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BBC One 2016

Split from BBC One Christmas 2015.

How strange that they recreated two different styles of BBC News graphics, one set from the era the programme is set, and the other from the present-day!

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By thegeek

933 replies

112k views

CR 1 Jan - 8 Feb 2017Critique

ITV win horse racing rights from 2017

Ed Chamberlin confirmed as host.

Betsafe will be doing sponsorship around some of the August festivals. Ie Goodwood etc

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By Brekkie

254 replies

29k views

:-( 1 Jan - 27 Jun 2017A former member

Longest use of a unedited promo?

The Film Review promo on BBC News must be up there, it's been the same for 2 years.

By A former member

2 replies

623 views

WO 2 Jan - 3 JanWorzel

Sky's 'New Year Fireworks Live'

Ditched the BBC for Sky, but came running back after sound issues.

To clarify: Sky did broadcast the entire event.

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By htchngs

16 replies

4,030 views

HT 4 Jan - 8 Janhtchngs

BBC1 HD WALES and NI

No Dolby Digital for 2 years!.

Why wouldn't they do what some US broadcasters do - and just map the stereo 2.0 to the front left and right channels (leaving surround, and centre silent)? For a while the BBC used this as well -...

By Taffyposh

7 replies

1,767 views

NG 4 Jannoggin

BAFTA Nominations

I'll watch just for an excellent name like Gugu Mbatha-Raw.

By DVB Cornwall

2 replies

378 views

7 Janbilky asko

The future of the watershed

Particularly as I've already twice on here had it said to me seriously!

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By VMPhil

26 replies

3,078 views

7 Jan - 13 Janjames-2001

David Bowie

Labyrinth is on the Sky Store and it is marked as "Sky will donate all profits from the rental or purchase of this title to charity".

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By VMPhil

64 replies

8,988 views

NJ 11 Jan - 16 JanNeil Jones

Future news presenter?

I once made a YouTube video and posted it to this forum. Now I've made another, think I've improved on my accent a bit? Maybe? What do you think? I've got a big interest in journalism and would...

By bristoliandude

0 replies

426 views

BR 11 Janbristoliandude

Always wondered this: What's the thing in the corner?

I've heard that too and thought it was a sponsor bumper or in-arena audio.

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By bristoliandude

19 replies

2,684 views

EL 11 Jan - 13 Janelmarko

Rare ATV ident

I did notice on that repeat run though that the final episode of the first series DID have a Central front & endcap.

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By Maaixuew

32 replies

5,311 views

12 Jan - 19 Janjames-2001

Fountain Studios To Close

Home of X Factor may soon be no more.

Although, every time a new company has taken over the studios they've pretty much gutted them and started from scratch.

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By gottago

199 replies

19,484 views

12 Jan - 2 Apr 2017Whataday

Robot Wars is coming back!

Confirmed: Dara O'Briain replaces Craig Charles, Jonathan Pearce to return.

Yes! I enjoyed the first two series of Robot Wars, when it was half an hour - in a watch-it-while-having-your-tea way - but when it became 45 minutes in series three, as you say they dropped all the...

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By Larry the Loafer

52 replies

6,678 views

SW 13 Jan - 28 JulSteve Williams

Battle of Northern ITV V Southern ITV

It was 09:30 on Friday mornings, only on the Rowridge (and dependants) version of C4. In all other regions the test card and Oracle in vision pages continued. I don't recall any VT Clocks, just a...

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By A former member

90 replies

9,953 views

14 Jan - 1 FebMarkymark

UKTV to launch new channel W

Flagship channel will replace Watch.

I believe you can atone for each MasterChef USA episode with an episode of Murder She Wrote.

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By Jake

121 replies

23k views

15 Jan - 17 Febbilky asko

Analogue Satellite

Does it still operate?.

Well yeah but you ain't going to get most of those anyway from the UK unless you happen to have a dish that's like the size of a house and high enough off the ground to compensate for the horizon....

By Maaixuew

3 replies

3,541 views

NJ 17 JanNeil Jones

A Place To Call Home

Australia drama series returning to BBC Two weekdays 3pm.

I'd only ever seen the odd episode, so I'm pleased to see this repeat showing. It's exceptionally well written, acted and produced.

By astontv

8 replies

2,714 views

18 Jan - 27 JanSi-Co

Radio and TV Simulcasts

Split from Eurovision 2016.

As others have said - think this was a misconception. NICAM will continue to be used to derive the transmitter feeds, and can be carried over IP circuits. The new hardware won't be redundant when...

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By noggin

42 replies

2,681 views

NG 19 Jan - 24 Jannoggin

BBC axe TV channel controllers

Charlotte Moore now controls everything on the BBC.

Janice Hadlow, former BBC2 Controller and most recently Director of Special Projects & Seasons, is also leaving the BBC:

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By Brekkie

22 replies

3,381 views

OM 19 Jan - 22 JanOmnipresent

New `cheeky` BBC2 idents

Coming throughout 2016.

Could you kindly explain how that is noteworthy.

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By FromtheNorth

37 replies

7,428 views

DP 20 Jan - 27 JunD.Page

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