Channel WTF

Many moons ago, the Australian Government decided that it was in its best interests to ensure that the exiting TV Networks got the lions share of the digital spectrum, effectively killing off any thought of competition by restricting non-players to "data-casting" (which I think roughly translates to  "You've got two chance's, Buckleys and None").

Now, finally after many years of waiting to see what the commercial networks would do with their new found "Powah!" we have the launch of 9's (and subsequently, WIN Televisions), Channel Go! Yes folks, this new channel even has an exclamation mark, obviously to signal the break from the old model of running second rate programming interspersed with as... many... ads... as...

hrmm. ummm

Damn I knew there was a problem there.

Let's take tonights viewing on Channel Go!!!11WTFBBQ!!1.

First up, we had "Dog", a "reality" show about a Bounty Hunter in Hawaii. This was followed by the classic New Zealand production "Neighbours At War", a show based on the concept of finding truly petty people and then involving the local MP for some reason. It was all rounded off by a programme called "Bad Lads Army", in which 30 of Britains chaviest were treated to life in the 1950's National Service.

All through this we were treated to numerous ads showing how hip and now Channel Go!!11WTFBBQ is, telling us how they were going to be the first with such hits as the Sarah Conner Chronicles (which I'm pretty sure is available via iTunes, bittorrent and DVD purchase. That's two legal ways of getting hold of it.). This is a show that's now finished it's second season and is apparantly in some danger of being cancelled.

Sigh.