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(January 2006)

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Barney Rubble
martinDTanderson posted:
I don't think they should get rid of the regional content and opt outs from the network, but instead of trying to cover up the fact they are relaying ITV 1, and all the extra costs involved in multiple trailers etc.

Adverts can use a single logo, no need to edit ECPs etc. Its like rebadging a car and selling it as new, Scottish TV is just a bunch of programmes and a logo, the channel is ITV.

And while we're on the subject, GMTV should be a programme on ITV1, not treated like another channel, and GMTV2 should just be a Kids strand on ITV2.


Wake up man!!! GMTV is a company...why should they just sell out??
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Barney Rubble
_breaking_news_ posted:
ITV 1 Scotland/Scottish, and just use the new idents - i mean what's the problem?!

Let ITV plc take over the franchises too, if they want - it's 2006! Who cares? Personally, i'd sooner have the station was run from London than the land of the Weeg any day!


You have ommited to tell us where you are from.......if you are Scottish then shame on you! I have to agree that it sticks in my throat that Grampians output come from Glasgow (By the way) but it must be a good thing that Scotland still has a broadcasting company.........look around you..there are not any others!!!! Crying or Very sad
JO
Johnny83
Barney Rubble posted:
martinDTanderson posted:
They should just become ITV 1 Scotland, and opt out when needed...


So be honest then Martin.......would you not like to see LWT back on at the weekends???


I know the question was directed to Martin, but personalyl I would prefer it if LWT was back on our screens....... Then again I would prefer it if Thames & Central were back but alais no
MD
mdtauk
Its pointless having a 6:00 to 9:25 channel, there should be no morning franchise, and they should have regional Morning Shows, GMTV in England, Scotland Ulster and Wales with their own, the same people run it, but with ITV adverts, ITV News Summeries, ITV Breakbumpers.

Its a stupid remnant of a disembodied comapny/channel, and it should be unified, cost savings, and allow the current owners to still provide the programming.
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Barney Rubble
Johnny83 posted:
Barney Rubble posted:
martinDTanderson posted:
They should just become ITV 1 Scotland, and opt out when needed...


So be honest then Martin.......would you not like to see LWT back on at the weekends???


I know the question was directed to Martin, but personalyl I would prefer it if LWT was back on our screens....... Then again I would prefer it if Thames & Central were back but alais no


Well please dont force itv Scotland on us!!
SE
Square Eyes Founding member
I doubt very much that anybody would want LWT back with a 3 year old celebrity ident, and a mish mash of presentation like SMG.
MD
mdtauk
Johnny83 posted:
Barney Rubble posted:
martinDTanderson posted:
They should just become ITV 1 Scotland, and opt out when needed...


So be honest then Martin.......would you not like to see LWT back on at the weekends???


I know the question was directed to Martin, but personalyl I would prefer it if LWT was back on our screens....... Then again I would prefer it if Thames & Central were back but alais no

I was sad when thames became carlton, but that was when I was 7. I always hated the weekend switch, talk about a rediculous situation, you wouldnt see it on any other broadcaster, its a stupid situation, but removing the names, and duplication, does not mean removing the content, regional content is good. A fractured broadcaster is not.
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Barney Rubble
martinDTanderson posted:
Its pointless having a 6:00 to 9:25 channel, there should be no morning franchise, and they should have regional Morning Shows, GMTV in England, Scotland Ulster and Wales with their own, the same people run it, but with ITV adverts, ITV News Summeries, ITV Breakbumpers.

Its a stupid remnant of a disembodied comapny/channel, and it should be unified, cost savings, and allow the current owners to still provide the programming.


Well now that is just plain stupid......if that is your argument then I would like an ITN Scotland...........come on get real!!!
MD
mdtauk
What is the benefit of spending money on multiple adverts, multiple department heads, multiple continuity, multiple trails...

All for the sake of trying to make certain stubborn scots believe that they aren't watching TV from England. Put Scottish, Grampian or Scotland beneath the ITV 1 logo if it makes you feel better. Use Scottish personalities to introduce local programming, opt out of big Networked shows if you want, but save some money, make life simpler, and admit you're watching the ITV network, with local opt outs.
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Barney Rubble
I am quite sure that if you asked all the members on this site if they like the current itv or prefer to return to regional companies the regions would win hands down! Now I know that is not going to happen but it does tend to get my back up when someone from Yorkshire says it can only be a good thing for SMG to hand over to itv plc!!

You have no idea at all about our situation.we are not a region in England!

I only hope (mish mash presentation or not) that we see Grampian & Scottish tv around for a long time yet!!
SE
Square Eyes Founding member
Barney Rubble posted:
I am quite sure that if you asked all the members on this site if they like the current itv or prefer to return to regional companies the regions would win hands down!


Regional companies of old, maybe yes. Certainly not the SMG style regional that you have today.
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Johnny83
Square Eyes posted:
I doubt very much that anybody would want LWT back with a 3 year old celebrity ident, and a mish mash of presentation like SMG.


Thanfully the LWT name never got attached with the "celeb" idents, LWT was one of only a few of the English regions that had an in house ident in their final days

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