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ashley b Founding member 23 January 2016 9:27am

I wonder if they will time the new look with the launch of The X Files? They did that in 2008 when they launched a new launch at 9pm just before Paul Merton in India.

The relaunch in 2008 was before Unbreakable, and the 2006 relaunch before Prison Break. The current look however, launched at 9.15am on a Monday morning. I think before The X-files is a good bet, but also Monday 1st February is a 'nice' date, it being a Monday and the first day of the month.

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dvboy 23 January 2016 12:08pm

5* are showing an evening of Classic X-Files on Sunday 7 February so I think it's safe to assume the series starts week beginning 8 February. A repeat is scheduled Thursday night on 5*.

If X-files is going in a 10pm slot then Tuesday is the only option, but any night is possible if it's 9pm given Celebrity Big Brother vacates that slot.

I would have thought any channel rebrand would wait until CBB has finished too, so I would go with Monday 8th.

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dvboy 26 January 2016 7:55pm

Confirmed The X Files begins Monday 8 February at 9pm, listed on DigiGuide.

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PFML84 26 January 2016 9:11pm

It's on tonight and tomorrow night on RTÉ 2.

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FBC 26 January 2016 11:06pm

Whoops.

Quote:

A Channel 5 scheduler has resigned after mistakenly broadcasting a post-watershed version of Benefits Brits by the Sea on two separate occasions.

The observational documentary, which follows benefit claimants living in Great Yarmouth, contained more than 40 explicit swear words and was originally intended for a 9pm broadcast.

C5 digital channel 5* prepared a pre-watershed version with the swearing removed for two 8pm slots on 14 and 19 October.

But the scheduler accidentally selected the foul-mouthed version, despite “a red flag” warning indicating its unsuitability for a pre-watershed broadcast.

Five days later, he made the same mistake again and broadcast the explicit post-watershed version for a second time.

Ofcom received a handful of complaints and consequently challenged C5 to explain what had gone wrong.

Full story on Broadcast: http://m.broadcastnow.co.uk/5099296.article

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dvboy 27 January 2016 12:49am

FBC posted:

Whoops.

Quote:

A Channel 5 scheduler has resigned after mistakenly broadcasting a post-watershed version of Benefits Brits by the Sea on two separate occasions.

The observational documentary, which follows benefit claimants living in Great Yarmouth, contained more than 40 explicit swear words and was originally intended for a 9pm broadcast.

C5 digital channel 5* prepared a pre-watershed version with the swearing removed for two 8pm slots on 14 and 19 October.

But the scheduler accidentally selected the foul-mouthed version, despite “a red flag” warning indicating its unsuitability for a pre-watershed broadcast.

Five days later, he made the same mistake again and broadcast the explicit post-watershed version for a second time.

Ofcom received a handful of complaints and consequently challenged C5 to explain what had gone wrong.

Full story on Broadcast: http://m.broadcastnow.co.uk/5099296.article

I hope this is the same scheduler who decided to randomly skip an episode of Person Of Interest on a first run back in August.

In other news I've read on a516digital.com that 5+24 is getting its hours extended on Freeview, not sure if this is to match Sky/Virgin schedule. One of the teleshopping broadcasters has announced their new slot starting 1 Feb.

Last edited by dvboy on 27 January 2016 12:55am

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KA_UK 27 January 2016 1:48am

Channel 5 +24 will be pretty that from 9am to midnight. Extra repeats of Neighbours will fill the 5 News slots.

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PFML84 27 January 2016 10:03am

"A handful of complaints". This annoys me. Why should the views of a few 'easily offended' people trump everyone else who watched and didn't have a problem? They could have turned over if they didn't like hearing the swearing. I honestly think some people have Ofcom on speed dial and look for things to complain about.

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steveboswell 27 January 2016 1:01pm

pad-e posted:

"A handful of complaints". This annoys me. Why should the views of a few 'easily offended' people trump everyone else who watched and didn't have a problem? They could have turned over if they didn't like hearing the swearing. I honestly think some people have Ofcom on speed dial and look for things to complain about.

Well the number of complaints is almost irrelevant as it was a breach of the broadcasting code. Ofcom would have had to take action even if no one complained at all -- indeed, they frequently spot issues like this through their own monitoring systems.

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Fluffy Bunny Feet 27 January 2016 1:52pm

steveboswell posted:

pad-e posted:

"A handful of complaints". This annoys me. Why should the views of a few 'easily offended' people trump everyone else who watched and didn't have a problem? They could have turned over if they didn't like hearing the swearing. I honestly think some people have Ofcom on speed dial and look for things to complain about.

Well the number of complaints is almost irrelevant as it was a breach of the broadcasting code. Ofcom would have had to take action even if no one complained at all -- indeed, they frequently spot issues like this through their own monitoring systems.

Indeed - Here's the Ofcom Report - Page 20

http://stakeholders.ofcom.org.uk/binaries/enforcement/broadcast-bulletins/obb297/Issue_297.pdf

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gottago 28 January 2016 10:21pm

I noticed in the crap ads section of the Evening Standard today that there was a casting call for a new dating show on 5*. Original shows on the channel are few and far between so I wonder if there'll be a bit more of a push for the channel post the upcoming C5 refresh. I hope they give it a new name, the brand is incredibly cheap and as a channel it's a real mish mash of programmes and could definitely do with a bit more of a focus.

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FBC 5 February 2016 8:56pm

Little update on the building of Channel 5's future home.
As of tonight, still no outside walls/windows/foliage.

http://i66.tinypic.com/2u8htt5.jpg

(February 2011)