Page 3 | Traitors on BBC News - really?

kinkytoes · 2025-01-25T08:32:28+00:00

Two of the top six stories on the BBC news website are about Traitors. 🤦🏻♀️ Disclaimer - I don't watch it, but presumably those who do will have either seen it last night or be avoiding spoilers!!

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kinkytoes · 25/01/2025 09:01

FeralNun · 25/01/2025 08:57

I agree, OP. See also sport. But then again, I accept that I am a grumpy old curmudgeon with old fashioned ideas about what constitutes ‘news’.

I need to reach your level of zen!

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kinkytoes · 25/01/2025 09:00

StormyWeather01 · 25/01/2025 08:58

Well it’s a BBC show and millions watched it. Same for Gavin and Stacey which got a lot of press this year.

Ooh now I did watch that.

Could not have been less interested in reading a news article about it, let alone two 😂

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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.

StormyWeather01 · 25/01/2025 08:58

Well it’s a BBC show and millions watched it. Same for Gavin and Stacey which got a lot of press this year.

FeralNun · 25/01/2025 08:57

I agree, OP. See also sport. But then again, I accept that I am a grumpy old curmudgeon with old fashioned ideas about what constitutes ‘news’.

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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.

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Pottedpalm · 25/01/2025 08:56

I don’t see a problem. Oasis reuniting was on the main news bulletins for about a week. Now that was annoying.

BarbaraHoward · 25/01/2025 08:55

I don't think it's unusual for sport or entertainment stories to be high on the news site, especially on a Saturday or Sunday morning.

Didimum · 25/01/2025 08:55

kinkytoes · 25/01/2025 08:52

No I don't think Auschwitz is culture.

It's defo the front page. This was just above.

Pretty sure it's not set by most popular. These are editing decisions.

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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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kinkytoes · 25/01/2025 08:54

noblegiraffe · 25/01/2025 08:52

Why would I not want to read an article about The Traitors if I watched it?

One article maybe. But two?

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kinkytoes · 25/01/2025 08:53

Didimum · 25/01/2025 08:50

BBC.co.uk is a news, entertainment and culture website. As are the majority of news outlets. It’s also on the lead page of the Telegraph, Guardian and tabloid pages.

Best find a different outlet for your news if you don’t wish to see culture and entertainment options.

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It's not bbc.co.uk

It's bbc.co.uk/news

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porridgebath · 25/01/2025 08:53

kinkytoes · 25/01/2025 08:45

To everyone missing my point.

Those who don't care won't be clicking anything.

Those who do care will have watched it so already know what happened. Or won't be clicking because they don't want to spoil it.

People like to read about things even if they already know what happened. Like post match analysis in football.

porridgebath · 25/01/2025 08:52

kinkytoes · 25/01/2025 08:50

Not enough for two articles high up on the front page no

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It's high up people people are clicking on it to read about it

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kinkytoes · 25/01/2025 08:52

Fatloss · 25/01/2025 08:50

I notice that all four are from the Culture section rather than the main news. Is the list set by an editor deciding what is important or by clicks. If it is just most popular then obviously that is what people on bbc site are interested in at the time you were there.

No I don't think Auschwitz is culture.

It's defo the front page. This was just above.

Pretty sure it's not set by most popular. These are editing decisions.

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noblegiraffe · 25/01/2025 08:52

Why would I not want to read an article about The Traitors if I watched it?

Didimum · 25/01/2025 08:50

kinkytoes · 25/01/2025 08:38

My issue is in the OP.

Those who watch it will either have seen it or be avoiding spoilers.

So why's it on the main bloody news? TWICE!

Yes I know it's BBC promotion but it annoys me. That's not what news is supposed to be for.

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BBC.co.uk is a news, entertainment and culture website. As are the majority of news outlets. It’s also on the lead page of the Telegraph, Guardian and tabloid pages.

Best find a different outlet for your news if you don’t wish to see culture and entertainment options.

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kinkytoes · 25/01/2025 08:50

GoodVibesHere · 25/01/2025 08:47

To be fair OP, you didn't really make a point in your post. All you said was that Traitors is in the news.

I think OP is saying Traitors isn't newsworthy.

Not enough for two articles high up on the front page no

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Fatloss · 25/01/2025 08:50

I notice that all four are from the Culture section rather than the main news. Is the list set by an editor deciding what is important or by clicks. If it is just most popular then obviously that is what people on bbc site are interested in at the time you were there.

Hungrycaterpillarsmummy · 25/01/2025 08:47

Football is on the news all the time and you could say the same about that.... 🤷

GoodVibesHere · 25/01/2025 08:47

To be fair OP, you didn't really make a point in your post. All you said was that Traitors is in the news.

I think OP is saying Traitors isn't newsworthy.

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kinkytoes · 25/01/2025 08:46

Fawn87 · 25/01/2025 08:45

I had notifications from the BBC news app that came with live updates. I like the Traitors but thought they were making too big a deal of it. If it was on itv or channel 4 it wouldn't have got that attention so they are self promoting. A news article under culture is expected though.

This is on the front page, not the culture section.

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kinkytoes · 25/01/2025 08:46

GoodVibesHere · 25/01/2025 08:43

It makes a nice change from football. I couldn't care less which footballer is transferring to another team or what line-up the managers are planning etc.

Yes sport is another one.

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kinkytoes · 25/01/2025 08:45

To everyone missing my point.

Those who don't care won't be clicking anything.

Those who do care will have watched it so already know what happened. Or won't be clicking because they don't want to spoil it.

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Fawn87 · 25/01/2025 08:45

I had notifications from the BBC news app that came with live updates. I like the Traitors but thought they were making too big a deal of it. If it was on itv or channel 4 it wouldn't have got that attention so they are self promoting. A news article under culture is expected though.

GoodVibesHere · 25/01/2025 08:43

It makes a nice change from football. I couldn't care less which footballer is transferring to another team or what line-up the managers are planning etc.