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Where has it gone? (March 2011)

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JJ
Juicy Joe Founding member
Is there going to be a series this year?? Or has it been delayed due to the cold weather earlier in the year which didn't allow for filming of the Physical Ability round? And if so, is there going to be an Intelligence round this year? Confused
JE
Jenny Founding member
It's not coming back. It's over. Gone. Cancelled. Axed. Kaput. Finished. No more.
EJ
EJNutz
Jenny posted:
It's not coming back. It's over. Gone. Cancelled. Axed. Kaput. Finished. No more.


So is it finished Very Happy
NJ
Neil Jones Founding member
Somebody posted on Facebook that the reason for there not being a 2011 series was, and this is a direct quote from said poster:

Quote:
I can confirm that ITV will be bringing it [Krypton] back, as soon as The Krypton Factor itself becomes compatible for High Definition Television, as well as Standard Definition Television, meaning that the show WILL come back, but they'll need to make it HD Compatible first


Usual reliability concerns apply.

Whether it has anything to do with Ben Shephard having a packed schedule on the back of the new contract he joined Sky Sports on is debatable, but I mean there's no shortage of suitable presenters. Providing it isn't Vernon Kay or Ant & Dec.
JJ
Juicy Joe Founding member
Neil Jones posted:
Somebody posted on Facebook that the reason for there not being a 2011 series was, and this is a direct quote from said poster:

Quote:
I can confirm that ITV will be bringing it [Krypton] back, as soon as The Krypton Factor itself becomes compatible for High Definition Television, as well as Standard Definition Television, meaning that the show WILL come back, but they'll need to make it HD Compatible first


Usual reliability concerns apply.

Whether it has anything to do with Ben Shephard having a packed schedule on the back of the new contract he joined Sky Sports on is debatable, but I mean there's no shortage of suitable presenters. Providing it isn't Vernon Kay or Ant & Dec.


Oh right! Well, thanks for clearing that one up. Well, I look forward to it - tis a shame, it looked perfectly crystal clear on my Grundig 24" CRT TV so no real need for HD. Oh well... Sad
BR
Brekkie
Surely Ben Shepherd has a quieter schedule now than he did with GMTV. I'd be surprised if it returns, especially if SAGE pulled out of funding it after series 2.
TT
Tumble Tower
In what way to do they need to change it to make it HD suitable? Isn't it just a case of use HD cameras in the studio and on the assault course?

Or just record the programme in SD, then transmit the SD programme on ITV1 and upscaled SD on ITV1 HD?
WP
WillPS
And making sure the studio itself looks good in HD.

But yeah, the HD thing does sound like BS.
GS
Gavin Scott Founding member
WillPS posted:
But yeah, the HD thing does sound like BS.


Total BS. Apart from anything else, the set was made up of black drapes and LED pixel strips.
JA
JAS84
Tumble Tower posted:
In what way to do they need to change it to make it HD suitable? Isn't it just a case of use HD cameras in the studio and on the assault course?

Or just record the programme in SD, then transmit the SD programme on ITV1 and upscaled SD on ITV1 HD?
Must be the assault course. The studio should already have HD cameras.
AN
Andrew Founding member
The ratings were never very strong sadly, it seemed to perform much worse than the other 'against EastEnders fillers', The Lakes, Countrywise, Children's Hospital etc.
DO
dosxuk
JAS84 posted:
Tumble Tower posted:
In what way to do they need to change it to make it HD suitable? Isn't it just a case of use HD cameras in the studio and on the assault course?

Or just record the programme in SD, then transmit the SD programme on ITV1 and upscaled SD on ITV1 HD?
Must be the assault course. The studio should already have HD cameras.


Really? On what grounds do you suggest this? It's far easier to change an outdoor pre-record to HD facilities than a studio set up, and despite common perception, there are a lot of SD only studios remaining. It's by no means unusual to run a studio through an OB truck to temporarily upgrade it to HD when no native HD studios are available.

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