Comments on: Nine’s live Obama marathon

By: Who cares

Who cares — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 16:18:36 +0000

Who cares because he’s black its significant. Give me a break he will be hot air like Mr Rudd as he as he will be nothing but spin, except he will tax the rich further for his socialistic agenda in a depressed economy. No idea while 7 & 9 there its a load of bull considering the expense it would cost them to cut into the ABC or NBC broadcasts with their own “experts on the ground”.

Glad Im not an American taxpayer for this mess inluding the so called concert a few days before paying for it. Slaves, slaves buit it all!!

By: cpandilo

cpandilo — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 04:14:58 +0000

And the regional networks are the worst when it comes to infomercials – especially NBN which shows around 20 hours per week.

On the Obama Inauguration, I wouldn’t expect Ten to show any coverage other than in their news bulletins because they didn’t show any US Election coverage other than in their news bulletins.

By: JohnP

JohnP — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 23:01:32 +0000

Oh no! How are we meant to get our beloved informercial fill now? I want to know how the acne show ends – Does she get rid of her pimples forever? Does the man actually lose his flab by doing ten situps in a recycled ironing board contraption? …and when will Guthy and Renker make an appearance in their sitcom? So many questions yet to be answered!

Why do the programmers keep changing the schedule of our beloved shows

PS. -Anything- is better than those crappy advertorial shows

By: Tepee

Tepee — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 12:21:55 +0000

Zambora, the apparent “fascination” with US politics comes from that it is newsworthy, the fact that Obama’s inauguration is a historically significant event, and that (some) people, such as me (albeit mildly), are actually interested in US politics. And I highly doubt it’s a “fascination” – if it were, we’d be seeing a lot less “cat ran up a tree in Frankston” from 9 and 7′s 6pm bulletin and a bit more world news.

By: JM

JM — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 06:54:23 +0000

@ mac -

Correction: A-SPAN is now A-PAC (Australian Public Affairs Channel).

Seems like a good idea in my head.

By: knoxoverstreet

knoxoverstreet — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 06:30:16 +0000

I agree it has been so dull recently after the boom years of Clinton. It’s great to see someone like Obama breathe new life into US politics and America in general after Bush/Republicans all but destroyed Americas reputation abroad.

By: Andrew B

Andrew B — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 05:19:27 +0000

Finally an American President not from Washington old school and has the chance to change the world. An American President who is intelligent, has great ideas and will hopefully help bring the world together and put an end to anit-americanism everywhere.

It deserves significant air time. You never got this sort of attention before! I think, however, one channel should offer alternative viewing (and I don’t mean the usual informecials 1-3am!).

By: Supun Liyanage

Supun Liyanage — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 04:09:07 +0000

Excellent to see. Anyone know any specifics on what channel 7 and ten are gonna do>?

By: Zambora

Zambora — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 03:08:06 +0000

What is fascination with Aussie networks coverage of Us politics.
they seem to avoid the situation with our neighbours in Asia.
Me, totally fed up with US poltics.
Geez, 2 year election then after he get the vote, another 60 days before he can start – why ?

By: Jeff

Jeff — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 01:47:16 +0000

On Sunrise earlier in the week, they said that Seven will broadcast the inauguration LIVE, although no other details were given out.

By: Jerome

Jerome — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 01:41:53 +0000

what could they possibly be doing from 10:55 – 3am?

will any networks be broadcasting the american coverages like they did with the election. or is that what 9 are doing and just having karl’s voiceover every few mins. can’t imagine them spending the money making their own 6.5 hour broadcast for something at that time of night.

By: Evan

Evan — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 01:37:48 +0000

How many hours did the networks devote to Australia’s equivalent of its inauguration last year (or was it in 2007)?

Certainly not 6.5 hours. Perhaps 10 mins of a news broadcast if that!

Evan :-p

By: knoxoverstreet

knoxoverstreet — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 00:52:00 +0000

Will definately be watching some of this. But geez 6.5 hours these yanks like to drag things out!!

By: ella

ella — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 00:18:49 +0000

gee whats going on with ER i’d hate to be a fan of that show. its getting it almost as bad as mcleods.

By: Craig

Craig — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 23:27:52 +0000

Im really looking forward to this actually, im in QLD so the actual ceremony will be at 3am our time but im going to drag myself out of bed to watch it…

By: mac

mac — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 22:49:49 +0000

will also air on foxtel’s new channel a-span and presumably skynews does anyone know if a-span will also be available on optus. i have emailed them but received no reply.