My God, they are sooo patronising on Cbeebies. They talk so slowly, and are so over the top. Lots of 'OOOooooh's' and 'Aaaahaahs', lots of bunny stroking etc. If I was a CBeenbies presenter I'd have go off screen after the links and shout a load of expletives just to keep me sane.
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mdta on 5:05 pm on Feb. 11, 2002
its only BBC Knowledge in the day we missed
but its night time hours have extended, the programmes were just on a 3-4 hour loop anywho
Better than two channels' worth of continually repeated children's programmes... Maybe I'm biased, since I'm about 12 years off the target age range of the CBBC channel, but to me there now feels to me to be a disproportionate amount of kiddies stuff across the BBC channels.
I did rather like CBBC on Choice, for the reasons I stated in my earlier post, and it was probably the only place where they never ever talked over the closing credits of programmes! CBeebies presentation so far seems rather more patronising.
And now it's happened, I don't like the idea of two whole channels remaining blank until 7pm. I want it back the way it was!!
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RW on 6:12 pm on Feb. 11, 2002
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mdta on 5:05 pm on Feb. 11, 2002
its only BBC Knowledge in the day we missed
but its night time hours have extended, the programmes were just on a 3-4 hour loop anywho
Better than two channels' worth of continually repeated children's programmes... Maybe I'm biased, since I'm about 12 years off the target age range of the CBBC channel, but to me there now feels to me to be a disproportionate amount of kiddies stuff across the BBC channels.
I did rather like CBBC on Choice, for the reasons I stated in my earlier post, and it was probably the only place where they never ever talked over the closing credits of programmes! CBeebies presentation so far seems rather more patronising.
And now it's happened, I don't like the idea of two whole channels remaining blank until 7pm. I want it back the way it was!!
Well, on TWAD, we get those god awful Front Row trailers until it starts - I mean, even ITV2 has something better. You'd have thought they'd just put scrolling schedules or something.
I'm with you Robert. There isn't enough content here for 2 channels. There should be one CBBC Channel, it should have all the pre-school stuff on during the day, and the older kids stuff on at breakfast and teatime. It seems a sad sad waste to me and totally disproportionate. As I said earlier, the BBC are at risk of alienating the 18-30 year olds with all this kids programming. The space could be put to better use.
(Edited by square eyes at 6:18 pm on Feb. 11, 2002)
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MikeG
You know, we were all excited about these channels and what will happen but after they have, we have all started criticising them!
I have to say that I think the BBC has done right now - I just hope in the near future, if BBC Three/Four are successful, they will extend their hours, maybe broadcasting from 12 noon or, like ITV2 about 1.30pm
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square eyes on 6:17 pm on Feb. 11, 2002
As I said earlier, the BBC are at risk of alienating the 18-30 year olds with all this kids programming. The space could be put to better use.
Indeed. Although it was merely a three-hour loop of repeated programmes, the daytime service of BBC Knowledge did seem very much worthwhile to me, as it was the only FTA channel to serve up more substantial adult programming, as an alternative to the usual tedious daytime fare of makeover/cookery/chat shows. I'm sure there are a lot of annoyed people out there!
And as for the 18-30 year olds, hopefully they can be wooed back with BBC Three if it gets the go-ahead (anyone know if and when a final decision is likely?)
Well I wasn't looking forward to them, I resent the fact that there is so much kids TV on BBC One, BBC Two, CBBC Channel & CBeebies. It is overkill and so unnecessary.
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MikeG on 6:21 pm on Feb. 11, 2002
I just hope in the near future, if BBC Three/Four are successful, they will extend their hours, maybe broadcasting from 12 noon or, like ITV2 about 1.30pm
Sadly impossible, until such time that the BBC are allocated another multiplex on DTT, or compression techniques improve to such an extent that seven full channels can be packed into their existing multiplex without compromising picture quality. Neither is likely for the foreseeable future.
CBBC just fell of air.
A caption said;
'Whoops. We got a problem and we'll be back soon.'
Jake and otis have just come back on with an S Club 7 viseo.
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RW on 6:27 pm on Feb. 11, 2002
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MikeG on 6:21 pm on Feb. 11, 2002
I just hope in the near future, if BBC Three/Four are successful, they will extend their hours, maybe broadcasting from 12 noon or, like ITV2 about 1.30pm
Sadly impossible, until such time that the BBC are allocated another multiplex on DTT, or compression techniques improve to such an extent that seven full channels can be packed into their existing multiplex without compromising picture quality. Neither is likely for the foreseeable future.
Oh right thanks for that. I haven't got the foggiest about bandwidth and multiplex jargon!
I knew there was something I wanted to ask. Has anyone had any problems with the channel lineups on their EPGs (whatever platform) because on TWAD, we don't have any listings whatsoever for CBBC or CBeebies!