Heihachi_73 wrote: ↑Tue Mar 19, 2024 1:15 am
Why does Channel 9 and its spinoffs (Gem etc.) keep advertising religious nutjobs as soon as the sun goes down? Not even 7 stoops that low, instead they spam infomercials about ear wax, and 7 is the worst FTA in Australia (thankfully Sky isn't free).
FTA is as dead to me as is dial-up Internet in this country, the best I might still do with FTA is ABC News 24 (can be watched via Youtube within Australia) or the occasional documentary. Only one Television in the house still gets FTA, the rest are unplugged from the aerial and if anyone wants anything, it's straight to the Internet for On Demand Media instead of the networks deciding when and what time they'll show it.
As for your question, probably because that is how the old saying goes, the weirdos come out after the sun has set. Now people would be home from work at that time, resting and or relaxing, have the TV on and or in the background, chances are if your not accessing on demand media then it's on with the FTA content blasting off. The networks have done their research and know this is the prime time slot to air such content.
They lost me as a major viewer around 2011-2012 when they stopped producing good Australian made drama & comedy shows & opted for those scripted "The Block" & romance shows. Unfortunately for us, the networks decided it's cheaper and there is an percentage mandate that they have to air locally made content, that mandate doesn't specify what it has to be so as long as it's done here, it complies even through it is garbage and low quality tier content.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regulatio ... haul2020-2