Listings for CBBC and CBeebies

I was looking through the lisitngs on digiguide and came accross the lisitngs for CBBC Digital and CBeebies. Lets hope these are broadcast in 4:3 rather than the current nasty 14:9 crop used by CBBC.

No, sorry tis all going to be cropped.

What kind of programmes are on there? Any new ones?

Why are they cropping? It's stupid. I complained to the BBC about it. Did not get a straight explanation, in fact CBBC wasn't mentioned in the replies at all, despite the fact it was the subject of the emails, just a load of meaningless technical crap about widescreeen. No explanation, no reason given, not even a mention of CBBC in the email. Why is the head of childrens programming being so stupid, pathetic and ignorant? Yes, widescreen might be the best thing since sliced bread to the BBC people, but this is toally the wrong way to show it off- degrading the quality of existing programmes to make it look 'cool' in widescreen, when in fact it looks crap. Lets hope they end this charade,a dn that someone fromt he BBC actually reads this post. Even if CBBC do show some good classic programmes, I won't watch in protest. I think it's only done sot hey gan go from links into programmes without a fraction oif a second of black and so they can do continuity over the credits. Have they heard of 4:3 pillarboxing? Cropping is disgraceful, and if it extends to all 4:3 programming, then we should only pay so much of our licence fee.

(Edited by james2001 at 5:57 pm on Feb. 1, 2002)

I don't think that would make much difference - one viewer not watching in protest!

You will not see the BBC (or any other broadcaster really) reversing widescreen.

I don't want them reversing the widescreen, just the decision by an incompetant group of people to start cropping the 4:3 stuff. I have actually seen CBBC show a few programmes starting in pillarbox then suddenally someone thinks 'Whoops I'm showing the programme poperly. must ruin it' and flicks a switch and starts cropping it.

Oh look - Digiguide are using the old-style C|B|B|C| logo for both channels! (Or rather the slightly dodgy version on the CBBC website). Well it's better than the new ones anyway.

Well, I downloaded Digiguide but didn't subscribe so is there any sites etc that have didiguide so I can have look at what will be on etc. I've tried www.cableguide.co.uk which takes Digiguide but it doesn't have it!

Try Mediabullet's Digiguide here

Thanks for that James - still doesn't say what will be on! Oh well..

EDIT: Just seen the 'change days' bar!

(Edited by MikeG at 8:59 pm on Feb. 1, 2002)

Some interesting thing I noticed. Went to the weekend to wahat they did, first thing I noticed '09:00 The Saturday Show Extra (Childrens)' but just had the usaul info:-'Dani Behr and Joe Mace introduce a fun-filled morning of music, chat and entertainment' and also at 18:00 The Saturday Show Remix 'Highlights from this morning's show' Also at various time on Sunday re-Peter, hilights from the weeks shows and of course for an hour from 18:00 CBBC Top 40 'The brand new official UK top 40 is revealed live on CBBC and Radio 1. Including music, features and reactions from the bands making the news'