Monday 3 August 2009

ENT spent

First, it was the name change in April of 2007 - from Showcase to ENT.

ENT? But what's in a name when you have some of the most talented entertainment writers in town featured in a convenient, pullout section, complete with a television guide?

Then last February, the once meaty television guide in ENT was cut for all but Sunday Sun subscribers. Suddenly ENT was thinner, but still a pullout section, a keeper on the couch for a week.

Yesterday, Sunday Sun readers accustomed to tidy and convenient sections discovered ENT, Travel, the comics etc., are no longer pullout sections.

Why would anyone want to mess with much-appreciated pullouts, especially ENT? It is nonsensical. The only reason we can think of is it has to do with Quebecor's presses and saving PKP a few more pennies.

It certainly isn't what readers want.

2 comments:

  1. My Sunday subscription will be running out soon. Absolutely NO WAY am I re-upping if the Sun can't provide the very basic Sunday morning newspaper ideal of separate sections.

    Yes, having fewer pullouts probably saves a few cents. You know what would also save money: if all the articles were just typed with random letters, like a test typeset...or should I even give them that idea?

    Seriously, I'm tired of being treated like I'll pay for anything. Shape up, Sun, because I'll be shipping out soon otherwise.

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  2. Newspapers are not going out of fashion due to the internet. It's due to their worthless corporate driven content.

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