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40th anniversary of the ITV strike

10 August – 24 October 1979 (August 2019)

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Ben Shatliff
Steve in Pudsey posted:
I think the regional continuity was phased out at different times in different regions, Midlands binned it during 79, North West in 80.


How do you mean binned unless I am mid reading this or missing the point; there was regional continuity until 1999?
IS
Inspector Sands
Ben Shatliff posted:

How do you mean binned unless I am mid reading this or missing the point; there was regional continuity until 1999?

It ended (binned) on BBC1 in 1979 /1980
MA
Markymark
Ben Shatliff posted:
Steve in Pudsey posted:
I think the regional continuity was phased out at different times in different regions, Midlands binned it during 79, North West in 80.


How do you mean binned unless I am mid reading this or missing the point; there was regional continuity until 1999?


Steve is referring to BBC English regional continuity that ran weekday evenings 18:00 to closedown
NG
noggin Founding member
Ben Shatliff posted:
Steve in Pudsey posted:
I think the regional continuity was phased out at different times in different regions, Midlands binned it during 79, North West in 80.


How do you mean binned unless I am mid reading this or missing the point; there was regional continuity until 1999?


Eh? In 1999 all the continuity between networked shows in England was from London, only regional opt-out shows in England had regional continuity announcements.

What is being discussed here is the era when English regional centres provided the continuity announcements between each networked show - an era many here may well be unaware of. That style of self-op working informed the design of many regional presentation galleries, long after it ceased to be a major requirement.
JK
JKDerry
Friday 31st August 1979 on Channel Television:

1.20 - 1.30pm - Channel News
5.00pm - Puffin
5.05pm - Kum Kum
5.30pm - The Lone Ranger
6.00pm - Report Extra
7.00pm - Leave Cape Horn to Port (Documentary)
8.00pm - Target the Impossible: A Fat Free Society
8.30pm - Film: Bedtime Story (1964)
10.00pm - Channel News
10.05pm - Cash and Company: Up to Scratch
11.05pm - 11.15pm - News in French and Epilogue
TI
tightrope78
Are we going to get the Channel Television schedule for everyday of the strike? It’s as monotonous as living through the strike again!
JK
JKDerry
tightrope78 posted:
Are we going to get the Channel Television schedule for everyday of the strike? It’s as monotonous as living through the strike again!

Monotonous for some, interesting for others, as these schedules are hard to come by, as they were made on an ad hoc basis by Channel Television.


You are not forced to read the post, just move on down. I will post the odd schedule if I feel like it.
JA
james-2001


NYTV, TVLand and tightrope78 gave kudos
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Ne1L C
I wonder if there were any feelings of guilt from CTV staff at working whilst their colleagues were on strike?
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Brekkie
I don't see why there would be - they remained there with the support of the union. Actually suspect too it gave the Unions a bit more extra leverage.
MA
Markymark
Ne1L C posted:
I wonder if there were any feelings of guilt from CTV staff at working whilst their colleagues were on strike?


No more than the guilt they already felt for living in a tax haven!
IS
Inspector Sands
Ne1L C posted:
I wonder if there were any feelings of guilt from CTV staff at working whilst their colleagues were on strike?

Probably not after all everyone involved accepted that Channel itself wouldn't survive a strike. No one would have wanted them to lose their jobs

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