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How did it happen?

I'd like to think if it were Peter Simon presenting we'd have the footage of him being cut off mid auction, presumably somebody would have recorded it in case he tripped over something. To look at...

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By LondonNewsBites

101 replies

6,182 views

NJ 15 Dec 2019 1:04amNeil Jones

BBC Scotland thread

General discussion

That happened with the same promo earlier this evening. Think it was just before the news at 6pm.

By scottishtv

1 reply

373 views

BB 13 Dec 2019 11:19pmBBCME

David Bellamy Dies

I wouldn't be surprised if the lucrative advertising deals he signed had an impact on his BBC work.

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By steddenm

14 replies

901 views

WH 13 Dec 2019 3:07pmWhataday

Future of Sky Cinema linear channels?

Yeah, Disney Channel, XD, and Junior might survive (and even that isn't certain, some have closed), but I don't see Sky Cinema Disney lasting much longer.

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By zeebre12

24 replies

1,447 views

JA 11 Dec 2019 3:27amJAS84

BBC One Christmas Idents - news variants thread

2001 also used the ident:

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By Caly123

19 replies

2,004 views

RN 10 Dec 2019 10:35pmRolling News

Fire at Pinedine Films archive in Southampton

3000 reels of film completely destroyed

Surely it depends on how valuable/important the material is, as Dosxuk says its all about priorities. I don't think there's many film archives that will have an total duplicate of everything in...

By kernow

11 replies

874 views

IS 7 Dec 2019 7:09amInspector Sands

Sky to develop huge new studio complex in Elstree, open 2022

Subject to planning permission

These developments and exclusivity deals are happening in and around London. If anyone wanted to build a studio complex anywhere else in the country, doubt it would be problematic.

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By jay

15 replies

1,665 views

LV 4 Dec 2019 7:06pmLondonViewer

What's Occurin' This Christmas on BBC One

Onenessa

Watch it.

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By Brekkie

81 replies

5,527 views

MI 2 Dec 2019 5:09pmMichael

Ch5 Christmas presentation 2019

Good King Wenceslas

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By A former member

15 replies

1,021 views

:-( 1 Dec 2019 11:19pmA former member

Lorraine Kelly | 35 Years as Breakfast Queen

35th Anniversary | 30th Sept 2019

I'm sure I read at some point that they record the 'Friday' Lorraine on a Tuesday. I might be wrong there but it rings a bell.

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By JamesWorldNews

50 replies

3,776 views

DW 1 Dec 2019 3:49pmDavidWhitfield

63 Up

Latest in the Michael Apted documentary series

This is a long but wonderful piece of writing about 63 Up.

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By BillyH

39 replies

2,150 views

NT 30 Nov 2019 8:56pmNight Thoughts

Clive James has died

BBC One are repeating Gary Rhodes’ Perfect Christmas, from 1998, at 11.30 this morning.

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By rob

39 replies

1,690 views

VM 30 Nov 2019 10:33amVMPhil

The Mallorca Files

Maybe ITV's Flux Capacitor is working overtime today...

By amosc100

4 replies

312 views

NJ 28 Nov 2019 4:51pmNeil Jones

ITV Studios Front-Cap

An oddity on old programming

The itv Studios frontcap (and indeed an endcap) also appears on much programming, purchased from iTunes and, made by them including a couple of series produced for the BBC. These devices being omitted...

By A former member

4 replies

541 views

DV 26 Nov 2019 5:42pmDVB Cornwall

Eurovision Contests - Junior Eurovision 2019 - TVP - 24Nov19

Poland win Junior Eurovision for Second consecutive year.

Though interestingly they do an English language commentary on Red Button (which I think they also do for the Royal Welsh Show coverage?)

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By DVB Cornwall

35 replies

1,691 views

NG 25 Nov 2019 10:59pmnoggin

ITV4

They could have at least have brought back Superman laundry ident that would also helped instead of using batman on all the time,

By A former member

3 replies

362 views

:-( 23 Nov 2019 9:45pmA former member

Favourite ident jingles

A place to talk about the music of idents

Carlton's 1999 package not only looked good (and still does), it sounded brilliant too: And of course, New Years:

By M-CORP

1 reply

419 views

NJ 23 Nov 2019 8:26pmNeil Jones

Taskmaster move to Channel 4 confirmed

6 series deal from late 2020.

Aren't a lot of the Netflix shows that are released weekly co-pros with broadcasters? ISTR that contractually many broadcasters who are co-producing ensure that Netflix can't drop these shows in...

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By Brekkie

76 replies

5,284 views

NG 23 Nov 2019 10:44amnoggin

Sony's Shenanigans

3rd refresh of their channels in 18 months

Still hate those logos. If they reduced the space above and below the curve it would look a lot better. The DOGs are too big on screen as a result of that design. The ending of the promo video...

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By A former member

88 replies

7,377 views

PF 21 Nov 2019 8:32amPFML84

Inspiration for the early 2000's BBC channel rebranding?

Put an FOI request in for it. They can only say no.

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By ToasterMan

29 replies

2,793 views

PE 20 Nov 2019 9:46pmPete