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New IPTV channel from BBC Studios in Australia

Apparently it started on Fetch TV on 1 May, and it's definitely showing on their TV Guide. I can't see any plans anywhere for it to go to any of the other platforms such as Foxtel.

By Stuart

3 replies

700 views

ST 9 Sep 2018 1:46pmStuart

Burt Reynolds has died

Smokey and the Bandit replaces Storage Wars on ITV4.

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By Ne1L C

15 replies

858 views

LL 8 Sep 2018 5:18pmLondon Lite

Liz Fraser has died

Another legend has left us

It’s a difficult one because someone may have a particular fondness for them but for it’s worth remembering whether creating a topic would actually trigger a worthwhile conversation. For everyone...

By Ne1L C

11 replies

898 views

AS 7 Sep 2018 5:50pmAsa

Michael Barrymore

Could he return to our screens?

Not in the States (bear in mind I'm talking about the US original here from 1986 which was called Strike it Rich). Same Apple-II based system that TTD used. Was confirmed by a Kline and Friends staffer...

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By Worzel

45 replies

2,284 views

TT 7 Sep 2018 2:17pmttt

Channel Television

Technicals then and now...

I have it from the horse's mouth, Fremont Point is fed by fibre for all three muxes, with the 27.5W D-Sat feed for PSB 1 and 3 back up.

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By JamesM0984

42 replies

1,928 views

MA 6 Sep 2018 5:23pmMarkymark

BFBS. A question

Sky Sports outside UK and ROI

Ah yes, I'd forgotten that !

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By Ne1L C

40 replies

2,609 views

MA 5 Sep 2018 1:38pmMarkymark

Jacqueline Pearce has passed away

Blake's 7' Servalan was 74 years old

That's incredibly sad. She was a superb & incredibly beautiful actress, perfect for the role as Servalan & Jacqueline Pearce lit up the screen in Blakes 7, playing the part with such gusto and...

By Ne1L C

3 replies

336 views

DJ 4 Sep 2018 4:55pmDai Jestive

Blakes 7

Space opera

Sad to report the death of Jaqueline Pearce aged 74. A brilliant actress and a lovely lady, she will always be President and Supreme Commander of the Federation.

By TROGGLES

5 replies

461 views

TR 3 Sep 2018 8:07pmTROGGLES

"Hardest-working" presenters

The personalities who are or were ubiquitous at one point

I don't think Mark Austin has been mentioned yet - anyone else remember when he used to do both the Evening News and the News at 10:30 every night?

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By Revolution

49 replies

3,198 views

WO 3 Sep 2018 7:47pmWoodpecker

50th Anniversary of Thames Television

FINALLY they come up with a logo which nods to its heritage.

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By kernow

27 replies

2,290 views

WH 3 Sep 2018 10:38amWhataday

BBC Four - CBeebies simulcast?

Not necessarily A Bad Thing. I switched off MHEG on my Toppy PVR, and was never troubled by 'Press Red...' on screen junk

By LewisS

3 replies

586 views

MA 2 Sep 2018 7:38pmMarkymark

SM:TV and CD:UK turn 20...

All together now: "We all love Cat Deeley, she smiles on our TV..."

Well, indeed - and Slap Bang is the perfect example. They did the Chums-style sitcom Beers, but it didn't work at all, because the whole fun of Chums came from the crap jokes and the tiny set and...

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By Revolution

13 replies

1,672 views

SW 29 Aug 2018 8:36amSteve Williams

Lorraine

April 2018 onwards - From Television Centre

Wonder if we'll see this surface for the 3rd year in a row?

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By Ittr

46 replies

5,017 views

TV 28 Aug 2018 4:05pmTVFan2017

Worst ever tv related problem you've ever had?

Mine is The Weakest Link.. in the middle of Bob the Builder.

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By Curto21

74 replies

3,754 views

RO 28 Aug 2018 11:27amRory

Roy walker back on Catchphrase

At the Edinburgh TV festival

I remember Sky One used to show the US Strike it Rich in a morning slot during the early 90s....although I recall they might have changed the name to "Beat the Bandit" or something like that? They...

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By A former member

19 replies

1,576 views

XI 27 Aug 2018 3:16amXilla

Missing programs

Catch up

The Fire Stick is a strange beast though as it doesn't come with a bunch of preinstalled apps as you'd expect, you have to jump on the Amazon Store to "buy" the ones you want even though they're free....

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By Jemima

12 replies

656 views

NJ 26 Aug 2018 11:20pmNeil Jones

Lorraine

Here it is:

By cmatthews13a

4 replies

537 views

IT 24 Aug 2018 10:13pmIttr

Stefán Karl Stefánsson dies aged 43

LazyTown star dies after long battle with cancer

I'm sad, too, having transmitted loads of Lazy Town shows over the years. Robbie Rotten was such a wonderful character and Stefan a brilliant actor - playing a sympathetic villain and putting everything...

By Caly123

3 replies

710 views

TC 24 Aug 2018 9:41amTonyCurrie

Childrens TV

OFCOM shows some mettle

Our House went under the name "Riff and Raff" for some of its existence. It was also a Gaelic show dubbed into English, called "Ru Agus Ra". STV showed the original Gaelic version as part of...

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By Ne1L C

89 replies

5,474 views

XI 24 Aug 2018 2:15amXilla

UKTV channels set to leave Virgin Media on Sunday

11th August - they’re back

Well somebody has to pay for ZooMoo.

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By TellyTime

555 replies

20k views

BR 19 Aug 2018 6:33pmBrekkie