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(December 2019)

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Lou Scannon
C5 to show a programme they've shown before under a different name


They'll soon be showing a whole channel they've shown before under a different name...


They've already done that! (Five Life became Fiver, became 5*, became 5Star)

They're effectively doing that already.

Some of their channels are basically just full of repeats of programmes originally shown on Channel 5.


See also most of Channel 4's spin-off stations, such as More4 / E4 / 4(not)Music / 4seven (a.k.a. Come Dine 24 / Big Bang 24 / Eight Out of Ten Cats 24 / Channel 4 on Shuffle Mode).
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kernow
C5 to show a programme they've shown before under a different name


They'll soon be showing a whole channel they've shown before under a different name...


They've already done that! (Five Life became Fiver, became 5*, became 5Star)


There's also Spike, which became 5Spike, which is about to become Paramount.
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Jonwo
UEFA Euro 2020 does really well for BBC One and ITV

All Creatures Great and Small is a hit for Channel 5

Phil announces he will step down from This Morning in 2021 with Ben Shephard also announced as his replacement

Men Behaving Badly is the BBC One Christmas Day special

Ore Oduba replaces Matt Baker on The One Show with Angela Scanlon taking over Fridays.
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DeMarkay
Ben Shephard announced as Holly’s new co-presenter.

ITV to rename the show ‘Ben & Holly's Little Kingdom’ in a licensing deal with Astley Baker Davies.
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VMPhil
Jonwo posted:
Men Behaving Badly is the BBC One Christmas Day special

Where has this idea come from? Because they're reviving Gavin & Stacey on Christmas Day?


There actually was a MBB reunion of sorts a few years ago, a sketch with just Gary and Tony on Stand Up to Cancer night. But I doubt there would ever be a proper reunion special, and I doubt there's much demand for one.
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Jonwo
Jonwo posted:
Men Behaving Badly is the BBC One Christmas Day special

Where has this idea come from? Because they're reviving Gavin & Stacey on Christmas Day?


There actually was a MBB reunion of sorts a few years ago, a sketch with just Gary and Tony on Stand Up to Cancer night. But I doubt there would ever be a proper reunion special, and I doubt there's much demand for one.


TBH I don't think it'll ever happen as Martin Clunes and Caroline Quentin aren't interested but I've alway thought Gary and Tony going through a mid life crisis would be funny or having to deal with Gary's daughter having an unsuitable boyfriend and them trying to get rid of him.
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zeebre12
Nick Jr. Too will close and will be replaced by Nicktoons +1.

Why do you think this? Wouldn't they have done if years ago if they wanted? Surely Nick Jr Too would rate better than Nicktoons +1
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cityprod
Not expecting a lot that we don't already know about but here goes...

CBSN UK will launch at the end of 2020.
RTE merges RTE Junior into RTE2, with children's programmes continuing until 7pm on RTE2.
We will see a new short form TV channel launch with programmes that last no longer than 10 minutes.
VICE NEWS TONIGHT arrives on VICE's UK channel.
WWE Raw, NXT and SmackDown drives about 100,000 new subscribers to BT Sport.
We will see a raft of old shows come back to TV in the next 12 months.
We will see between 6 & 10 channels closedown for good in the next 12 months.
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DeeMartie
I've had a few more ideas but these are probably just off the scale! but let me know which of these you think are likely lol 😁

Jodie Whittaker & Chris Chibnall announce they are stepping down from Doctor Who after Series 13 in 2021

Ryan Tubridy will announce his departure from The Late Late Show (RTE) at the start of the next season in September.

Phil and Holly leave This Morning (they said one would go if the other did so who knows, but money does talk..)

ITV2 decide to keep whoever is hosting Love Island in January for as a permanent host for the Winter version (if it does well and gets another series)

BBC Parliament to get the new graphics and go HD.

Question Time gets new graphics and an updated theme. (Badly needed IMO)

Paul Clark will call it a day with UTV Live.

BBC will do a Co-production deal with Netflix with some of their big shows or new dramas. (would love Netflix to get the production of Doctor Who)

ITV will make a offer to buy STV, it doesn't work out.

Jon Snow quits Channel 4 News

BBC will try and buy Bake Off back again (unless Channel 4 has renewed the deal, I don't know..)

Bodyguard Season 2 details are confirmed

One of the main cast members of Line of Duty quits after the next series (think its out in 2020?)

News at Ten gets its own identity seperate from ITV News. (BRING BACK THAT 2008-2009 THEME!) Could also see them swapping between Bradby, Peston and maybe Piers Morgan on it.

ITV News will have their US Election coverage with Bradby and Robert Moore live from America instead of the Studio in London.

We hear more about ITV UHD and maybe the BBC's version?

Coronation Street have a live special for their 60th Anniversary in December.

New titles for Coronation Street & Emmerdale.

Little Britain gets a new mini series, either 3 or 5 episodes on BBC 3.
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Caly123
Nick Jr. Too will close and will be replaced by Nicktoons +1.

Why do you think this? Wouldn't they have done if years ago if they wanted? Surely Nick Jr Too would rate better than Nicktoons +1

Nick Jr. Too is rarely used as a channel as now they only have either Nick Jr. Peppa and Nick Jr. PAW Patrol. And Nicktoons is the only Nick without a timeshift channel (or a HD channel) and Nick Jr. having three channels (the main channel, Too and Nick Jr. +1.
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BBI45
VICE NEWS TONIGHT arrives on VICE's UK channel.

Hate to be the bringer of bad news, but VICE News Tonight was cancelled back in September.
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cityprod
BBI45 posted:
VICE NEWS TONIGHT arrives on VICE's UK channel.

Hate to be the bringer of bad news, but VICE News Tonight was cancelled back in September.


Only on HBO. It's due to relaunch on VICELAND, hence why I think it might arrive on the UK channel.

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