FA
As I said, I think she joined when Angellica first worked on the Saturday Show, and then went onto work on XChange.
As for original channel presenters, Jake to an extent as he sometimes does CBBC continuity, especially at the weekends when he's in for sportsround, and still does sportsround. If you look at programmes, you're looking at Konnie Huq (Blue Peter), Lizo (Newsround), and Mark and Kirsten (SMart & SMart and CBBC).
Jugalug posted:
None from before. Gemma, not sure about, but I think she came after the launch.
As I said, I think she joined when Angellica first worked on the Saturday Show, and then went onto work on XChange.
As for original channel presenters, Jake to an extent as he sometimes does CBBC continuity, especially at the weekends when he's in for sportsround, and still does sportsround. If you look at programmes, you're looking at Konnie Huq (Blue Peter), Lizo (Newsround), and Mark and Kirsten (SMart & SMart and CBBC).
NJ
ITV's heart is not in the CITV Channel at all considering it bends its broadcasting hours on the whim of ITV4, and not just because they share the bandwidth on Freeview.
Art Attack was axed in July after 18 years, the production base for children's programming closed last year which automatically axed Aliens, the CITV Strand on ITV1 was also scrapped after 24yrs and now there's serious concerns about the viability of this channel.
Its no secret that CBeebies is a renowned success which, in terms of audience share alone, wipes the floor with its sister channel. CITV Channel, which goes after the same audience as CBBC and CBeebies, lost out big time because it launched into a crowded market where Cartoon Network, Nickelodeon and Disney Channel are the big players on the Sky platform.
Now the speculation is that Virgin are in discussion with ITV for the capacity of the current ITV2+1 bandwidth which, again speculates that they want Virgin 1 full-time on that stream and could swap it for Ftn's current 6pm-6am slot for ITV4. However how this would work if ITV4 wants to start early to cover some racing somewhere is interesting, bearing in mind they wouldn't be able to cut UKTV Bright Ideas off. However if the CITV Channel is scrapped then that wouldn't be a problem and it could allow ITV4 to go 24hrs, or do something else all day, maybe the long-rumoured ITV Movies channel.
Neil Jones
Founding member
fanoftv posted:
As for other kids news, with ITV thinking of selling the a freeview spectrum, there is talk about them getting rid of CITV instead of ITV2+1 (presumebly, they'd then give Virgin the 24 hour, use their existing for ITV2+1, and then use FTN's current (if a swap is negotionalble) to air ITV4).
ITV's heart is not in the CITV Channel at all considering it bends its broadcasting hours on the whim of ITV4, and not just because they share the bandwidth on Freeview.
Art Attack was axed in July after 18 years, the production base for children's programming closed last year which automatically axed Aliens, the CITV Strand on ITV1 was also scrapped after 24yrs and now there's serious concerns about the viability of this channel.
Its no secret that CBeebies is a renowned success which, in terms of audience share alone, wipes the floor with its sister channel. CITV Channel, which goes after the same audience as CBBC and CBeebies, lost out big time because it launched into a crowded market where Cartoon Network, Nickelodeon and Disney Channel are the big players on the Sky platform.
Now the speculation is that Virgin are in discussion with ITV for the capacity of the current ITV2+1 bandwidth which, again speculates that they want Virgin 1 full-time on that stream and could swap it for Ftn's current 6pm-6am slot for ITV4. However how this would work if ITV4 wants to start early to cover some racing somewhere is interesting, bearing in mind they wouldn't be able to cut UKTV Bright Ideas off. However if the CITV Channel is scrapped then that wouldn't be a problem and it could allow ITV4 to go 24hrs, or do something else all day, maybe the long-rumoured ITV Movies channel.
FA
ITV's heart is not in the CITV Channel at all considering it bends its broadcasting hours on the whim of ITV4, and not just because they share the bandwidth on Freeview.
Art Attack was axed in July after 18 years, the production base for children's programming closed last year which automatically axed Aliens, the CITV Strand on ITV1 was also scrapped after 24yrs and now there's serious concerns about the viability of this channel.
Its no secret that CBeebies is a renowned success which, in terms of audience share alone, wipes the floor with its sister channel. CITV Channel, which goes after the same audience as CBBC and CBeebies, lost out big time because it launched into a crowded market where Cartoon Network, Nickelodeon and Disney Channel are the big players on the Sky platform.
Now the speculation is that Virgin are in discussion with ITV for the capacity of the current ITV2+1 bandwidth which, again speculates that they want Virgin 1 full-time on that stream and could swap it for Ftn's current 6pm-6am slot for ITV4. However how this would work if ITV4 wants to start early to cover some racing somewhere is interesting, bearing in mind they wouldn't be able to cut UKTV Bright Ideas off. However if the CITV Channel is scrapped then that wouldn't be a problem and it could allow ITV4 to go 24hrs, or do something else all day, maybe the long-rumoured ITV Movies channel.
Surely the only way they can scrap the channel is to reinstate kids programmes on ITV1.
I understand its a business at the end of the day, but first the news channel and now CITV, to fill the other channels with crap, ofcom needs to tighten their belt a little me thinks.
Neil Jones posted:
fanoftv posted:
As for other kids news, with ITV thinking of selling the a freeview spectrum, there is talk about them getting rid of CITV instead of ITV2+1 (presumebly, they'd then give Virgin the 24 hour, use their existing for ITV2+1, and then use FTN's current (if a swap is negotionalble) to air ITV4).
ITV's heart is not in the CITV Channel at all considering it bends its broadcasting hours on the whim of ITV4, and not just because they share the bandwidth on Freeview.
Art Attack was axed in July after 18 years, the production base for children's programming closed last year which automatically axed Aliens, the CITV Strand on ITV1 was also scrapped after 24yrs and now there's serious concerns about the viability of this channel.
Its no secret that CBeebies is a renowned success which, in terms of audience share alone, wipes the floor with its sister channel. CITV Channel, which goes after the same audience as CBBC and CBeebies, lost out big time because it launched into a crowded market where Cartoon Network, Nickelodeon and Disney Channel are the big players on the Sky platform.
Now the speculation is that Virgin are in discussion with ITV for the capacity of the current ITV2+1 bandwidth which, again speculates that they want Virgin 1 full-time on that stream and could swap it for Ftn's current 6pm-6am slot for ITV4. However how this would work if ITV4 wants to start early to cover some racing somewhere is interesting, bearing in mind they wouldn't be able to cut UKTV Bright Ideas off. However if the CITV Channel is scrapped then that wouldn't be a problem and it could allow ITV4 to go 24hrs, or do something else all day, maybe the long-rumoured ITV Movies channel.
Surely the only way they can scrap the channel is to reinstate kids programmes on ITV1.
I understand its a business at the end of the day, but first the news channel and now CITV, to fill the other channels with crap, ofcom needs to tighten their belt a little me thinks.
:-(
A former member
It seems a bizarre time for the relaunch - you would think that they would wait until next week when Blue Peter, TMi etc return.
Did anyone else notice that the BBC have put the Press Release for CBBC in the wrong week?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/proginfo/tv/wk37/feature_cbbc.shtml
Surely it should be Week 36?
Did anyone else notice that the BBC have put the Press Release for CBBC in the wrong week?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/proginfo/tv/wk37/feature_cbbc.shtml
Surely it should be Week 36?
SA
Can't they sell the CITV Channel to a more capable company?I mean look at the
trash they're serving up.
trash they're serving up.
JR
They are rebranding on the day all schools in England (and Wales I think) re-open. Not that bizarre.
But most have one or two training days before hand, so the kiddywinks don't go back until Tuesday at the earliest.
It would certainly explain why the Virgin Train's been so busy today.
GMc posted:
AndrewDundee posted:
It seems a bizarre time for the relaunch - you would think that they would wait until next week when Blue Peter, TMi etc return.
They are rebranding on the day all schools in England (and Wales I think) re-open. Not that bizarre.
But most have one or two training days before hand, so the kiddywinks don't go back until Tuesday at the earliest.
It would certainly explain why the Virgin Train's been so busy today.
AN
I see they are getting rid of all that 'TMi flat' rubbish and therefore will be a classic saturday morning show, with no gimmicks.
It could do with being on longer than 1h30. They aren't going to pick up much of that student type audience by going off air at 10.30am, so it won't get a cult following like SM:TV did
Andrew
Founding member
AJG posted:
I see they are getting rid of all that 'TMi flat' rubbish and therefore will be a classic saturday morning show, with no gimmicks.
It could do with being on longer than 1h30. They aren't going to pick up much of that student type audience by going off air at 10.30am, so it won't get a cult following like SM:TV did