Channel 4 to broadcast daily Muslim call to prayer during Ramadan next month

[Roger Bacon]

Why do something like this?  What's the motivation?  It's not like this will pay off in ratings or anything?  Seems like it's more likely to hurt ratings?

Channel 4 to broadcast daily Muslim call to prayer during Ramadan next month

    Call to prayer usually delivered from a mosque and relayed by loudspeaker
    Five calls a day but Channel 4 will only broadcast the morning call for the 30 days of Ramadan
    Broadcaster had been criticised in the past for giving airtime to extreme Islamist views


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[OzmO]

Calculated business move plain and simple.

Could succeed or bomb.   Either way, money is usually unbiased when it comes to business. 

[Roger Bacon]

Calculated business move plain and simple.

Could succeed or bomb.   Either way, money is usually unbiased when it comes to business. 

I realize it's all about the money, but I don't see how this could possibly pay off?

[OzmO]

I realize it's all about the money, but I don't see how this could possibly pay off?

sure it could.  Two groups you attract viewers from: 

1.  Muslims
2.  People who believe in progressive religious equality policies.

[Roger Bacon]

sure it could.  Two groups you attract viewers from: 

1.  Muslims
2.  People who believe in progressive religious equality policies.

Yeah, but only 5% of British society is Muslim (I think) and how many leftist morons could their be in Britain?  Oh... Never mind, I see what you mean...