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Christmas Pres launched (Page 411) (October 2007)

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SE
Square Eyes Founding member
Yay more trash overnight telly. At least ITV Play was vaguely entertaining.

Do they really need to employ two presenters to link these segments ?
RD
RDJ
The Zone has just started on ITV1 tonight with Michael Underwood and Angelica Bell. They're tonight advertising a Mediterranean hoilday, A Wii offer from QVC with Julia Roberts and some Roulette Nation.

It's very weird.. Just seems like an hour long advert I guess.
PT
Put The Telly On
RDJ posted:
The Zone has just started on ITV1 tonight with Michael Underwood and Angelica Bell. They're tonight advertising a Mediterranean hoilday, A Wii offer from QVC with Julia Roberts and some Roulette Nation.

It's very weird.. Just seems like an hour long advert I guess.


This is very bizarre. It's a bit like when Loose Women turned up on Working Lunch.
LL
London Lite Founding member
QVC is or was pre-records after 1am, I assume it's still pre-records.


QVC is live from 0900-0200 daily. The midnight to 2am hours are repeated from 7am.
DA
David
I didn't stay up for The Zone but I did record it and watched/fast forwarded it this morning. Were the QVC bits on ITV1 and QVC at the same time? I notice that QVC didn't mention The Zone apart from a probably pre-recorded bit at the start. If it was on QVC and ITV1, how did QVC handle it? Was it as messy as when News 24 is on BBC One?

I got the impression that Mr and Mrs. Underwood had never seen QVC before and assumed that the viewers hadn't either. I would guess that most people watching TV at 12am had probably seen QVC before.

My verdict, at least its something to watch, but its not really anything new to watch.
JB
JasonB
I didn't stay up for The Zone but I did record it and watched/fast forwarded it this morning. Were the QVC bits on ITV1 and QVC at the same time? I notice that QVC didn't mention The Zone apart from a probably pre-recorded bit at the start. If it was on QVC and ITV1, how did QVC handle it? Was it as messy as when News 24 is on BBC One?

I got the impression that Mr and Mrs. Underwood had never seen QVC before and assumed that the viewers hadn't either. I would guess that most people watching TV at 12am had probably seen QVC before.

My verdict, at least its something to watch, but its not really anything new to watch.


There was one point where the host on QVC was explaining what each graphic was but didn't mention that they were on ITV but it sounded like he was explaining the graphics for ITV viewers.
BE
Ben Founding member
Worth noting that Channel TV stuck with a two-hour block of Nightwatch with Steve Scott. Didn't see how it was introduced, I guess a local ident.
NE
newsatten
on both channels quite a few times, itv was mentioned i.e. " for those itv viewers who haven't bought with us before" and the graphic square at the bottom of the screen on both QVC and ITV had "the zone" ( not always on - as it alternates every minute)
PT
Put The Telly On
I didn't stay up for The Zone but I did record it and watched/fast forwarded it this morning. Were the QVC bits on ITV1 and QVC at the same time? I notice that QVC didn't mention The Zone apart from a probably pre-recorded bit at the start. If it was on QVC and ITV1, how did QVC handle it? Was it as messy as when News 24 is on BBC One?

I got the impression that Mr and Mrs. Underwood had never seen QVC before and assumed that the viewers hadn't either. I would guess that most people watching TV at 12am had probably seen QVC before.

My verdict, at least its something to watch, but its not really anything new to watch.


There was one point where the host on QVC was explaining what each graphic was but didn't mention that they were on ITV but it sounded like he was explaining the graphics for ITV viewers.


Was that Simon Biagi.? of course no stranger to ITV.
JB
JasonB
I didn't stay up for The Zone but I did record it and watched/fast forwarded it this morning. Were the QVC bits on ITV1 and QVC at the same time? I notice that QVC didn't mention The Zone apart from a probably pre-recorded bit at the start. If it was on QVC and ITV1, how did QVC handle it? Was it as messy as when News 24 is on BBC One?

I got the impression that Mr and Mrs. Underwood had never seen QVC before and assumed that the viewers hadn't either. I would guess that most people watching TV at 12am had probably seen QVC before.

My verdict, at least its something to watch, but its not really anything new to watch.


There was one point where the host on QVC was explaining what each graphic was but didn't mention that they were on ITV but it sounded like he was explaining the graphics for ITV viewers.


Was that Simon Biagi.? of course no stranger to ITV.


It might have been, wasn't sure of his name but it was a male presenter demonstrating the Wii.
PL
tellyboxPLUS
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mQTLlqEiRM a video of the 1st and 2nd night of the zone
FA
fanoftv
It is a very bizarre idea, and as the earlier post said ITV Play was more entertaining, especially with programmes like Quizmania & The Mint.

It's nice to see that former Disney Channel fellow presenters Nigel Mitchell & Emma Lee are presenting the links tonight. Its good to see both of them back on the television. We've also now got the reappearance of Liam Dolan (formally of CBBC & DIGGIT/DIGGIN IT fame) has appeared on Roulette Nation.

I am watching this wondering how successful this strand will be, especially after digital switchover when challenge jackpot & QVC are available through freeview.

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