NG
I think Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland historically opted out for the whole of the show (at least pre-2200 News) to do their own local show, and then would just record the incoming network feed and show clips of it within their main show. This was much safer and cleaner than trying to opt-in and opt-out of the network show where there were only junctions properly provided for shorter opt-outs (largely for the English regions)
In fact in the 90s there were later opt-out points that were only for the Nations and English regions who wanted to run later. These were sustained by network, rather than BBC London and South East regional content (as they had usually stopped too).
noggin
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Children's BBC and BBC Ulster
I remember, on a different note, how BBC One Northern Ireland used to opt out a hell of a lot during Children in Need each year. I remember we used to either get to see key national sketches or routines much later than the rest of the network, or sometimes not at all.
1996 was one year where from 7.30pm until 1.00am, Belfast took control and opted back into the network when they felt like it. We missed out on a lot of sketches and routines from the big celebs and programmes, sometimes only seeing them during the highlights of the night round up at 1.30am near the end of the show.
Now, Northern Ireland like the rest of the UK sticks to the planned 5 minute opt outs and that is it really.
1996 was one year where from 7.30pm until 1.00am, Belfast took control and opted back into the network when they felt like it. We missed out on a lot of sketches and routines from the big celebs and programmes, sometimes only seeing them during the highlights of the night round up at 1.30am near the end of the show.
Now, Northern Ireland like the rest of the UK sticks to the planned 5 minute opt outs and that is it really.
I think Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland historically opted out for the whole of the show (at least pre-2200 News) to do their own local show, and then would just record the incoming network feed and show clips of it within their main show. This was much safer and cleaner than trying to opt-in and opt-out of the network show where there were only junctions properly provided for shorter opt-outs (largely for the English regions)
In fact in the 90s there were later opt-out points that were only for the Nations and English regions who wanted to run later. These were sustained by network, rather than BBC London and South East regional content (as they had usually stopped too).