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Saturday Show Extra

It's not too bad actually. The presenters are very good. The Interactive on ITVd isn't too bad. Nice design and the game is enough to keep me entertained for a bit.

By Matt Morelli

6 replies

212 views

MR 16 Febmromega2000

Maxine MUHThingy joins S Club 7

Well as viewers of BBC News 24 may have noticed Maxine MUHThingy is putting in pratice to be S CLub 7's new member now that Bradley has become so annoying he exploded.

By Pete

5 replies

200 views

PE 16 FebPete

Regional News on Sky Digital

Hi, I do not have Sky Digital, but can someone who is using the Regional News at 6.30pm please confirm... * Does it still have the BBC ONE DOG on it ? * Still have the 'Press Red For Menu Bar' DOG on it ? I had heard that one of these things have been toned down in response to complaints.

By Eddie Talbot

9 replies

851 views

JA 16 Febjames2001

Meridian (Dover) Off Air

Well it's 1.13 and Meridian from Dover is currently off air. Satellite seems to be fine. I tuned in to see a blue screen with white writing and 'I �T �V' really spaced out at the top with some apologies for lack of programmes etc.

By Asa

6 replies

807 views

BB 17 FebBBC912

BBC World in Australia

Ok Well, does anyone know when BBC WORLD began here in Australia? Also - with regard to SKY NEWS Australia - on New Years Day the adopted almost the same look as your SKY.

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By melbournetv

12 replies

639 views

KA 17 Feb - 18 FebKatnap

New blood for plasma TV

It seems the BBC Have been working away to make plasma screens nice and cheap so us commoners can afford them. YAY

By Pete

5 replies

178 views

PE 17 FebPete

Sunday Express - Power List 2002

7 Gavin Davis -Chairman of the BBC 10 Charles Allen -Chairman Granada Television 12 David Liddiment -Director of channels, ITV 13 Greg Dyke -Director General, BBC 18 John Yorke -Executive producer, Eastenders 31 Michael G...

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By Martin

18 replies

964 views

BP 17 Feb - 18 FebBlue Peter

new ntl: channels

I heard off the grape vine that ntl:home customers would be seeing the arrival of a lot of new channels sometime soon, and fellow ntl: customers will agree with me that the cable network isn't exactly spectacular in its customer updates (!) If an...

By BSnoot

1 reply

472 views

JA 17 Febjames2001

Interactive Idents

I am a Uni Student, doing a project on idents. Any info on this area would be helpful. Are there any interactive idents available at the moment or in development? What channels have poor idents at the moment?

By robertw

5 replies

407 views

RY 17 Febryan

BREAKING NEWS

Had ya fooled, didn't I. Anyway just found this on BBC News Online Its quite good. And in case anyone was wondering it was used with the following text: ' Suicide bomber targets Israeli base Several people are injured after an apparent ...

By Bail

6 replies

187 views

RY 17 Febryan

Adrian Chiles

Was surpirised to see Adrian Chiles (Working Lunch fame) this morning on Breakfast (News 24). I don't quite know what, but he added something to the programme.

By Matt Morelli

0 replies

113 views

MM 17 FebMatt Morelli

New look for Carlton West Country News?

I am currently watching 'West Country Sunday Edition'. I have never seen this before. Do I understand then that Westcountry News now have new titles etc?

By JNDorset

3 replies

254 views

BH 17 Feb - 18 FebBillyH

Anne Robinson incurs anti-hunt wrath

Not sure where to put this given it's about a presenter but not specifically presentation:- Anne Robinson has been given a police escort into and out of a fundraising drive for her local hunt in Gloucestershire.

By Katherine

6 replies

199 views

CW 17 Febcwathen

Wish you where here? titles 1980s

Hello Does anyone recall the titles to the ITV Travel show Wish you where Here? from around 1987/88, which looked like suitcases moving along a motorway in lieu of cars? Also I remember the theme well, any chance of gerring it anywhere? Also, whe...

By Luke McDonnell

0 replies

113 views

LM 17 FebLuke McDonnell

BBC News Online

Well what can I say after, the whole weeked we still have a two day old bullitain screening for a 'BBC News 24 Update' from midnight on Saturday! It isn't even a proper bullitain with the first min and a half been choped off for some reason.

By Dolby Digital

1 reply

99 views

ND 17 FebNick Dee

BBC FOUR Ad

Dunno if anyone got that. BBC Scotland just screened a bbc four ad. It was in black and white to begin with. and ended with a blue background and a black Box with BBC Four and some other text underneath, The ad looked crap so I didn't see what it was about.

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By Big Brother

14 replies

1,046 views

DD 17 Feb - 18 FebDolby Digital

Interactive Idents ideas

Gaming appears to be very popular within interactive television, do you think it would work on the level of idents. eg using the coloured buttons to control a system of betting which allows the viewer to play whenever the ident appears.

By robertw

0 replies

157 views

RO 18 Febrobertw

Yorkshire Television

Miscellanious Presentation Points There was a couple of problems on Yorkshire ITV1 yesterday. Firstly, at 1.10pm, after the ident introducing Calendar Lunchtime Live, we cut to some colour bars! The colour bars stayed on for about 5 secon...

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By Andrew

58 replies

2,107 views

JA 26 Feb - 28 MarJason