The number of repeats has increased over the Christmas by Daniela Simkova

As the Christmas time is coming, we can expect our favorite TV shows, movies, and fairy tales on TV. These special repeats can be seen on TV just over the Christmas time, because they are of Christmas spirit. Not only children are very pleased to watch the beautiful fairy tales, but also their parents. It evokes in us a special family rest and we all feel very happy. But are all of us satisfied in watching Christmas programs? The Liberal Democrats have focused on calculating the number of repeats and they found out that the number of repeats increased by 25 percent over a three day Christmas holiday. 80 percent of shows for children have been already shown. Mr. Don Foster, a Liberal Democrat culture spokesman, said: "As channels dish up yet more of the same old Christmas fare , it's not surprising that viewers are turned off by Christmas TV." Channel Five was the worst in Christmas repeats, because the program was made up from the old shows and movies. People just don't like to watch old shows. The TV channel that haven't increased the number of Christmas repeats was the Channel 4. But do people want to overpass the movies with Christmas spirit? The viewers want to see mostly classic movies and shows. It reminds them mostly of the nice moments with family. The BBC spokesman stated: "We are very happy to be able to offer viewers the chance to see some of the BBC's best programs again over the holiday period - our research shows that viewers really appreciate this."

by Daniela Simkova for PocketNews (http://pocketnews.tv)

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