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Dancing on Ice 2014

Wonder if Simon Reed is taking the commentary after standing in for the late Tony Gubba at the end of last series. I would like it to be Barry Davies though

By A former member

10 replies

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JT 22 Dec 2013 8:21amjolly turnip

CBeebies Christmas Carol

Familiar faces from yesteryear

At the risk of sounding like Tumble Tower, currently available on iPlayer is the CBeebies Christmas Carol. What is notable for those of us of a certain age is a Who's Who of PlaySchool taking...

By Steve in Pudsey

0 replies

601 views

SP 22 Dec 2013 1:21amSteve in Pudsey

Quality New Drama

Has television delivered?

Did they have a slot on BBC Three 10 to 20 years ago, which all the current talents student films featured? If not how did they get into the position they are today? If anything it's much easier...

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By weealx

23 replies

2,430 views

JO 22 Dec 2013 12:36amJon

Text Santa

Starts December 20th, ITV

I think you'll find they did that at 5pm yesterday.

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By JetixFann450

53 replies

8,840 views

BR 21 Dec 2013 1:27pmBrekkie

The X Factor 2013

This is the shot I was talking about is here. This image may give a better idea of how it works:

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By SCBNI

126 replies

31k views

BA 21 Dec 2013 1:12ambilky asko

Who Wants To Be A Millionaire to end

I think that's because it was live and they were running out of time to get Kian and Rebecca up the money ladder. It started off at ok at the start, but got a bit out of hand at the end...

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By Jon

29 replies

6,020 views

GM 20 Dec 2013 11:18amGary McEwan

Dave

QI played twice

Looks like the mistake was made in the scheduling rather than the play out. The QI episode "J-Places" is on the EPG at 22:00 and at 23:00 too, so the episodes are being played out correctly as scheduled....

By Whataday

1 reply

439 views

DA 17 Dec 2013 11:02pmDavid

Sports Personality 2013

15th December

Well, you say low ratings. Ten years ago if you told someone at BBC1 or ITV1 that they'd be sharing an audience of 16million on a Sunday night they'd laugh in your face.

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By Brekkie

14 replies

2,003 views

WH 16 Dec 2013 3:08pmWhataday

Nelson Mandela aged 95 has died

Tv coverage

Such things can happen quite suddenly and most channels are 'non-reactive' meaning that they just churn out pre-recorded programmes with no editorial decision making or live capability. It's not...

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By watchingtv

300 replies

45k views

IS 15 Dec 2013 10:59amInspector Sands

Granada Studios site sold

From what I hear, filming for Coronation Street is set to finish over this next week, with them moving to Trafford in the new year.

By Silver Nemesis

1 reply

2,264 views

CH 15 Dec 2013 12:04amChewy

CBeebies HD/BBC Four HD

now testing on satellite

Because of the higher resolution of HD transmissions it makes sense for it to be in the very corner and doesn't have to be as opaque as it won't get lost in the smudgy-vision that is Freeview SD,...

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By Mike516

169 replies

38k views

VM 14 Dec 2013 10:03pmVMPhil

British Comedy Awards 2013

Channel 4 and E4

This was possible previously but things have changed since the introduction of product placement. Incidentally, one of the only reasons the 2007 awards went ahead even though they weren't televised...

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By David

24 replies

4,347 views

WH 14 Dec 2013 6:15pmWhataday

Disney channel

Studio Disney was never that good.

By fanoftv

5 replies

1,290 views

VM 13 Dec 2013 6:05pmVMPhil

Discovery may buy Scripps

And other consolidation

The Travel Channel sale was part of a corporate restructuring back in 2007 which created Discovery Communications in its current form. Cox Enterprises, a cable company which had been involved in Discovery...

By Thinker

3 replies

1,298 views

TH 13 Dec 2013 9:21amThinker

Pick TV becomes Pick

What's on now? Road Wars. Next Thursday? Double bill of Road Wars It's probably not doing too badly with The Ashes highlights though.

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By rob

13 replies

5,275 views

DV 12 Dec 2013 9:17pmdvboy

Radio Times Christmas Issue

The Snowman & The Snowdog featured AGAIN?

Yep that's what I was thinking. Must have been a popular issue so they're hoping to replicate that again.

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By Whataday

17 replies

4,155 views

VM 12 Dec 2013 3:04pmVMPhil

World Cup 2014 - Brazil

Coverage

No surprise the Uruguay match would have been first pick for them, and they've obviouisly gone for the certainty of the Costa Rica game rather than the risk of the first knock out. I wonder if...

By DVB Cornwall

5 replies

1,283 views

BR 11 Dec 2013 7:25pmBrekkie

ITV HD DSat frequencies?

Regional versions....

By dbl

0 replies

419 views

TVF 11 Dec 2013 9:44amTV Forum Team

Challenge TV - September 2011 onwards

Split from Challenge TV launched on Freeview!

Challenge have confirmed that they have got the first 3 series of Strike It Lucky, starting on the 28th of December...

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By phenson02

1,159 replies

241k views

GM 9 Dec 2013 10:42amGary McEwan

Christmas Ads 2013

Yeah I know it's early

How much did Salisbury pay for that ad slot?

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By remlap

83 replies

28k views

:-( 8 Dec 2013 8:45pmA former member