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Prefer Becca to "LOOK AT ME" Orla. Hope she gets the chance to do more analysis as the race develops.
But never going to be anywhere near as good as C4/ITV4
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Prefer Becca to "LOOK AT ME" Orla. Hope she gets the chance to do more analysis as the race develops.
But never going to be anywhere near as good as C4/ITV4
rualexander
Legendary Member
Thought it was a decent highlights show but a bit hard to tell with it being the TTT, the road stages will give a better idea.
Good to be able to watch the catch up version with no ads though, for some reason if you watch 5 via chromecast it cuts out the ads.
Good to be able to watch the catch up version with no ads though, for some reason if you watch 5 via chromecast it cuts out the ads.
StuAff
Silencing his legs regularly
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- Portsmouth
For those missing Ned and David, they're doing YT/podcasts with Pete K and Lizzie D https://www.youtube.com/@loveofcycling/videos Bit delayed compared to the 5 highlights, but.....
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
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I will catch up with the C5 highlights on Monday and see what they are like compared to TNT highlights. Can't be worse.
wakemalcolm
Legendary Member
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- Ratho
Everything that's gone wrong with podcasts, I'm afraid. I want to listen whilst I'm doing something else, not sit watching something with poor production values. And whilst I'm listening, I don't want them to make references to stuff that's on screen.
misforturob
Senior Member
I like Ned but think I'll be sticking with TCP plus a bit of Watts Occurring
I'm with you, the trend for video podcasts absolutely baffles me. I have max 1 hour a day when I can sit down and watch TV and I'm not going to spend that watching a zero budget chat show.
wakemalcolm
Legendary Member
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Totally ad revenue driven, I'm afraid. I remember the NSF episode where they found out that they'd forgotten to click on the 'monetise' flag on their host platform. Now Ned's knocking back the shill pills like ad addict. Neds must I suppose.
mididoctors
Über Member
Imdont watch video podcasts ..but I will listen to them
I miss the itv 4 coverage . Gary imlach... Did he just retire
I miss the itv 4 coverage . Gary imlach... Did he just retire
Alex321
Guru
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- South Wales
Huh?
Channel5 will get the TNT highlights if you pay for TNT?
That makes no sense whatsoever.
But it didn't look like just the TNT highlights programme to me tonight.
rualexander
Legendary Member
Can't blame him I guess, he lost what was probably one of his main income sources when itv shut down their Tour coverage.
Apart from the increased ads the new podcast platform seems to have taken something away from what was Never Strays Far though, not helped with Pete and David having different commitments now and appearing less on the pod.
Misread the original comment as it saying watch the TNT highlights.
mididoctors
Über Member
NSF had that crazy in car vibe that made you feel inside the race
mididoctors
Über Member
I listen to LoC rather than watch it
Pross
Guru
Watched most of the C5 highlights last night, as expected it was nowhere near the ITV4 / C4 level of production but vastly superior to the TNT / D+ / ES version. Picking the key parts of the action, breaking them up with some voice over stuff but still just the chunks of TNT commentary. It will be useful on days where I can't watch live coverage but that's about it. At least it keeps it alive for the wider public though which is probably the most important role C4 and ITV4 played although without the other bits that gave it colour and probably made it more enjoyable for the casual viewer.
