My TV remote has never ventured quite as far as Channel 888 on Sky, but if it did, I'd be settling down for a night of entertainment courtesy of Ocean Finance. Unbelievably, the high-profile broker - which is known for its seemingly unlimited advertising budget on daytime cable telly - now finally has a channel of its own. And on the associated website , you're able to get a flavour of the thrills that lie in store. Today's 20-minute clip features some stilted dialogue between a roving reporter and one of Ocean's mortgage advisors. After an interminable minute of animated type and music, the excitable pair get talking about right-to-buy schemes for council and housing association tenants. Here's a sample. INTERVIEWER: "Chris, what would you say is the most important document for right-to-buy customers?" MORTGAGE MAN: "It's got to be the Section 125 paperwork or 'offer to sell' as it's known in Scotland." INTERVIEWER: "Which ...
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