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Crackerjack

returns in 2020

Stu Francis was absolutely awful with his stupid "catchprases" about crushing a grape or jumping off a doll's house. I'm surprised he lasted the 4 years. I was mainly of the Ed Stewart era and had...

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By DVB Cornwall

24 replies

1,490 views

NB 12 Feb 2019 11:31pmNicB1971

ITV’s LittleBe

Split from Childrens TV

To be honest, it's more likely to be a Presentation Scheduling/Media Planning error. Playout (especially for a non-reactive channel like ITVBe) wouldn't 'schedule' these.

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By This Is Granada

72 replies

7,382 views

DB 12 Feb 2019 7:50pmdbl

I know Sat night Telly had problem but this is pushing it.

Rock Bottom?

Thats the problem.

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By A former member

56 replies

2,880 views

:-( 12 Feb 2019 4:06pmA former member

Sooty (2001-04)

The Gullane/HiT Entertainment era.

You know, I think you're right - as Brenda Longman was the regular Soo by this point.

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By ThatTVNerd

78 replies

4,462 views

JM 10 Feb 2019 4:43pmJamesM0984

26th Anniversary of the biggest shake up in ITV

Formerly 25th Anniversary

These days there aren't likely to be separate chipsets for different character sets - and multi-character set chipsets will be the norm. I think this has been the case since the 90s. (Cheaper to have...

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By A former member

856 replies

40k views

NG 10 Feb 2019 10:45amnoggin

Holly and Stephen's Saturday Showdown

...or as I like to call it, 'Holly and Stephen in da Flat'!

It's funny looking back on the fact that at one point ITV (including GMTV) had around 4 hours worth of children's programming on a Saturday morning with a battle of the sexes contest shadowing over...

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By ThatTVNerd

26 replies

2,566 views

TT 9 Feb 2019 11:32pmThatTVNerd

H2 rebranded as History 2

I have to say though one thing this is the first new logo of a TV channel that I love since 2 years ago

By VMPhil

10 replies

1,058 views

RD 8 Feb 2019 11:22amroger delacroix

Netflix refreshes its ident

5 years since the original

Something about the jingle in the new bumper sounds almost out-of-sync with the visuals. It might just be because the point in time where the older symbol had essentially finished animating is where...

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By dbl

21 replies

2,238 views

JU 6 Feb 2019 12:40amJustin

Channel television network contributions

I think I’ve mentioned this before, but my mate worked at Channel for a while and still freelances for them occasionally now doing cameras on lives and packages for Channel Report. If anyone has...

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By robertclark125

117 replies

4,171 views

EL 1 Feb 2019 8:29pmelmarko

Seven Studios UK

Aussie Network 7 opens production in UK

It wasn't a wholly owned subsidiary though, it was an investment in a startup indie to get a foot in the door over here.

By watchingtv

4 replies

939 views

WH 31 Jan 2019 11:57pmWhataday

Formula 1

up for sale again???

More here ....

By DVB Cornwall

3 replies

616 views

DV 29 Jan 2019 12:56pmDVB Cornwall

Dancing on Ice 2019

I agree about that version of the theme, especially the opening sting that was often used before a recap from the previous week. I could be said that people would feel like that looking at that...

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By A former member

108 replies

7,585 views

FA 28 Jan 2019 8:26pmfanoftv

That's scotland breakdown

"Viewers" is plural, implying they have more than one.

By Curto21

5 replies

498 views

JA 27 Jan 2019 10:52pmjames-2001

Reel to Reel: QVC music.

I knew the unused jingle from a reel to reel tape was doing the rounds somewhere...

By A former member

7 replies

761 views

WO 27 Jan 2019 1:21amWorzel

BBC and ITV Strikes

Looking at the Ofcom data, 1152 Saffron Green has 6dB more attenuation than 1548 in an arc NW to NE of the site (sort of the area bounded between the M1 and M11). In a SE direction towards Erith,...

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By MMcG198

96 replies

4,775 views

MA 25 Jan 2019 7:34pmMarkymark

A hard border in the Irish Sea

How will it affect broadcasting?

BBC provide their channels to the Irish tv providers via their commercial arm BBC Studios. Carriage deals means BBC One, BBC Two, BBC Four, CBBC and Cbeebies appear on the Irish Sky EPG, with BBC...

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By Riaz

34 replies

1,608 views

JK 25 Jan 2019 1:54pmJKDerry

Celebrity Big Brother US 2 - 2019

House Revealed Today - NY/Broadway Art Deco

Ive always hated the BB US theme. Its horrible. Again its old people trying to make "cool" tv. The revamped format for Season 2 theme after the Dutch Endemol theme, was super sleepy. It was almost...

By Mouseboy33

6 replies

744 views

MO 24 Jan 2019 1:03pmMouseboy33

Windsor Davies has died

"Never The Twain" actor was 88

Actually they are the kind of programmes I expect to see on it. I know neither are military related but they have a similar actiony feel and appeal to a similar demographic. A twee sitcom about...

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By Ne1L C

23 replies

1,351 views

IS 20 Jan 2019 9:50pmInspector Sands

CITV and the regions

As I understand it, the previous (IBA run) franchise competitions did not involve a single sealed bid like the 1991 ITC auction did. It appears that the IBA picked the competitor they liked most...

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By Brekkie

22 replies

1,384 views

IN 20 Jan 2019 1:44amInterceptor

What happened to red button services?

My last memory of it being really promoted was for Euro 2016 - the BBC used it to allow Scott Mills & Chris Stark to provide alternative commentary for the Euro 2016 final. Thankfully a fansite has...

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By ChipperBird

42 replies

2,605 views

CB 19 Jan 2019 5:07pmChipperBird