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LoveFilm

Split from Blockbusters to be revived by Comedy Central

Only the on demand service. The postal service continued under the LoveFilm name until 2017.

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By TriPiece

12 replies

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VM 20 Feb - 21 FebVMPhil

Too many digital channels?

Channels close for various reasons not just because they run out of money. Vintage TV went into administration, while Bravo was deliberately closed by Sky after they acquired the network from Virgin....

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By zeebre12

12 replies

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NJ 20 Feb - 21 FebNeil Jones

Looking at some vintage Quantel Paintbox systems

The classic tech that put graphics and text on your screen

I went on work experience to a production house in 1991 and spent my lunchtimes playing with a Quantel Harriet. It was interesting to play with, but I quickly realised you did need some artistic skills,...

By mdtauk

11 replies

1,207 views

DA 21 Feb - 22 Febdafydd

BBC Scotland - the launch

Split from BBC Scotland channel - service to also launch in HD

Not before the Scottish Parliament election though, also the BBC Annual Plan was released today and as predicted there is no mention that the channel's future is in doubt. This is what is written...

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By DVB Cornwall

499 replies

36k views

RD 24 Feb - 29 Mar 2021Roger Darthwell

Carlton SpotPlus+ / CITV Interactive

What was it?

Time Computers has nothing to do with TI Media - the Time that became that was Time Inc, as in the magazine Time.

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By RDJ

22 replies

1,040 views

JA 24 Feb - 27 FebJAS84

Big Brother Canada 7 - 2019

Spy Themed House Revealed Today

Insight Productions posted this time-lapse video of the how the "backyard" is transformed into the competition arena. Its interesting to not how they raise the lighting rig. Seems like the first year...

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By Mouseboy33

24 replies

2,093 views

MO 25 Feb - 27 AprMouseboy33

Sunday Night Takeaway

Channel 10 AU

I agree it's probably just an edit. Sunday Night Takeaway was announced in September 2018, several months after The London Studios closed.

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By TCOTV

23 replies

1,194 views

KE 25 Feb - 27 Febkernow

Global Radio axes all regional/local breakfast shows

Still going as Smooth Chill, bar the pre-recorded specialist shows which were axed, it's the same station as it was before. Only on DAB in London however.

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By Whataday

600 replies

32k views

LL 26 Feb - 6 OctLondon Lite

Why no The Simpsons on E4?

The audio commentaries for early Simpsons at least are available online, people tend to rip and dump them on various outlets like Tumblr and what not. The only thing about audio commentaries and...

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By zeebre12

35 replies

2,360 views

NJ 26 Feb - 3 MarNeil Jones

BBC Scheduling Error?

This Time with Alan Patridge has been acting a bit odd for me. Initially wouldn't let me set a series link, eventually it did, but didn't pick up ep 2. So have set ep 2, which again won't let me...

By Bennyboy1984

7 replies

479 views

BU 26 Feb - 27 Febbuster

BritBox

BBC and ITV set to launch Netflix rival

No, we need four.

By Moz

5 replies

426 views

JA 27 Febjames-2001