Why the critics are wrong - the BBC and Glastonbury

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Gordon Macmillan — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 09:38:53 GMT

Thanks for the comments, @Alan, I've asked the BBC to supply some figures just waiting for it to come back.

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Alan Malarkey — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 08:59:50 GMT

Spot on Gordon. Also, the Beeb was the official global broadcast partner of the festival so will possibly recoup some of the production costs back beacuse of this.

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Anya Hastwell — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 15:22:33 GMT

Agree completely. Journalists going to football matches get in free. What's the difference...

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Mike Page — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 14:58:40 GMT

Fully agree with Martin on ITV's attempt at the IoW festival. That was dire. I recorded the whole thing, repeats and all and they only showed 3 minutes of one of the best received sets on the BigTop stage.

Am I right in thinking that Auntie Beeb is the official Glastonbury broadcaster, so they'll have sold the coverage round the world, thus probably more than covering the cost of sending 400 staff there on a 'freebie'.

And for Martin Byford... don't even bother with a cab. Get one of those fold up cycles. It'll help burn off those 'working lunches'!

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Matt Stewart — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 13:18:51 GMT

Great coverage from the Beeb. Turning Radio 6's entire weekend content over to the festival was a master stroke, especially with the live webcam stream online.

I'd like to see even more TV coverage, not less. Glastonbury is a national treasure and should be treated as such.

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Tom Griffiths — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 12:05:10 GMT

I fully agree. I thought the BBC's coverage was excellent (although this is starting to sound like a sycophantic episode of Points of View). It's always good to see Tom Jones blasting it out - somebody get him a cape, he's a hero!

Red Button for Sky viewers was brill with 5 options, freeview (upstairs) caught up in the evening with 3 but there seemed to be an odd split...anyone know why the BBC show so many more streams through Sky? Extra available channels?

Either way, Glasto combined with Wimbledon coverage is making the BBC look good.

re: Why the critics are wrong - the BBC and Glastonbury

Martin Thomas — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 11:39:34 GMT

If, like me, you suffered ITV's coverage of the Isle of Wight Festival, you are probably rather grateful that the BBC decided to send so many people to Glastonbury.