Out of the loop

ITV2 doesn't enjoy quite the same cachet as it's elder sibling, but even so I was slightly bemused by a trailer for it's upcoming autumn season featuring numerous people I presume are the stars of the new schedule. I say presume, because I didn't recognise any of them and from the presentation it was clear that I was supposed to.

Have I dropped into a new demographic without realising it? More likely it's just that I haven't been watching much terrestrial television recently. Doctor Who and Question Time are about the only programmes that persuade me to turn on the set these days.

It does make me wonder what I'm missing. There's a sense of connectedness that comes from watching a film in a cinema, or a programme on television: the knowledge that the experience is shared with others; that everyone shares common frame of reference. It's not a great basis for interacting with people, but it's handy to have a few pleasant trivialities to hand to pass the time over at the water cooler.

Of course, if my conclusion is that I should watch more television, the advert for ITV2 did nothing to persuade me that it would be showing any content I'd be interested in. I find that mildy amusing.