Cheaper to Go to JB Than to Woodlands!

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<!-- START OF : div id="storytext"--><!-- more than 4 paragraphs -->IT WAS Christmas Day and I had planned to watch the holiday movie The Santa Clause on Channel 5. When it started, I was shocked to see Christmas SMS messages flashing on top of the screen. Later, when I watched a game show, The Price Is Right, the same thing happened.
I am not against any use of technological advances in communication, but these SMS messages flashed continuously on the screen and were annoying and distracting to viewers. I am sure if the same were to happen in cinemas throughout a film, there would be strong objections from cinema-goers.
When watching a programme on television, there should not be any distractions unless the messages are for emergency reasons - for example, an open mobilisation exercise.
If this is another way to generate revenue, perhaps MediaCorp could flash these SMS messages on the screen during commercials instead.
To conclude, I did not finish watching either show. I switched to another channel without SMS messages. Leong Yoke Heng

 

[chingchong]

>>>> Cheaper to Go to JB Than to Woodlands!

Thanks for this post. After reading it 20 times it is now clear to me that it is cheaper to go to JB than Woodlands.

 

[Cestbon]

Now mediacock have cuttting cost including cutting manpower but never make headline because they the one control the NEWS. Have you notice that now TV drama have been broadcast for 2 hr is one of the way cutting cost by reduce other program. Can cut production director/crew............................
All have sign contract that no one are allow to talk.