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CITV at 20

(January 2003)

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FA
fanoftv
I watched the show, and thought that they did a great job, felt like the only thing that spoilt it was the set.
Going back on a question on pg 2 i think that no one answered and i was wondering too, what do they do with the old bits of set, i like to know what they did with the old giant yellow characters (does anyone know what they were made out of, they looked inflatable to me) the teddy, crab, spider and space ship, the 3D logos that used to be by the screen and the old desk (yellow and curved with citv.co.uk on the front) in studio a. I believe they've kept all of the old 2D characters on boards that used to fill the studio, as michael bought out the timmy mallet one yesturday, and the first 2D massive CiTV logos on board (from relaunch in 1998) used at the back of set and in friday performances on the old central news set have been put behind producers in offices when interviewed before. So what do they do with the old sets?

If they keep them, surely it would look better if they got rid of those desk things they have now, bought back the old one and add the ovals back round the tv's, etc. to try and tie in with the titles and graphics as the set is stuck in april 2002 (rubbish graphic) relaunch.

Anyway, thought it was a great sgow, and i didn't think they would manage to fill the hour and 20 minutes, as they only seem to do quick links into programmes now, but they did, and they did well. It looks as if things are returning, I felt it was going down in the april 2002 relaunch, a good time for mr. mulhern to jump ship - though he's still around. All we need now is a happier set, short sketches (perhaps a phone in game, not just a competition), perhaps bring back a puppet (but no like that 7ft thing on that diggin'it that uses studio disney's set for some reason), and more importantly the singing phone number - make it different from cbbc, its been like a clone with different graphics.

The new presenter, hopes he gets better, seems as though he's just a autocue guy. At the end of yesturday afternoon's show leah and michael ablibbed whilst he stood there waiting for his next line. He doesn't seem to be on the right level as leah and michael. At least tom & andrea were as mad and up for a laugh as stephen and dannielle.

Time will tell. I wonder what this new website will be like launching on monday apparently. Along with a new line up on shows - finally an end to the endless nickelodeon shows. Have citv and nick got something going on as nick shownt the citv series the worst witch last week at some point.
CJ
Chris J
Quote:
CITV also do/did a lot of virtual reality stuff, for example when they used to jump in front of the phone number graphic when it used to have that catchy jingle

#090 11 10 60 10#

I'll have that in my head all night now. Very Happy

http://www.tvhome.netfirms.com/upload/citv4.jpg
That studio looks really bad, doesn't it?
MD
M D R
CITV really should broadcast longer if it wants to beat BBC. And less adverts too. 3.20-5.00 is not long enough when its rival has an extra 35 minutes and no adverts.
I suggest CITV broadcasts from 3.15 until 5.30. (I can remember when it used to be 3.50-5.10, and then 3.30-5.10).
BE
Ben Founding member
Chris J posted:
#090 11 10 60 10#

I'll have that in my head all night now. Very Happy

http://www.tvhome.netfirms.com/upload/citv4.jpg
That studio looks really bad, doesn't it?


It didn't at the time afterall there hadn't been any invision for about five years and the previous set was full of what I would call 'Junk'.
CJ
Chris J
Yeah, I guess that's a good point.

I really don't like the current studio. It looks really dark I think. The previous look was fine, I don't know why they had to change it.
RU
russnet Founding member
tvmercia posted:

quick chat with leah and michael who are the current presenters
http://www.tvmercia.co.uk/upload/040103--central08.jpg


Is that Leah or chat show Trisha's long lost younger sister!
IT
ITVonly
I think many people turn over at 5 (ish) when CiTV finishes to either CBBC on ONE or the CBBC channel!, I think the new guy on CITV (Tim) his name Is will do well.

Dan and Steven made CiTV! - They should still be on

I wonder If CBBC on ONE will ever have a Interactive feature or even CiTV?
IT
ITVonly
Does anyone actually know what CiTV does will old studio stuff like the big yellow crab that Isn't used any more???
CJ
Chris J
I'd expect they just chuck all of the old unused stuff in the skip!
CJ
Chris J
ITVonly posted:
I think many people turn over at 5 (ish) when CiTV finishes to either CBBC on ONE or the CBBC channel!, I think the new guy on CITV (Tim) his name Is will do well.

Dan and Steven made CiTV! - They should still be on

I wonder If CBBC on ONE will ever have a Interactive feature or even CiTV?

I agree about Danielle and Steven. They were great presenters and should have stayed!
CH
chrisb
ITVonly posted:
Does anyone actually know what CiTV does will old studio stuff like the big yellow crab that Isn't used any more???


They give some of them away. I remember - they gave away two giant yellow Pikachu cutouts, and I now own one. Embarassed
CJ
Chris J
ITVonly posted:
I think many people turn over at 5 (ish) when CiTV finishes to either CBBC on ONE or the CBBC channel!, I think the new guy on CITV (Tim) his name Is will do well.

Dan and Steven made CiTV! - They should still be on

I wonder If CBBC on ONE will ever have a Interactive feature or even CiTV?

I agree about Danielle and Steven. They were great presenters and should have stayed!

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