Good fishing tv programme

I like Sandmans idea - except who is going to put his mark up for international viewing? Personally all the well known marks are available to anyone with access to the net so I would not have too much trouble with those being used.

As Phil says couch potatoes will not be interested in the finer details but then these angling programmes are perhaps fundamentally flawed in that respect.

All you need to do is look at norm in his wood workshop or model mania? to see the finer details of those subjects being presented. So perhaps two shows are required - one for numptys to watch celebritys catching fish, the other a more pertinent hands on presented by a less telegenic but more detailed and informational presenter.

Maybe the programme content, location, presenter etc are not the problem.

Sure, Sky or any TV provider will only air stuff if they can get enough viewers - so they can sell advertising space. Maybe the level of detail and content we as practicing anglers as opposed to the armchair variety want just will not 'sell'.

So, if TV is not the right medium for interesting angling shows, what is?
My personal thoughts are firstly DVD or video, but more interesting is IPTV or video-on-demand, preferably straight to my PC.

This raises the question - how would programme makers get their money back on this sort of programming. Pay per view or some way where you can buy a downloaded version of the programme - sort of like an e-book?
I'd go for that.

I'd even prefer my angling mags in a downloadable format, say as a pdf. Imagine being able to search your entire collection of mags for a particular mark or tackle review etc or being able to find any article with ease.

I think broadcast TV and print are the wrong media (for me anyway) for angling material. All it'll take is for a couple of people to spot the market niche, get in fast and first..... and then watch what happens....