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TV Predictions 2021

TV Forum Tradition Since At Least 2018

Veering a bit further away from the topic here, but RTÉ just about kept No Frontiers going into the 2010s:

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By Neil Jones

93 replies

8,102 views

DE 3 Jan 2021 7:24pmDE88

BBC One Christmas idents 2020

Split from New BBC One ident

I’m not keen on the idea of “people”. What’s wrong with an ident that doesn’t involve random people/animals/ doing random things? Let the animation/symbol speak for itself.

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By Gluben

259 replies

14,459 views

SC 2 Jan 2021 1:26amSi-Co

Spoof Oneness ident

Lest we forget...

By rob

9 replies

641 views

FB 1 Jan 2021 8:32pmFBC

UKTV Channels in Europe

De BBC voor expats

Its called SER. Simultaneous relay rights ..defined in And the cable fees are fairly lucrative to the BBC ..... When BBC south east at Tunbridge Wells opened a lot if work was done to reinforce...

By ToasterMan

9 replies

688 views

TE 1 Jan 2021 7:17pmTechnologist

New Year Greetings

Happy New Year. Lets hope things will get back to normal during 2021.

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By Put The Telly On

26 replies

652 views

JE 1 Jan 2021 5:56pmJez

The Brexit Effect

Impact to channels

Interesting - I wonder how long EU pay-TV providers who haven't geoblocked UK viewing of their pay-TV services (because of EU portability) will leave it before they start geoblocking the UK...

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By patrickm

49 replies

3,303 views

NG 1 Jan 2021 5:52pmnoggin

New BBC Self Promo

What the BBC stands for programming wise

When I saw this last night, I was really hoping it would lead in to a new look for BBC 1, but sadly not.

By Neil Jones

9 replies

751 views

CU 1 Jan 2021 12:36pmCusack

Y93

the day thames (sorta) died

I feel this thread's link to TV presentation is tenuous at best, and therefore it's being closed.

By MatthewPrower

5 replies

431 views

CW 31 Dec 2020 5:15pmCharlie Wells

Like Nowhere Else

BBC iPlayer Campaign

No issues whatsoever with iPlayer but whoever authorised that promo needs eyes testing. Its just shockingly awful, looks like something a child would make and is akin to some of those horrific campaigns...

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By Jonny

16 replies

1,266 views

MS 31 Dec 2020 3:59pmmsim

Tenable

Hosting duties to be shared.

Yeah that's what I thought, it seemed like recorded soundbites much different to his normal, natural flow.. well whatever it was - I hope he's okay.

By JonathanE19

3 replies

667 views

JE 31 Dec 2020 2:12pmJonathanE19

STV Main Thread:

STV appeal, and Autumn pres is now in use

The MEN has been running the Pride of Manchester Awards for a couple of years and I think there are a few other regional variants.

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By A former member

1,163 replies

126k views

WH 31 Dec 2020 11:55amWhataday

C4 "Goes Back To"...each decade

Split from Channel 4

I expect it would be between BB and Gogglebox - even though I, of course, would vote for the 'Down.

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By DJGM

54 replies

3,211 views

DE 31 Dec 2020 12:02amDE88

Strictly Come Dancing | 2020

I'm afraid I have to agree with Brekkie here.

I've said this before, but on the subject of SPOTY abandoning the practice of releasing *its* voting figures, the conspiracy theorist in me...

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By JamesWorldNews

181 replies

14,209 views

DE 30 Dec 2020 7:22pmDE88

Death to 2020

Netflix announces new Wipe-style show

I think if you're expecting it to be the same as Screenwipe then you may be disappointed. However watching it last night the wife found it funny, and overall I enjoyed it.

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By Josh

15 replies

1,793 views

CW 29 Dec 2020 9:45pmCharlie Wells

Premier League on Prime Video

What we've had since 1936 😎

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By thegeek

35 replies

1,517 views

MA 29 Dec 2020 6:49pmMarkymark

Celebrity Versions of TV Shows

When did this trend start?

A very brief and rudimentary search through Genome comes up with the FA Cup Final day versions of It's a Knockout in the 70s as the earliest examples of a 'civilian' game show being done by celebs,...

By DeMarkay

5 replies

315 views

BC 29 Dec 2020 1:14pmBlake Connolly

Repeating on Nick Jr. Too

Talking of Nick Jr. (and Too) who is that woman who appears on the Fairy advert with her kid talking about the Fairy washing tablets. I feel like I’ve seen her before but I can’t pinpoint it......

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By Bennyboy1984

15 replies

1,011 views

BE 28 Dec 2020 1:49pmBennyboy1984

Future of Sky?

Without straying too off topic I think other than not having more than a Now/Next TV guide, not that linear TV is the selling point of Now TV, the interface isn't too much of a problem - though I...

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By zeebre12

18 replies

1,518 views

BR 28 Dec 2020 12:21amBrekkie

New ITV programmes and sponsors for 2021

Split from ITV Programming Thread

Considering their ad campaigns are annoyingly catchy I expected better really.

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By JAS84

44 replies

4,067 views

BR 26 Dec 2020 9:11pmBrekkie

Ident Packages

What was the earliest example of an ident package?

Of course S4C debuted with a rotation of idents consisting of letterboxed footage of Welsh scenes above a simply animated WALES4CCYMRU strap. As well as predating Channel 4 by a whole day, is it arguable...

By Si-Co

7 replies

754 views

PA 26 Dec 2020 11:09amparrferris