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Banijay ‘set to buy out Endemol Shine’

will form new "mega-producer"

Yeah Banijay already owns RDF.

By Whataday

5 replies

473 views

WH 24 Oct 2019 5:50pmWhataday

BBC Children In Need: Got It Covered

It's a one-off behind the scenes documentary about the recording of the celebrity covers album.

By DeMarkay

1 reply

188 views

BC 24 Oct 2019 4:53pmBlake Connolly

Channel 4 pre-1993 regional opt outs

Split from Favourite TV Breakdowns

Yes, very odd for C5 to be investing in new analogue transmitters, 5 years after digital platforms had launched. They added Reigate, Hastings, Brighton, and Tunbridge Wells. Guildford was on the...

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By james-2001

368 replies

11,812 views

MA 24 Oct 2019 7:59amMarkymark

Channel 4 headquarters in Leeds

Split from Channel 4

I wonder if she’s leaving the BBC entirely. It’s a big jump to leave the safety of the BBC for something untried and new. Of course the fact they are making a show in Leeds might excite the...

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By ethanh05

82 replies

4,211 views

AN 21 Oct 2019 6:49pmAndrew

BBC One English Regions opt outs

Minor flurry of regional content

And happened for many years with La Liga having 5pm kick offs. The nations will still often opt in late or out early of network sports coverage if showing something themselves.

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By WMD

105 replies

6,262 views

BR 21 Oct 2019 5:49pmBrekkie

Early 90s Scrambled Satellite Channels

Thanks

By Matt7924

2 replies

243 views

MA 21 Oct 2019 5:28pmMatt7924

ITV Telethons

I'm looking for some info

From the Thames News channel, here's a report on the plans to take the Telethon nationally: I notice Ernie Wise on this report presumably wanting to partake in this, did he actually do so?...

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By Jacq

24 replies

1,698 views

NJ 20 Oct 2019 8:49pmNeil Jones

BGT 2020

More Talent axed

I used to casually watch BGMT, particularly the live semi/grand final shows because I liked how Stephen and the crew took the mickey out of themselves (e.g. boasting about their 'one' viewer). They...

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By Gary Baldy

17 replies

2,050 views

TT 19 Oct 2019 11:39amThatTVNerd

Sky's Branding

I was watching Seasons 1-8 of W&G on Amazon Prime, over the past few months. Was great to see that they actually got the widescreen copies of the show from S3 onwards and that Season 8 was in HD too....

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By skyfan

3,155 replies

866k views

PF 18 Oct 2019 8:31amPFML84

Duncan Newmarch being a genuinely nice guy

Can't actually believe I spoke to him

What a fantastic thread. It was that same enthusiasm for TV that led me to join all those years ago at 16, now approaching my mid 30s I'm lucky enough to be a cameraman in a job I adore filming something...

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By Capybara

17 replies

2,177 views

BA 13 Oct 2019 2:29pmBail

Scarborough

with TV Forum Yorkshire favourites Greg Scott and Peter Levy but no Billy Akso

I wasn’t sure at first, but the series has really grown on me. It’s just a shame though that for a series set on the Yorkshire coast, almost everyone in it has a North West accent. They’d have...

By Jon

1 reply

416 views

SP 11 Oct 2019 9:54pmSpencer

QuestOD is changing to dplay

The service willl rebrand at the end of October

KNEW IT! I knew they'd change it! Hoping they'll bring the mainstream Discovery-owned channels to the lineup as well

By TellyTime

1 reply

812 views

SH 9 Oct 2019 11:32amSh1ruba

ITV Daytime reshuffle

Rumours of later GMB and longer This Morning?

GMTV Today

naa I think that would be the best move and then put Lunchtime news back to 12.30 then Loose Women from 1pm.

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By JK08

181 replies

11,479 views

DJ 7 Oct 2019 8:04pmDJ Dave

Global Radio axes all regional/local breakfast shows

Still going as Smooth Chill, bar the pre-recorded specialist shows which were axed, it's the same station as it was before. Only on DAB in London however.

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By Whataday

600 replies

32k views

LL 6 Oct 2019 9:08pmLondon Lite

TCM is now TCM Movies

I've noticed that no-one has recorded and uploaded a continuity of TCM Movies since the rebrand, so I did one myself, I have Virgin so I still have access to TCM HD.

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By Sh1ruba

52 replies

3,002 views

RC 6 Oct 2019 7:29pmRegularCapital

Brexit NON news ie adverts or special pres

I have to say there not playing out personnel one compared to the Business version, as much. Surly the one informing the public what they needs to do should have a higher priority to the business...

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By A former member

38 replies

1,543 views

:-( 6 Oct 2019 5:08pmA former member

22 years of the 1997 BBC logo

I read it was the longest lasting BBC ident of somesorts.

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By Po6xyPop77

23 replies

1,463 views

JO 5 Oct 2019 7:34pmJosh

A question about Granada before 1968

London and Leeds?

I'm not sure that was the reason really. All the news bulletins including within the Tonight programme continued from Liverpool, with the late/weekend/ bank holiday stuff in addition, plus the GMTV...

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By Ne1L C

57 replies

2,339 views

MK 4 Oct 2019 8:57pmMr Kite

BBC Three returns to TV on BBC One

Monday - Wednesday at 10:35pm

Right you are, brain fade there!

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By TCOTV

131 replies

9,787 views

BC 4 Oct 2019 8:25pmBlake Connolly

5Spike running programmes 5-10 minutes late

Technical problem?

No, the EPG was right. If programmes weren't on time, something was amiss.

By Worzel

2 replies

477 views

JA 4 Oct 2019 12:51pmJAS84