Easter Sunday . Enforcement is the responsibility of the Ministry of Economic Development (MED) . A breach of this section involves a maximum fine of $100,000 . But the origin is indeed from the Christian ethic of Sunday being a "day of rest", and Christmas day has the same status as a Sunday irrespective of when it falls . No doubt commercial pressures will remove that law at some stage . But no amount of advertising will get decent programs on Christmas day, the audience simply is not going be there, so the advertising slots will be cheap, raising the problem of insufficiant funding for the "good programs" which will not be watched . |
hagrid (1972) | ||
| 509726 | 2006-12-26 11:16:00 | Yea atm is easy to see everyone get around it through sponsorship, "This programme bought to you by xxxxxxx" I think this will easily be changed when the Christian religion becomes a minority (maybe after 10years when the gap becomes large). I dont think the political system is corrupt enough to let some people (imo most "moderate" christians - ie those who do not go to church etc, will not really care.") influence the decision. and kinda OT, what does C4 do on these days, until 2pm they all ads, do they just do that radio station thing? |
noone (22) | ||
| 509727 | 2006-12-26 11:24:00 | Laura, in responce, I have not been brought up in a religeous family/ environment, sure I know the origins of Christmas (and Easter for that matter), but I didn't think that was why they had no ads . . . :confused: go figure . . . :rolleyes: Yep, I'm figuring . |
Laura (43) | ||
| 509728 | 2006-12-26 11:43:00 | noone: I rarely watch C4 & sadly find the final sentence in your post quite incomprehensible. Would you care to provide a translation for those of us less hip, please. |
Laura (43) | ||
| 509729 | 2006-12-26 11:48:00 | noone: I rarely watch C4 & sadly find the final sentence in your post quite incomprehensible. Would you care to provide a translation for those of us less hip, please. C4 doesnt have any regular programmes to 2pm, in this time (from 12am to 2pm) they normally show just infomercials, however i have noticed that sometimes they boardcast a radio station on air - ie like some of the sky channels. I am wondering whether on the days when ads cannot be shown, do they put actual programmes on, or just relay the radio station. Hope it clears it up. |
noone (22) | ||
| 509730 | 2006-12-26 12:03:00 | C4 doesnt have any regular programmes to 2pm, in this time (from 12am to 2pm) they normally show just infomercials, however i have noticed that sometimes they boardcast a radio station on air - ie like some of the sky channels. I am wondering whether on the days when ads cannot be shown, do they put actual programmes on, or just relay the radio station. Hope it clears it up. Thank you. I understand now. I guess the chance to get your answer won't come until the next Christian holiday. That's Easter. |
Laura (43) | ||
| 509731 | 2006-12-26 22:22:00 | Why would anybody in their right mind WANT to watch adverts ????? PJ:confused: | Poppa John (284) | ||
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