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Y93

the day thames (sorta) died

I feel this thread's link to TV presentation is tenuous at best, and therefore it's being closed.

By MatthewPrower

5 replies

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CW 31 Dec 2020 5:15pmCharlie Wells

26th Anniversary of the biggest shake up in ITV

Formerly 25th Anniversary

These days there aren't likely to be separate chipsets for different character sets - and multi-character set chipsets will be the norm. I think this has been the case since the 90s. (Cheaper to have...

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By A former member

856 replies

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NG 10 Feb 2019 10:45amnoggin

50th Anniversary of Thames Television

FINALLY they come up with a logo which nods to its heritage.

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By kernow

27 replies

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WH 3 Sep 2018 10:38amWhataday

Thames Telethon 1985

How did they get round the network shows?

Interesting comments considering this was a month before the first Children in Need which, although different to what we're used to now, ended up doing exactly what Clive describes every year...

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By JamesM0984

23 replies

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IS 7 Aug 2018 2:59pmInspector Sands

Boat Rocker acquires Fremantlemedia kids

What has happened to ITV and its cross partnerships with international broadcasters to create new series? STV, did it all the time, also Cosgrove Hall Films did plenty. ( it was anglia at the time)...

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By A former member

14 replies

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:-( 8 Feb 2018 9:41pmA former member

Thames schedule phone line

See TV Times or ring...

Use your dial or your pulse push-button phone... even though it won't do anything.

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By Steve in Pudsey

13 replies

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JA 28 Jan 2017 1:37pmjames-2001

Thames/LWT handovers

Interview with ex Thames Head of Pres

But only if you'd tuned the button to C4

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By Steve in Pudsey

15 replies

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MA 13 Apr 2016 6:47amMarkymark

Did the loss of Thames result in a decline of standards?

That's them. Owned by the same company as The Daily Mail. They pioneered self-op video journalists, although I seem to remember stories about lots of their cameras going walkies in the first few weeks

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By Maaixuew

161 replies

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IS 16 Feb 2016 6:37pmInspector Sands

Thames/Carlton Takeover 1992/3

New Years Eve/Day

You have to look at this in the context of the BBC News Television Centre vs BBC Current Affairs Lime Grove merger under Birt. Breakfast Time (and Nationwide, and I think 60 Minutes) were made by...

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By Maaixuew

105 replies

12,088 views

NG 30 Jan 2016 11:28amnoggin

ITV Handovers pre Thames/LWT

Thanks.

By Ne1L C

3 replies

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NL 24 Jan 2016 10:12pmNe1L C

Thames Day on Twitter

Just incase your not heard

I thought it was the other one * * HERE is a thread about Thames CITY TV bid.

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By A former member

14 replies

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:-( 23 Nov 2015 9:32pmA former member

Thames and LWT produced programmes on Channel 4

Questions and a thread on transmissions of programmes made by Thames and LWT in the 1980s and 1990s

One of the editions of It'll Be Alright On The Night, titled "It'll Be Alright Late At Night", debuted on Channel 4 on Thursday 11th July 1985, around a year or so before it was first seen on ITV....

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By robertclark125

31 replies

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SO 22 Nov 2015 8:23pmSteven O

Thames Ident Discovery?

I've found an interesting 'new year' Thames ident which was used on 1 January 1988. The tape I've got of it is poor quality, so even if I get a TV card in the near future, I don't think it'll be possible to get a clean image out of it, but if this...

By Jenny

0 replies

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JE 30 Aug 2001 11:06amJenny

Thames TV is back !!

Where is BringbackThames ? He should be really happy with this news, that Pearson Television is to be rebranded Thames Television in the UK, hurrah.

By Square Eyes

10 replies

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AN 25 Aug 2001 5:45pmandrewral

Thames logo spotted

I was watching an episode of the Simpsons the other day, and saw the Thames logo on their TV set. Unfortunately the episode was dubbed into Japanese, so it was a bit difficult to know what was going on, but the idea was that Homer was watching PBS...

By Blake Connolly

3 replies

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PE 11 Aug 2001 9:27amPete

New look Thames revealed!

Well, I've scoured this forum and can't find it mentioned anywhere. Thames has a new look, oh hang on, ITV has just gone to a news flash as I am typing this.

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By Whataday

15 replies

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SU 9 Oct 2001 12:19pmSpiringUnhacked

New Thames Ident

Could somebody please capture the full screen new Thames ident please although it is on after that crap Gloria Hunniford programme on Channel 5 could someone sacrefice about 20 mins so as to catch it the Bill still shows the old one

By johnny

11 replies

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AN 17 Nov 2001 2:46amandyeighteen

Full Thames production slide

Here is the old Thames end cap: and here is the new one: I'm not sure which one is better because there are no London landmarks in the new one, but it's nice to see the reflection back! EDIT: Why are they so small??? (Edited by Whataday at 4:03 pm on Dec.

By Whataday

2 replies

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BB 3 Dec 2001 10:56pmBBC912

Thames TV

As I understand it, Thames TV shut down ages ago and was replaced by Carlton. So how come Thames still make programmes on ITV. Does this mean they aren't going to close down.

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By chrisb

32 replies

3,358 views

WH 27 Jan 2002 6:44pmWhataday

Talkback Thames split

Fremantle Media splits UK production arm into four

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By JAS84

134 replies

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WP 8 Mar 2012 1:07amWillPS