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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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porridgebath · 25/01/2025 08:43

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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Where is the spoiler in those headlines?

BarbaraHoward · 25/01/2025 08:40

But there's no spoilers in the headlines, so anyone avoiding spoilers (difficult with something so popular) just won't read the stories.

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kinkytoes · 25/01/2025 08:38

Didimum · 25/01/2025 08:36

What’s the issue?

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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BarbaraHoward · 25/01/2025 08:36

Appointment television is very rare these days, Traitors is a different beast to most other TV.
The final of Strictly and X Factor would always have been in the news the next day when they were at their peak.

And then of course sport is in the news all the time.

Didimum · 25/01/2025 08:36

What’s the issue?

porridgebath · 25/01/2025 08:36

Also you'd have to be silly to click on any of those stories and read them if you're avoiding spoilers. There being a finale is not a spoiler.

porridgebath · 25/01/2025 08:35

Anyone avoiding spoilers will be trying to watch it as soon as possible so they don't hear about it from someone else. People have to take some responsibility for not hearing about it. It's live TV. People have become spoilt by all the catch up tv available.

Freysimo · 25/01/2025 08:34

At least there's no drag queen mentions. It's just BBC self promoting.