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Viewers turning off ABC1, just ask the Insiders
BY:CHRISTIAN KERR From: The Australian February 13, 2013
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/nat...ask-the-insiders/story-fn59niix-1226576585548

THE ABC's flagship Sunday morning current affairs program Insiders is losing a larger share of viewers than other dwindling news programs on the national broadcaster's main channel as the corporation fails to meet a raft of key performance measures.

Briefing notes prepared for managing director Mark Scott for last October's Senate estimates hearings, obtained under Freedom of Information laws, concede viewers are turning off the ABC even as the broadcaster chases additional taxpayer funds....
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Logique said:
Viewers turning off ABC1, just ask the Insiders
BY:CHRISTIAN KERR From: The Australian February 13, 2013
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I'm not surprised either. They made the mistake when the governement changed of not attacking the incumbents like they had previously, this just showed that they weren't in fact hard hitting but merely pro Labor. When they continually apologise for the current government and focus on Abbott there really isn't much there to keep you interested.
 
Michael Smith has posted some numbers.

Average audiences for 7.30 and Four Corners - down 3%

Foreign Correspondent - down 6%

7pm news - down 8%

Insiders - plummetted 14%

Meanwhile spending on consultants double from $1.9 to $3.8 million

Revenue fell from the ABC's commercial arm, the ABC shops and recordings so relentlessly promoted on TV and Radio - with profit down an alarming $2.4M to $5.5M
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http://www.michaelsmithnews.com/201...nt-expansion-and-its-excuses-for-failure.html
 
As with "ALP Insiders", I've given up on Q&A, but I'm sorry I missed it this week.

James Paterson’s Diary, 13 February 2013
http://www.spectator.co.uk/australi...medium=rss&utm_campaign=james-patersons-diary

"..The best thing about appearing on Q&A...It’s logging on to Twitter afterwards and reading hundreds of abusive tweets from enraged lefties so that you know you’ve done your job.....

I can’t resist the opportunity, and point out that if the ALP really thinks a Q&A audience is a representative sample of the Australian community, no wonder they are in such bad shape. It wins me no friends in the audience, who loudly groan......

There’s even an online petition with 2,000 signatures calling for the IPA to be banned from the ABC. Without us, what would these people do with their lives?”
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James Paterson’s Diary, 13 February 2013
http://www.spectator.co.uk/australia...atersons-diary


A sympathetic tweeter asks me why me and my colleagues bother turning up to events behind enemy lines. The obvious answer is that it is a great platform to advocate for freedom. But it’s also true that sending the Left into fits of rage is actually pretty fun. And I think we provide a useful community service. There’s even an online petition with 2,000 signatures calling for the IPA to be banned from the ABC. Without us, what would these people do with their lives?”

Same sort of forum community service provided by many posters here!

And it is fun !!!
 
Thanks for that, sails. I've also given up watching Q & A, along with The Insiders.
Good to see James Paterson making his point so clearly.
 
Julia said:
Thanks for that, sails. I've also given up watching Q & A, along with The Insiders.
Good to see James Paterson making his point so clearly.
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I missed the segment.

The IPA is a good think-tank, and James Paterson a good incisive speaker.

It is an organisation with a growing membership, worth joining if you value freedom.

http://ipa.org.au/

gg
 
sails said:
Logique, here is the video of his comments on Roxon’s discrimination law - he explains it well:... [Youtube above]
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Thanks Sails, check the frowns on Jones and the other panellists. They're accustomed to marshalling Paterson's demographic.
 
Even though Barry Cassidy gave Greg Combet a soft interview today on Insiders, Greg still looked very downbeat.
 
drsmith said:
A definite change in tone on Insiders this week. They've finally given up hope of any life from the decaying corpse that is the current Labor government.
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Yes, I thought that too Dr Smith, definitely a change in tone and more focus on Labor and the Greens and less on Abbott this week.
 
drsmith said:
A definite change in tone on Insiders this week. They've finally given up hope of any life from the decaying corpse that is the current Labor government.

Inetersting final tip as well. Internal polling (union I think it was) has primary Labor support in the NSW seat of Lindsay at 20%.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Division_of_Lindsay
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Miss Hale said:
Yes, I thought that too Dr Smith, definitely a change in tone and more focus on Labor and the Greens and less on Abbott this week.
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It's too late for me.

They have lost me as a viewer for too much blatant pro ALP and anti Coalition propaganda.

gg
 
Miss Hale said:
Yes, I thought that too Dr Smith, definitely a change in tone and more focus on Labor and the Greens and less on Abbott this week.
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One other thing I noticed was that Barry Cassidy was much tougher on Adam Bandt this week than he was on Greg Combet last week.

I hope from now on, he's more like that when when there's a Labor minister sitting opposite.

noco said:
+ 1 GG. I should imagine there will be lots of ethnic cleansing after the election.
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Perhaps Barry Cassidy has decided he's not ready to retire with the election of a Coalition government.
 
Channel surfing last night. I happened upon Lateline, and Emma Alberici's interview of the Liverpoool (western Sydney) local government Mayor.

Interview is a generous description. The poor guy was ambushed with a fusillade of questions, trying to get him to say something to embarass Scott Morrison. "..Do Liverpool people want to be advised whenever asylum seekers are moved in...but do you think that's what they want..."

Consistent with Emma having been backgrounded on ALP tactics.

Bullying a local government Mayor, who to his credit was onto her and gave her nothing.
 
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