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I think so although IIRC you could opt out of it and return to the manufacturer EPG. Anyone remember if it had anything more than just the EPG info - could you access the Teletext news service...

By Brekkie

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BR 29 Aug 2020 6:01pmBrekkie

Teletext Font from the mid 1980's

Searching for it

I did read it beforehand but you can never be too sure, I don't want to go getting myself warned...

By Ne1L C

3 replies

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CA 13 Oct 2019 12:05pmCapybara

Interesting and unusual uses of teletext

The BBC carried London Stock Exchange information service in Datacast packet 8/31 which was very live data so regional stock brokers could deal... CEEFAX had another feed which was delayed by say...

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By Riaz

86 replies

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TE 22 Sep 2019 6:57pmTechnologist

Teletext (on ITV) Logos

There's some screenshots of this version of the logo in use on Freeview at

By Neil Jones

4 replies

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ST 7 May 2019 7:47amsteveboswell

The end of ITV regional Teletext

December 2004

Almost exactly 7 years ago to the day, I posted this helpful link in here:-

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By BillyH

17 replies

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MA 18 Aug 2017 9:05amMarkymark

Teletext Recoveries

Weren't the subtitles on the BBC originally produced by BBC Scotland?/quote] Not all of them, but certainly some of them. Ericsson still have an Access Services department in Glasgow, just around...

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By Orry Verducci

31 replies

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GE 2 Jan 2017 8:58pmthegeek

Why are we still stuck with teletext-era style subtitles?

Is it just a case of it ain't broke, don't fix it?

When I watched 'This is BBC One HD' with the subtitles on, they were the same as the BBC One London (BBC London News) subtitles.

By davidhorman

5 replies

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AE 20 Aug 2016 10:22pmAlexEdohHD13

Oracle teletext subtitles

Still referred to in listings 24 years since it closed

Yes. 5Text : Teletext on 5 :

By dvboy

4 replies

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MI 26 Jul 2016 7:41amMichael

Teletext data as .vtc files

How to view them?

Throw in an anti-Top Gear message and that summarises Dalek's short-lived lifespan on TV Forum.

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By BillyH

19 replies

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LL 19 Jun 2016 10:59pmLarry the Loafer

Music from teletext

asking for advice

Just to add, I was always fascinated by the change between 4-Tel and Oracle and vice versa at 15 and 30 mins past the hour. You could see the new page number being manually selected on the decoder/generator...

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By seefacts

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SC 8 Feb 2016 6:07pmSi-Co

For teletext devotees

If you're interested in all things teletext and would like to see a few services from another country, come take a look at the pages on my site covering ERTEXT, ERTEXT3, MEGATEXT and STARTEXT.

By A former member

3 replies

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MI 2 Aug 2001 1:24amMich

Best teletext

Select which is/was your favourite... also leave your notes on which period was teletext's best. E.G if you thought Ceefax was better pre-'96 relaunch for example.

By The Crowdman

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JE 3 Nov 2001 10:08amJenny

Teletext on Sky

Just when will Teletext launch on Sky? Teletext is as much a part of ITV1 as GMTV, so why did Digital Teletext not launch at the same time as ITV1? The technology is already available for it - hence the Teletext holiday services already available.

By cat

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NH 1 Jan 2002 11:39pmNick Harvey

Teletext probs on C4 tonight TUE 18 DEC

Magazines 100, 400 and 600 seem to be unavailable on C4 (SUT) tonight. Whereas 500 and 4-Tel 300 are okay. Anyone else? (This is on two different TVs with separate aerials)

By A former member

3 replies

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CR 4 Jan 2002 3:17pmThe Crowdman

Channel Five Teletext

I don't recieve C5, but I thought readers of this forum might like to know that C5's teletext service is closing on December 31st 2001. Sky is pulling out of the service, presumably as they don't provide an analogue teletext service on their ow...

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By rdd

17 replies

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CR 4 Jan 2002 3:06pmThe Crowdman

Teletext on DSat

By dvboy

5 replies

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JA 4 Jul 2011 12:02pmJAS84

ITV Text - The new Teletext?

What if ITV used the old Teletext space?

By james

3 replies

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BE 3 Jul 2010 9:09pmBen

Teletext to end

the main core ITV/C4 service

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By nwtv2003

148 replies

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IS 28 May 2010 12:45pmInspector Sands

ITV Analogue Teletext

By The TV Room

10 replies

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TV 24 Aug 2009 9:08pmThe TV Room

Changes to Teletext

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By Brekkie

12 replies

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RU 18 Mar 2009 7:14amrussnet