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Traitors on BBC News - really?

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kinkytoes · 25/01/2025 08:32

Two of the top six stories on the BBC news website are about Traitors.

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Disclaimer - I don't watch it, but presumably those who do will have either seen it last night or be avoiding spoilers!!

Traitors on BBC News - really?
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crumblingschools · 25/01/2025 09:47

@ATuinTheGreat they’ll announce things like Eurovision or Strictly winners and winners of sporting events on tv news too. If a programme is popular and people are talking about it then they’ll it would seem odd to completely ignore it.

What falls in the category of news for you?

ATuinTheGreat · 25/01/2025 09:33

I don’t mind it being on the website, and I love The Traitors but it was on the actual Ten O’Clock News (or whatever time it was actually on) last night, and immediately said who won as well. That was a) not news and b) a massive spoiler if you hadn’t watched it live.

crumblingschools · 25/01/2025 09:23

Isn’t it nice to have something to read that isn’t all doom and gloom. They’ll have news about the Oscars when they are held, will you complain about that too? I’m sure they had a headline about Barbie film when that was released.
Many people were talking about Traitors

MsJuniper · 25/01/2025 09:23

I watched the final last night and have spent an hour this morning reading all the articles and threads about it I have come across. I expect the editors knew lots of people were addicted and keen to pore over it.

Looking at the app, the main article is the 4th most read, the others have drifted off the front page already.

porridgebath · 25/01/2025 09:22

noblegiraffe · 25/01/2025 09:21

Looking at the Most Read section, not only do people want to read two articles about The Traitors, they also want to take a quiz and see if they would make a good Traitor.

There we go then. People read it they're going to make it

noblegiraffe · 25/01/2025 09:21

Looking at the Most Read section, not only do people want to read two articles about The Traitors, they also want to take a quiz and see if they would make a good Traitor.

Traitors on BBC News - really?
porridgebath · 25/01/2025 09:19

If people read the articles you deem more newsworthy then there'd be more of those

Didimum · 25/01/2025 09:17

SnarkSideOfLife · 25/01/2025 09:12

I love the Traitors but admit it’s not exactly news is it? It’s reality tv show. They don’t talk about Love Island or I’m a celeb on the bbc news…. it was actually on the 10 o’clock news on tv!

I kind of don’t care about it being on the news website but on the actual tv news is bonkers

And yes it will be partly promoting another bbc show but they shouldn’t do that. What next? A summary of country file on the news every Sunday evening or saying who won Bargain Hunt?

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Country file and Bargain Hunt aren’t watched by 10 million viewers.

ITV website, by contrast, does have an entertainment subpage on its news section, separate from its main news page. The bbc doesnt do this, it just lumps everything together, but tags them by category.

JudgeJ · 25/01/2025 09:16

Didimum · 25/01/2025 09:12

I think you’re just grumpy that BBC and Mumsnet aren’t behaving as you wish them to.

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You omitted patronising as well as grumpy.

JudgeJ · 25/01/2025 09:15

KellyJonesLeatherTrousers · 25/01/2025 09:04

New headline: people who have really enjoyed a tv programme would like to read a bit more about it, firstly about the final they have just watched and then a look back on key moments. Other people just scroll on by or perhaps click on the headings to find news about other things they might be interested in. Not that surprising really.

You're far too sensible, like me! This is the only programme of its type I have ever watched, no Strictly come dancing, skating, baking sewing etc. and I have looked at the reports on various websites to gauge reactions, I find that fascinating. I didn't read about the storm, we had what my late mother would have called a good drying day, breezy and warm but I don't expect news reports to be tailored to my tastes as others seem to. Just scroll on by!

SnarkSideOfLife · 25/01/2025 09:12

I love the Traitors but admit it’s not exactly news is it? It’s reality tv show. They don’t talk about Love Island or I’m a celeb on the bbc news…. it was actually on the 10 o’clock news on tv!

I kind of don’t care about it being on the news website but on the actual tv news is bonkers

And yes it will be partly promoting another bbc show but they shouldn’t do that. What next? A summary of country file on the news every Sunday evening or saying who won Bargain Hunt?

Didimum · 25/01/2025 09:12

kinkytoes · 25/01/2025 09:07

From reading the responses, many did not get it.

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I think you’re just grumpy that BBC and Mumsnet aren’t behaving as you wish them to.

Didimum · 25/01/2025 09:11

noblegiraffe · 25/01/2025 09:09

Sure, why not? I enjoyed it and I like reading what other people thought of it, and possible titbits/insights.

I watched Uncloaked too.

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I enjoyed reading the highlights bit. I’d forgotten some of them. It was a great series, which is good to see when so many of these types of thing go down the pan after 1 or 2.

Nitgel · 25/01/2025 09:10

Agree with op it isn't news

Didimum · 25/01/2025 09:10

Bjorkdidit · 25/01/2025 09:02

BBC News is for 'news', ie yesterday's storm, wars, deaths of prominent figures etc.

The wider BBC site has separate categories for culture, entertainment, sport etc, they are not 'news' as such.

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The website doesn’t have separate sections for culture or entertainment, only for sport, weather, food, and so on. Culture and entertainment are included in the news and marked for category.

noblegiraffe · 25/01/2025 09:09

kinkytoes · 25/01/2025 08:54

One article maybe. But two?

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Sure, why not? I enjoyed it and I like reading what other people thought of it, and possible titbits/insights.

I watched Uncloaked too.

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kinkytoes · 25/01/2025 09:07

Didimum · 25/01/2025 09:07

They get what you’re saying. They don’t agree with you.

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From reading the responses, many did not get it.

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Didimum · 25/01/2025 09:07

kinkytoes · 25/01/2025 08:57

Meh. A lot of people not really getting what I'm saying. Fair enough. Have a good weekend all.

They get what you’re saying. They don’t agree with you.

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kinkytoes · 25/01/2025 09:07

Didimum · 25/01/2025 09:05

Yes, and it’s culture news. This is such a bizarre thread.

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I was correcting that particular poster

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Didimum · 25/01/2025 09:05

kinkytoes · 25/01/2025 08:53

It's not bbc.co.uk

It's bbc.co.uk/news

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Yes, and it’s culture news. This is such a bizarre thread.

KellyJonesLeatherTrousers · 25/01/2025 09:04

New headline: people who have really enjoyed a tv programme would like to read a bit more about it, firstly about the final they have just watched and then a look back on key moments. Other people just scroll on by or perhaps click on the headings to find news about other things they might be interested in. Not that surprising really.

Dramatic · 25/01/2025 09:03

kinkytoes · 25/01/2025 08:57

Meh. A lot of people not really getting what I'm saying. Fair enough. Have a good weekend all.

I get what you're saying, I just don't agree with you.

Do you remember Big Brother in the early 00's? It was all over the papers constantly. This is not a new thing.

BarbaraHoward · 25/01/2025 09:02

kinkytoes · 25/01/2025 08:57

Meh. A lot of people not really getting what I'm saying. Fair enough. Have a good weekend all.

We do get what you mean, we just disagree.

Bjorkdidit · 25/01/2025 09:02

Didimum · 25/01/2025 08:55

What’s wrong with it being an editing decision? Again the BBC site is for news, culture and entertainment. It was watched by 10 million people, well reviewed and highly anticipated.

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BBC News is for 'news', ie yesterday's storm, wars, deaths of prominent figures etc.

The wider BBC site has separate categories for culture, entertainment, sport etc, they are not 'news' as such.

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kinkytoes · 25/01/2025 09:01

Bjorkdidit · 25/01/2025 08:59

It's a TV programme, so what's newsworthy about it? Has something happened?

I've never watched it and don't know anything about it, but would only expect a TV programme to be in the news if something terrible had happened, or perhaps it became the longest running show ever or was being used to raise awareness of a disease, because this usually encourages people to seek a diagnosis and hence saves lives.

Yes.

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