Dave (Formerly UKTV G2)

Was watching over the weekend. The female announcer said something like "welcome to UKTV G2, doesn't it roll of your tongue, what do you think David" at which point it handed over to the male presenter. Was fun.

Yes, I noticed the continual banter between the two C/As on G2 over the weekend. Made quite a nice change. I wonder if this will become the standard on Dave.

Has G2 always had dual CAs or is that a new thing? It was one of the things that made FTN unique, worked quite well despite being cheesy.

I've heard two many, many times before on G2.

They've been doing it for ages. It's beyond cheesy - It's excruciatingly awful.

The two-announcer continuity is awfully naff from the times I've heard it; the sooner it gets ditched the better.

Well on Friday BBC One used two continuity announcers as it was part of a joke and I thought it worked quite well, certainly lifted the doom and gloom of the Cindy storyline. It was at 19:59GMT. So if a great channel like them can get away with it (seing as none of you haven't mentioned it) then ''Dave'' should go well with it, after all they say it is going to be a witty comedy channel!

Yes, it's worth remembering that it only exsisted to show UKTVs originally commissioned programmes. It's quite sad that it has to be ditched to be replaced by one that repeats programmes from 'terrestrial' TV.

This can go here.

Because "Dave" is coming to Freeview and UKTV History and Dave (currently UKTV Bright Ideas) are swapping streams, Smile TV is changing its hours and will use Dave's downtime on Freeview.

It's now going to run 3am-7am effective Friday 28th - Party Girls at 3am, Sumo TV at 4am and Smile TV at 5am-7am. According to somebody on Digital Spy who's read the 7 day Freeview EPG anyway.

Well, here is the opening line-up of 'Dave' on Monday 15th September 2007:

07:00: Top Gear
08:00: Headjam
08:40: A Question of Sport
09:20: A Question of Sport
10:00: Airport
10:30: Airport
11:00: Top Gear
12:00: Airport
12:40: A Question of Sport
13:20: A Question of Sport
14:00: Who's line is it Anyway?
14:30: Who's line is it anyway?
15:00: Top Gear
16:00: Top Gear
17:00: Airport
17:40: A Question of Sport
18:20: A Question of Sport
19:00: Who's line is it Anyway?
19:30: Who's line is it Anyway?
20:00: Top Gear
21:00: QI
21:40: Never mind the Buzzcocks
22:20: Have I got news for you
23:00: QI
23:40: Never mind the Buzzcocks
00:20: Have I got News for you
01:00: Absolute Power
01:40: Street-cred Sudoku
02:15: Coupling
02:45: Radical Highs
03:00: Back at 7am

It's not a bad schedule really, although way to many repeats, atleash we are getting a decent general entertainment channel.

Im looking forward to Headjam, Airport, Buzzcocks, and Coupling.

What do you all think?

LoveTV

Looks bloody brilliant. Really looking forward to it.

15th September 2007, I must have stepped back in time

Top Gear & I presume the UK version of WLIIA? As well as the excellent QI

Not bad I'll give it a gander. BTW what the hell is Street-cred Sudoku