Reviving Saturday night fever

From: The Northern Echo | Date: July 10, 2004| Author: | Copyright information

With audience figures dipping from bad to worse, TV bosses are trying to find out why Saturday night's not all right any more

THIS is a repeat of an In The Picture feature first "broadcast" several years ago. An updated repeat in fact, as the TV people say when they want to pass off a re-run as a new programme.

Viewers, as well as this column, have been moaning about the poor state of Saturday night television for some time.

Nothing much has happened to change the situation.

Now, even the broadcasters are adding their voices. Channel 4, displaying a sense of humour usually lacking in TV ...

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