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Why wasn't ITV on Sky Digital in the early days?

Because it wasn't a request.

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By OF992

47 replies

2,855 views

JB 23 Jul 2018 7:11pmJasonB

Virgin TV adds Love Nature HD, Zoo Moo HD and IQTV

Nor a Des Lynam or Des O'Connor one.

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By zeebre12

16 replies

1,444 views

JA 21 Jul 2018 2:48pmJAS84

Clocks!

Discussion about clocks on TV because why not.

Hi I'm Barry Scott! And Bang the thread is closed.

By OF992

8 replies

833 views

BA 21 Jul 2018 11:42amBail

Disney 'Succeed' in bid for Fox Assets

Comcast drop offer

Yup. Comcast raised the price to the Disney purchase and slightly to themselves for Sky.

By DVB Cornwall

5 replies

575 views

RK 20 Jul 2018 8:09amRkolsen

Lesser known, forgotten or unusual presenting duos

Lorraine around 2003 iirc. Back then Philip did the 5 days with Lorraine on Monday and Friday, with Fern midweek. Then around 2006 Fern went back to 4 days a week and Ruth and Eamonn joined to do...

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By Revolution

49 replies

2,251 views

CA 19 Jul 2018 10:22pmCando

New look for Premier Sports and Freesports

F*kin finally.

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By rob

13 replies

1,249 views

MY 19 Jul 2018 2:33amMY83

Cue Dot?

That might be it. Thanks!

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By A former member

12 replies

1,196 views

:-( 18 Jul 2018 11:23pmA former member

Richard Bacon 'fighting for life'

1) *that’s* the hill you’re willing to die on? 2) shelve your benevolent sexism

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By Johnr

22 replies

1,858 views

EL 16 Jul 2018 6:27pmelmarko

Wimbledon 2018

A bit late to this thread, but the right choice was made to dump Our Girl entirely, certainly as far as PVR recordings go. An hours wasted recording is annoying, but at least the rescheduled episode...

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By Andrew

223 replies

8,297 views

JA 15 Jul 2018 11:40pmjapitts

Old World Cup themes

Even 1966!

Sky did it for Super Sunday well into the 2010s, the (then Ford) sponsor bumper was run as part of the titles (with “Written in the Stars” playing behind it). Even today you get the Nissan logotype...

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By Night Thoughts

33 replies

2,776 views

RD 14 Jul 2018 11:32pmrdd

Generation Game to be brought back with Mel and Sue

Four episodes planned

Or just buy in a show that's done well abroad like Game of Games.

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By steddenm

199 replies

9,300 views

JO 13 Jul 2018 5:29pmJonwo

The Gameshow Serial Killer: Police Tapes

You can't beat a bit of Bully for exposing murderers. ITV, 12/07/2018, 9pm

Got it iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiin one. I'll get me coat.

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By bilky asko

12 replies

1,540 views

JM 13 Jul 2018 12:22pmJamesM0984

21st Century Fox takeover over Sky bid

Threat of closing Sky News - Page 12

Any analysis as to why?

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By picard

207 replies

13,965 views

JO 12 Jul 2018 10:28pmJon

25 years since ITV Schools ended.

The videos my friend watched at break time tended to be history, geography, science, or fun stuff rather than Look and Read or maths and English. Many of which were never shown in lessons. There was...

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By robertclark125

209 replies

9,455 views

RI 10 Jul 2018 11:15amRiaz

Animated endcaps from 1989 ITV rebrand

Split from classic Corrie

Going off topic, but I remember UK Gold repeating The New Statesman during their mercifully short G.O.L.D. era (sans frontcap)- this was during the time they had "made by the BBC, shown by G.O.L.D."...

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By JexedBack

19 replies

1,242 views

JA 7 Jul 2018 8:31pmjames-2001

STV to shut STV2 Local Stations

Assets to be sold to That's Media

The Northern & Shell Building has always been a business that rents space to other companies. One of the ways in which Desmond benefited significantly from various takeovers was by charging them...

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By DVB Cornwall

117 replies

7,401 views

WH 7 Jul 2018 1:44pmWhataday

650 channels licences in limbo due to Brexit

No free trade agreement likely for broadcasting

If the UK secures a free trade deal with the EU in goods, but not services, then will TV programmes on a physical medium not being broadcast be classed as goods and TV channels classed as services?

By Brekkie

9 replies

981 views

RI 6 Jul 2018 12:20pmRiaz

Winter Hill in danger as fires merge and close in

Serves entities North West region

Indeed, there’s never been more of it in the atmosphere! Anyway real and properly kept and served beer doesn’t require CO2, but hey

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By Si-Co

88 replies

3,905 views

MA 4 Jul 2018 7:20amMarkymark

The Voice Kids 2018

8 Days..... of another singer show on ITV.

Looks like it'll air 8-9.30pm from the Monday to Friday.

By FanOfTV99

4 replies

504 views

BR 2 Jul 2018 8:08pmBrekkie

ITV To Buy Share In UKTV?

Potential £1bn Joint Deal With The BBC

C4 have long sold the advertising for UKTV so would not want to lose that to ITV.

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By PFML84

17 replies

2,311 views

BR 2 Jul 2018 7:18pmBrekkie