This is obviously just a marketing stunt, but…
Cat food brand WHISKAS® has launched a campaign challenging Channel 4 to update the name of its popular comedy show
Cat food manufacturer WHISKAS® has called on Channel 4 to rename its flagship comedy programme, 8 Out of 10 Cats. The show took its inspiration from the brand’s legendary advertising slogan from its 1970s campaign which claimed “8 out of 10 cats” favoured the well-known feline food.
However, a new NielsonIQ survey of 300 cat owners shows the famous catchphrase needs updating, as nine out of 10 moggies now prefer its latest recipe.
Fronted by Jimmy Carr, 8 Out of 10 Cats ran from 2005 to 2021 and centred around statistics, surveys and opinion polls
Apparently they want them to rename a show that finished five years ago.
Cats Countdown is still going.
Everyone just calls that “Cats Does Countdown” anyway, so the number is irrelevant.
In my circles it’s called Catsdown
Same here!
I mean this with sincerity and no disrespect: I just love how the British shorten their TV shows. I get a laugh every time I hear someone say “they were on Strictly”
I was trying to think of any funny abbreviations we use here in shitland but none came to mind. I’m guessing it’s the prevalence of long titles over there
[Edit] SNL, Conan, Colbert, etc. shows like that are the only abbreviations I can think of
Maybe they should cancel that show too. It would give the host more time to participate in various comedy festivals around the world.
Or maybe they should cancel all these festivals so we can get more than 4-5 episodes a years.
I’m sure the latest run only had two episodes (and then two old repeats) before it stopped!