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ITV's quiz channel on Freeview no. 31 (March 2006)

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NJ
Neil Jones Founding member
Brekkie Boy posted:
This Morning Puzzle Book at 3pm is as stupid as it sounds, they might as well not bother with The Common Room in it's 30 minute slot while the Rovers Pub Quiz at 2pm seems pointless. And then they go and just put The Mint on all weekend - when ITV Play's strongest selling point has been having a variety of shows, not just the same set up all day!


Feeding ITV Playalong all weekend would have been better, considering it now props up the vast majority of the channel's output anyway, and is surprisingly popular and gives away literally next to nothing. A £20 minimum prize on the Bonus Ball Bonanza for three numbers when one has to often text 30 odd times to get a high enough score to enter at a cost of 72p a message (approx) = £21.60 to win £20 back? Some people really do have more money than sense.
SE
Square Eyes Founding member
Looks like the new overnight weekend ITV1 show "Make Your Play" starts on Saturday 30th September at midnight.

Make Your Play
Catch ITV's new interactive game show to win big. Play from home using your skill and judgement for a chance to win nightly cash prizes of up to 50,000 pounds. Come on, Make Your Play!
AM
amosc100
Oh NO!!!!!!! Just seen my ugly mug, and my Oz girlfriends face on one yellow surf board on Quizmania - I never thought it would actually be hung up!!!! (Nice one Greggles!!!!!!! - when was it actually put up?). We're in the picture where we are a bit close together (our faces that is) and we are both red-eyed (she is sober but my red-eye is pure alcohol!!!)
DB
dbl
Any ideas who will be hosting "Make Your Play"?
PT
Put The Telly On
dbl posted:
Any ideas who will be hosting "Make Your Play"?


Former Butlins redcoat, Greg Scott and former model Bev French.

(I wish)
AN
Andrew Founding member
Brekkie Boy posted:
This rejig of the ITV Play line up is so bad - even by ITV scheduling standards!

The only improvement really has been Quizmania in primetime.

This Morning Puzzle Book at 3pm is as stupid as it sounds, they might as well not bother with The Common Room in it's 30 minute slot while the Rovers Pub Quiz at 2pm seems pointless. And then they go and just put The Mint on all weekend - when ITV Play's strongest selling point has been having a variety of shows, not just the same set up all day!


Well The Common Room is only there as a unique selling point and doesn't make much money, so that's probably why it's only on for 30 mins

Tim Dixon has now started hosting The Puzzle Book and The Common Room in the same evening, so he's still working the same hours
JO
john04
"Why bother spending money on making programmes when you can get viewers to bolster your profits for very little effort, seems to be ITV's new motto."
ITV Play makes £9 million profit.
NE
Netizen
£9m is almost half what Love Island costs, so depending how you look at it it's damage limitation more than anything.
AN
Andrew Founding member
Greggles is in his element again, as he's just started his shift on Quizmania and they are doing Gameshow hosts!

His knowledge of TV and especially game shows is obviously built into deciding when they schedule the tower games. You don't get this with Lee Baldry

Sadly they are taking non stop calls, so there isn't much time for banter. Surely 'almost non stop calls' would be better entertainment
DB
dbl
Aston on the left hand side "GREG SMELLS" Laughing
OH
ohwhatanight Founding member
I have been watching for the last 20 minutes and it is award winning television!

The best thing Ive seen for a while! Quiz tv doesnt have to be just a person stood their staring at the screen - they can engage and entertain them at the same time!

Really funny with some great impressions and also testing Greggs tv knowledge!


Quality stuff.
DB
dbl
It's changed to "GREG HAS A NEOLOGISM" I see the control room is having some fun? Razz

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