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Men & Motors being scrapped for a quiz channel

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Old 05-04-2006, 2:10 PM   #1
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Men & Motors being scrapped for a quiz channel

I like this channel - one of the better ones on Freeview.

However it is being scrapped to make way for a quiz channel.

They didn't ask their viewers what they wanted, so if you like it and want to keep it get complaining

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Old 05-04-2006, 2:23 PM   #2
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I like this channel - one of the better ones on Freeview.

However it is being scrapped to make way for a quiz channel.
One's as bad as the other IMHO.
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Old 05-04-2006, 2:30 PM   #3
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Men and motors has been **** since the move to freeview anyway, there's far less tits and crappy softcore porn docs on it. Lets face it, people only watched it for a sly **** at 11:30.
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Old 05-04-2006, 2:49 PM   #4
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i watch it for programmes like Police, Camera, Action
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Old 05-04-2006, 2:54 PM   #5
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i watch it for programmes like Police, Camera, Action

If it doesn't have Sheriff John Bunnell in its not a Police show worth watching.
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Old 05-04-2006, 3:40 PM   #6
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How many quiz channel can there be, theirs already tons of them. There must be a limited number of views that watch these things.
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Old 05-04-2006, 7:12 PM   #7
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Hmm

Rallying, TT, Professionals, Sweeny, Magnum, El CID

Lots of car chases

Good channel I think
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Old 05-04-2006, 8:05 PM   #8
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I can't believe this... as has been said, how many of these things can survive? It's a fad thing... will they change it again in 6 months?
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Old 05-04-2006, 9:25 PM   #9
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All those quiz channels must be literally a licence to print money. You only have to watch it for a few minutes to realise how many people must be texting or phoning at £1.50 a time to try and get through. And don't even get me started on these 'babestation' type channels. Gold mines the lot of them. Only wish I hadn't thought of it. Someone is definitely raking it in somewhere.
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Old 05-04-2006, 9:32 PM   #10
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gotta be honest, I'd rather 3 more 'babestations' then 3 more quizcalls... how on earth can you 'watch' those channels? If you are not participating, more than 10 minutes listening to the presenter saying the same patronising thing gets right on my baps... and how many times are htese people going to 'participate' and 1.50 a shot... to TRY and get through?
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Old 05-04-2006, 9:56 PM   #11
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I've sent them an email

They're the only channel (That i know of) showing WRC rally and i love some police, camera action
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Old 06-04-2006, 7:55 AM   #12
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I had the following responce

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We regret to inform our viewers that M&M will cease transmitting on Freeview from 06.00 on April 12th. We will be replaced by ITV Play which will launch soon afterwards. M&M will continue to broadcast on Sky, NTL & Telewest, offering the following highlights in April:



WRC & British Superbike Highlights

Build or Bust

The Real CSI

World’s Wildest Police Videos

Auf Wiedersehen Pet

The Sweeney



Regards
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Old 06-04-2006, 10:06 AM   #13
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This is spreading around the forums and they can't keep up with complaints!!!!
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Old 06-04-2006, 11:15 AM   #14
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This is spreading around the forums and they can't keep up with complaints!!!!
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Old 06-04-2006, 11:24 AM   #15
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If it doesn't have Sheriff John Bunnell in its not a Police show worth watching.
He was on C5 or ITV2 (can't remember which one) the other night in Scariest Shoot Outs (much better than the car chase ones)

Maybe Channel 5 will take up the hole left by M&M (not porn anyway)

Last edited by Kebabhead; 06-04-2006 at 11:27 AM.
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Old 07-04-2006, 2:34 PM   #16
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He was on C5 or ITV2 (can't remember which one) the other night in Scariest Shoot Outs (much better than the car chase ones)
i watched that, luckily i dont live in america.

the reason i like police camera action is because they show really stupid drivers and dont go over the top.

'He is driving down the road at 75mph, this crazy man could be killed if a helicopter comes crashing down and lands on him. he is a physco' etc.
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Old 07-04-2006, 3:40 PM   #17
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Can't we just get a retired British Chief Constable and give him a hair do?
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Old 07-04-2006, 11:05 PM   #18
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im watching police camera action now and the police went after a car that wasent showing his tax disc, he pulled out an AK-47 and started shooting at them!! talk about crazy, this was in England aswell, he did get caught eventually though and given 9 life sentences.(maybe he was a cat)
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