Thread: Max Keiser's Show on RT and programming style on RT

Originally Posted by UhOhXplode

We get RT on transponder 26, at 12152 MHz, from the Galaxy 19 satellite. The blind-scan receiver lists everything on the signal and RT is one of the free-to-air programs.
We get it on TV and re-direct it to the radio too and there's never any ads.

About the aggressive style of the Keiser Report (and some other shows), I think it's really effective - especially for the West. It's an attention grabber and, even with the interruptions, it's probably what makes me want to listen more.

Ok, well if you like the style, then that's good. There is another US style program that I also find annoying, "Crosstalk". The host is called Peter Lavelle. Nobody is allowed to finish a sentence and the more people shout at each other the better TV as far as the host is concerned. Plus the host is incredibly biased in his views. I happen to agree with his political opinions, but it still annoys me when you are force fed with somebody's politics in a program like that. He should at least try to pretend to be objective. And many of the guests are just terrible, I can't even bear listening to them.

However I like the show with Oksana Boiko, "Worlds Apart", because she is so well prepared and usually knows the topic inside out, whatever it is. She must have a doctors degree in political science or something. I agree with her political views and her personality is kind of cute, she is really human somehow. Her English is excellent, but sometimes I can see tell that she can't quite find the word she wants. Nevertheless she can still put almost anyone in their place with her clever questions.

I also like the show "Sophie and Co" with Sophie Shevarnadze, because Sophie is so good at really listening and getting people to open up. She finds very interesting people to interview, particularly women you don't normally hear from. However she is so stylish that I just want to hide myself in the sand!! That woman is a walking fashion show. It's a bit distracting.

One US style show that I appreciate is "Breaking the Set" hosted by Abby Martin. It's a little bit too fast paced and simplified, and makes no attempt to seem objective. But but people can talk uninterrupted without any shouting. The host is quite up to scratch on her subject. I think the target audience is quite young people, so fair enough that the style is a bit whimsical with Twitter, facebook and instagram references left right and centre.

Politicking with Larry King is a show on RT I never seen. Either it's only on during US evening, or it's on RT America. Or I don't know. If anyone has seen it, please share!

The paus filler program "Just my Opinion" is dumbed down political agitation. "Joe Blow" averarge America make a true, but simplified statement in a silly voice and then finishes the who thing by saying "JUST MY OPINION!".

The way RT is set up is that the regular news are during European viewing hours, and then switches over tot the "shows" during American viewing hours. To each his own.

The content on the "International" RT is different than the "American RT", the American shows are more geared towards American preferences. The faster pace and aggressive style that I was complaining about.
However, some of the content is shared they just timezone it a bit as well, so the US oriented stuff is on at times Americans are more likely to watch, I think.

There is also a Russian language RT channel for documentaries, but I can't get that. However I've seen some of their documentaries on Arte or some such channel, and it's very good content. I switch off the German/French soundtrack and only listened in Russian, was really pleased that I could follow exactly what was happening.