BBC slowly giving up on CBBC

Re: BBC Teens.

I don't believe there really is a market. First of its such a crossover period. Also to group the interests of a 12 year old and upto 17 years old together is just pointless. As someone who untill a few months ago was 17 i don't think i would have any interest in something aimed at someone even aged 14/15. Also someone mentioned this in another post but if they intend to label it with "Teens" the teenagers will probably steer clear of it even more so. Most people in that age group are watching MTV or something like Trouble, playing on the computer, playing videogames or just hanging out with their mates.

So if its like me right now its smoking, drinking trivium/korn/muse/kooks and mates at skool or bebo then thats this genertion

Found out that Our House was used as a cover name, so the parents wouldn't know or have any idea about the "Hider in the House".

That's quite a good idea actually.

Kirsten O'Brien is currently presenting on the CBBC Channel.

Bet that feels strange for her, going back to her roots and all that.

Isn't it ironic that they showed the Swap Shop programme at Christmas celebrating Saturday morning television, and now they don't seem to be caring? ( or trying )

Is this the first time that there isn't a saturday morning kids magazine programme on neither the BBC or ITV

Hider in the House is just a one hour game show so wouldn't be included in any list of 'saturday morning shows' at all

I wish ITV would wake up and bring back Saturday morning live programming for the kids. It's fine I think that their is no CiTV on ITV1 during the week, but at least have a live Saturday morning show! Bring it back, now that supposedly the BBC don't have one at the moment they might be able to get a good amount of kids' watching.

I think if the BBC do try out a " new " show they'll maybe have best success going back to the Going Live! etc type show. I think the two people who present " Best of Friends " on CBBC, Rani and Abs would be perfect for the job.

I remember catching Rani on Nickelodeon a few years ago, she was an excellent presenter on one of their live presentation shows.

Maybe ITV bringing back it's Saturday morning programme would give the BBC a kick up the backside. Remember when ITV brought in CITV in 1983, along with a whole load of new under fives' shows? This was what spurred BBC into revamping Play School, eventually bringing in See-Saw type programmes in April 1985, and on screen presenters in September 1985. So unfortunately it seems, what ITV does, BBC follows.