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First there was BBC Micro Live, then er...not much.
TV companies have shyed away from games programmes, either setting them at a childish audience, too late at night (Bits), too techy (Cyberthingy) or just making them plain daft (Gamesmaster) They believe that games programmes don't sell, but that is perhaps because they don't get them right. Bits is the only show which I have felt covers the right ground, but as I have mentioned the best bits are always shown at daft-o'clock in the evening and a lot of people have probably missed it because of this.
What I would like to see in a games programme is something akin to what C&VG and Gamesmaster magazines have inside, presented by someone who knows what they are talking about, but can identify with the audience at the same time. The time slot could be 45 minutes and it could be shown at Gamesmaster's old time of 6pm (around dinner time for most people) Competitions also work well in these kind of programmes. The problem is that with so many unsuccesful programmes behind them, most TV stations will not take on something new unless it is a guaranteed success. Hopefully with Bits still doing well another series is being made and C4 may consider adding another programme of a similar format to their earlier schedules.
TV companies have shyed away from games programmes, either setting them at a childish audience, too late at night (Bits), too techy (Cyberthingy) or just making them plain daft (Gamesmaster) They believe that games programmes don't sell, but that is perhaps because they don't get them right. Bits is the only show which I have felt covers the right ground, but as I have mentioned the best bits are always shown at daft-o'clock in the evening and a lot of people have probably missed it because of this.
What I would like to see in a games programme is something akin to what C&VG and Gamesmaster magazines have inside, presented by someone who knows what they are talking about, but can identify with the audience at the same time. The time slot could be 45 minutes and it could be shown at Gamesmaster's old time of 6pm (around dinner time for most people) Competitions also work well in these kind of programmes. The problem is that with so many unsuccesful programmes behind them, most TV stations will not take on something new unless it is a guaranteed success. Hopefully with Bits still doing well another series is being made and C4 may consider adding another programme of a similar format to their earlier schedules.
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First there was BBC Micro Live, then er...not much.
TV companies have shyed away from games programmes, either setting them at a childish audience, too late at night (Bits), too techy (Cyberthingy) or just making them plain daft (Gamesmaster) They believe that games programmes don't sell, but that is perhaps because they don't get them right. Bits is the only show which I have felt covers the right ground, but as I have mentioned the best bits are always shown at daft-o'clock in the evening and a lot of people have probably missed it because of this.
What I would like to see in a games programme is something akin to what C&VG and Gamesmaster magazines have inside, presented by someone who knows what they are talking about, but can identify with the audience at the same time. The time slot could be 45 minutes and it could be shown at Gamesmaster's old time of 6pm (around dinner time for most people) Competitions also work well in these kind of programmes. The problem is that with so many unsuccesful programmes behind them, most TV stations will not take on something new unless it is a guaranteed success. Hopefully with Bits still doing well another series is being made and C4 may consider adding another programme of a similar format to their earlier schedules.
TV companies have shyed away from games programmes, either setting them at a childish audience, too late at night (Bits), too techy (Cyberthingy) or just making them plain daft (Gamesmaster) They believe that games programmes don't sell, but that is perhaps because they don't get them right. Bits is the only show which I have felt covers the right ground, but as I have mentioned the best bits are always shown at daft-o'clock in the evening and a lot of people have probably missed it because of this.
What I would like to see in a games programme is something akin to what C&VG and Gamesmaster magazines have inside, presented by someone who knows what they are talking about, but can identify with the audience at the same time. The time slot could be 45 minutes and it could be shown at Gamesmaster's old time of 6pm (around dinner time for most people) Competitions also work well in these kind of programmes. The problem is that with so many unsuccesful programmes behind them, most TV stations will not take on something new unless it is a guaranteed success. Hopefully with Bits still doing well another series is being made and C4 may consider adding another programme of a similar format to their earlier schedules.