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Is it time for the BBC to make a really tough decision?

All right now I understand, sorry if I misunderstood. Just realised it's now been 5 years since BBC Three closed down, which I consider a mistake

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By johnnyboy

114 replies

6,296 views

RD 9 Feb 2021 3:49pmRoger Darthwell

Tim Davie puts niche docs in firing line.

Director general expects commissioners to focus on landmark projects

I wonder if that means we'll see less Panorama docs at 9pm on BBC One?

By Tv2333

9 replies

1,106 views

JO 8 Feb 2021 5:40pmJonwo

Should BBC One become... just BBC?

It works for ITV

When was that site last updated? They have something that uses Adobe Flash on the front page!

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By Moz

76 replies

3,907 views

JA 8 Feb 2021 12:04amJAS84

Dustin Diamond (Screech in Saved By The Bell) has died.

90's US high school sitcom star loses battle with cancer aged 44.

I think Zack sort of implies in some of the intros it was a different school or something, but yes it doesn’t flow at all. The retooled titles also add to the inconsistency as I think we see a Bayside...

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By DJGM

57 replies

2,243 views

SO 7 Feb 2021 7:12pmSoupnzi

Six Nations

Split from The Sport Thread

Five Live Sports Extra was off-tube for radio coverage of Italy v France yesterday, including at one point when co-commentator Paul Grayson's interface went offline and Sara Orchard, the lead commentator,...

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By rdd

12 replies

418 views

MI 7 Feb 2021 6:45pmMichael

Charlene White takes over as the anchor of Loose Women

Loose Women had an all black panel today with Charlene at the helm which I think they've done once before but could be wrong

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By Meridian AM

28 replies

4,188 views

JO 4 Feb 2021 5:13pmJonwo

ASA ban "Jab&Go" Ryanair ads

"Misleading and irresponsible"

Considering their latest rumoured appointee to head up OFCOM I doubt it very much.

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By Brekkie

27 replies

1,106 views

BR 4 Feb 2021 12:57pmBrekkie

(ITV) Merit

Launches 29th July. Split from ITV Programming Thread

Oh, sorry. I must've been thinking about the other placeholders...

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By TVVT

280 replies

23k views

MO 2 Feb 2021 2:06pmMockah

Christmas TV 2020

the Institute of Professional Sound are running a webinar about how the New Year Fireworks were produced. It's £5 for non-members, and the sign-up link is at

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By Square Eyes

560 replies

28k views

GE 2 Feb 2021 1:17pmthegeek

Discovery Closing Shed And Home And Health

Do we know who made home and health's idents or not?

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By RSTV

48 replies

3,983 views

RS 2 Feb 2021 10:27amRSTV

Drama+1 officially replacing CCXTV from 1st February

CCXTV has now officially gone.

By vxdbs

10 replies

835 views

VX 2 Feb 2021 9:43amvxdbs

'1" branding

Other countries versions of their number 1 channel

An unusual colour for a channel branded with the "1" numeral can be found in Overseas France, where the RFO stations got rebranded as "Outre-Mer Première" (Overseas' First) in 2010 and then "La Première"...

By Brekkie

11 replies

870 views

QN 1 Feb 2021 11:47pmQuatorzine Neko

Educational content on CBBC and BBC2 from Monday

"Biggest education offer in it's history"

CBeebies also started providing content from today.

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By Brekkie

54 replies

9,112 views

JO 1 Feb 2021 6:09pmJosh

ITV Schools on 4

1987-1993

It was certainly shown by some ITV regions between morning programmes over the summer, and of course during schools programmes towards the end of the summer term. Not sure if it was ever shown on...

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By Neil Jones

109 replies

3,907 views

SC 1 Feb 2021 4:18amSi-Co

Big reunion 2021

the 2nd series wasn't great tbh but hopefully this new one will be good.

By Slocker

3 replies

257 views

SL 31 Jan 2021 10:34pmSlocker

Fire at BBC Pacific Quay

Split from Reporting Scotland Refresh

I imagine whichever one would fill in for them was put on alert but it doesn't sound like they were out of action long enough, if at all Depends if there's any local UPS in bays keeping some...

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By Curto21

22 replies

826 views

IS 31 Jan 2021 8:55pmInspector Sands

Earliest surviving 2″ quad videotape masters

I just wanted to add quickly, the screenshot I've provided previously was produced during the ITV colour strike so the colour fringing on objects is more visible (such as on the hats worn by Stan...

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By ToasterMan

49 replies

2,435 views

FB 31 Jan 2021 7:45pmFilmBlokeJ

Paul Sinha's TV Showdown

Sort of a TV version of Question of Sport-ish

Hate to say it but Keith Lemon would be a much better fit. I think the problem here is it doesn't quite know if it wanted to be a serious TV quiz or a comedy panel show, and whilst Paul Sinha is...

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By Andrew

56 replies

3,050 views

BR 31 Jan 2021 1:06amBrekkie

GOLD coming to Freeview?

Split from New channel CCXTV launching 15th April

And then Piers Morgan announced his book on the same day, so everyone thought it was related to him...

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By gottago

91 replies

6,960 views

WH 30 Jan 2021 7:14pmwhat

Alan Carr's Epic Gameshow

Pretty much a retake on Gameshow Marathon in my opinion.

They did Name That Tune as part of the second series of Gameshow Marathon, and it was probably one of the more successful episodes of that series, it was very nicely done. For many of the audience,...

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By Ash101

285 replies

11,816 views

SW 30 Jan 2021 10:34amSteve Williams