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40 years since hijacking of Southern Televison

and 30 years since Max headroom in Chicago USA

There's a small bit on this link, about the pirate radio station Thameside Radio, which managed to do a pirate TV broadcast on one occasion. Look near the bottom of the page, and elsewhere on the...

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By A former member

37 replies

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RO 1 Dec 2017 9:20amrobertclark125

Freeview viewing problems.

This topic has been moved from The Newsroom.

By BML

2 replies

308 views

TVF 1 Dec 2017 6:43amTV Forum Team

Looking for a TV provider.

No cost or low TV?

TVPlayer is an app which has a lot of the Freeview channels although not all are receivable depending on which platform you use. I use ROKU and the only ones missing are the UKTV ones. However...

By BML

2 replies

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MY 30 Nov 2017 9:44pmMY83

ST Andrews day pres

1st point goes to ITV, which replaced its This morning theme with bagpipe version. Are there still using the bagpipe ident or is there a new one? Shame BBC are not using that sting from 2015....

By A former member

0 replies

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:-( 30 Nov 2017 10:35amA former member

BBC Studios and BBC Worldwide to merge.

Wouldn't there have to be a share release for that ? How do you take over a company that is wholly owned by the BBC and not part of a public share release?

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By rob

17 replies

753 views

NG 29 Nov 2017 8:33pmnoggin

Too-soft graphics on BBC1 promos?

I suspect HD trails on network will launch at the same time as the new BBC playout infrastructure - though o believe that's now not until the new year.

By J30

7 replies

918 views

GE 26 Nov 2017 6:25pmthegeek

Crump, whoops I mean Trump in the middle of the night

Trump program.

He has a BBC blog, I keep an eye on that.

By BML

6 replies

532 views

WH 23 Nov 2017 9:49pmWhitnall

This Morning Breakdown

Split from ITV Programming Thread

Pass. The anecdote this was based on (linked in an earlier post) specifically stated that the LWT roof was part of the make-good solution, but it did also say that the BBC pitched in to help, so...

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By RDJ

87 replies

6,069 views

SP 23 Nov 2017 9:14pmSteve in Pudsey

Children In Need 2017

A Night of fundraising... and Tess Daly

From an autistic person, i'm glad they made this. Why can't Britain do this

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By FanOfTV99

169 replies

7,124 views

FO 21 Nov 2017 7:26amFanOfTV99

Keith Barron has passed away

We should see Keith Barron appear in the Christmas special of not going out in the next month or so

By Ne1L C

5 replies

464 views

MC 19 Nov 2017 9:11ammccanmat

BBC axe Crimewatch

Yes! You're right! Unfortuantely the only recording I ever had of Britain's Most Wanted was from a VHS tape therefore terrible quality...today only the theme tune audio has survived. A great tune...

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By VMPhil

131 replies

6,108 views

DS 18 Nov 2017 4:26pmDidely Squit!

Potential new Channel 4 idents launched

Oct 31st, p6 onwards

I noticed this while looking at the kick-about ident. The fourman's legs go on top of the boy riding the bike rather than behind...

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By PFML84

182 replies

12,035 views

JF 17 Nov 2017 4:59pmJetixFann450

ITV Launch New Promo Styles

Split from ITV Idents (Post Christmas)

I think ITV Border Scotland probably has more local content than all of the ITV regions in England combined.

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By Lou Scannon

169 replies

10,474 views

BR 11 Nov 2017 10:58pmBrekkie

New Discovery channels presentation

ID, Science

I’m sure they do, I just tend to have BBC One on for this occasion. I just happened to rewind to see if they did anything as it was on another tuner.

By A former member

6 replies

436 views

VM 11 Nov 2017 11:12amVMPhil

CBS Buys Australia's NETWORK TEN

Rupert was supposed to snag it.

Good! Right buyer compared to the alternatives.

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By Mouseboy33

36 replies

3,416 views

DB 10 Nov 2017 11:30pmdbl

BBC director general Tony Hall warns of threat to British TV

Peruvian history.

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By A former member

25 replies

1,513 views

JO 9 Nov 2017 10:40pmJon

Dealing with the lack of regional news on BBC One HD

No. You're not alone itsrobert. IMO if I'm in a position to watch live regional news from the UK; it will be in HD for me as well. The majority of the time it will be ITV News London in HD either...

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By VMPhil

34 replies

3,001 views

BK 8 Nov 2017 8:33pmbkman1990

Neighbours

Neighbours V Time Travel 2017 Halloween Special

Neighbours is being remade in Turkey!

By JasonB

3 replies

633 views

JB 6 Nov 2017 9:15pmJasonB

DOGS

No complaints about DOGs, please

I do hate some DOGs such as Cartoonito's.

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By OF992

102 replies

4,342 views

OF 4 Nov 2017 12:50pmOF992

Should ITV and Sky merge their production arms?

When I spotted this thread title, my initial thoughts were e.g. "Should Lidl merge with Burger King?" or "Should Royal Mail merge with Kwik Fit?" etc etc.

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By TCOTV

17 replies

1,067 views

LS 4 Nov 2017 7:15amLou Scannon