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mr_vivian
Si-Co posted:
Whataday posted:
The first programme can be seen at www.itv.com/utvprogrammes


Any idea how to search for the programme using the app? I wanted to watch it on my TV, but even when selecting BTxx xxx as my region, the programme doesn’t come up when searching by name.


I don't think you can watch UTV programmes on the itv hub. You have to go to the URL above to watch UTV content. So clunky.
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Whataday Founding member

TC
TonyCurrie
Magical stuff. I remember so much of it - as a viewer. Very well made!
bilky asko, Richard and South Today gave kudos
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kernow
Next week's programme is being presented by Gerry Kelly:

NEWS: Unlocking Havelock
On: UTV
Date: Tuesday 16th October 2018 (starting in 4 days)
Time: 20:00 to 21:00 (1 hour long)

Gerry Kelly returns to the iconic building where he began his career to host this special programme as the stars of UTV past and present bid a fond farewell to Havelock House. With contributions from Gloria Hunniford, Eamonn Holmes, Julian Simmons, Pamela Ballantine, Ivan Little and many more we celebrate the history of this landmark building which was home to UTV for almost 60 years.
(New, Stereo, Widescreen, High Definition, Subtitles, Series 1, Episode 2, 2017)
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Marked By: 'Reminder: Unlocking Havelock' marker
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Excerpt taken from DigiGuide - the world's best TV guide available from http://www.getdigiguide.tv/?p=1&r=231800

Copyright (c) GipsyMedia Limited.
MR
mr_vivian
We've got a "we're sorry for the disruption" breakdown message with no itv logo on it going into Royal Wedding Coverage
JB
JasonB
Same on ITV but we got the ITV version of the breakdown slide.
JA
JAS84
There is no "ITV version" - the same one is used on both ITV and UTV. That's why there's no logo on it.
JK
JKDerry
I loved how they told about the Kelly Show. This was a show my family and I really loved on a Friday night at 10.40pm.

I have no idea how small the studio was from 1989 - 1993. I have found out it was only 1,600 Sq Ft, and they squeezed that original set in, with a balcony seating structure, with the audience right near the roasting studio spot lights.

From 1993, the new Studio 1 was much better, 2,500 Sq Ft. I have been in that studio, and even though it is way smaller than BBC Blackstaff Studio, it was a great studio, and for the space it provided, it was excellent.
MR
mr_vivian
JKDerry posted:
I loved how they told about the Kelly Show. This was a show my family and I really loved on a Friday night at 10.40pm.

I have no idea how small the studio was from 1989 - 1993. I have found out it was only 1,600 Sq Ft, and they squeezed that original set in, with a balcony seating structure, with the audience right near the roasting studio spot lights.

From 1993, the new Studio 1 was much better, 2,500 Sq Ft. I have been in that studio, and even though it is way smaller than BBC Blackstaff Studio, it was a great studio, and for the space it provided, it was excellent.



I couldn't believe how small it was either! That was a surprise. But then I remember the bigger studio more so than the smaller one.
One of my early memories growing up is remembering there was a bomb scare and it had to go off the air. I can't really remember what they replaced it with - something tells me they went to the itv network but I could be wrong I was only wee.

We don't have a big local talk show here anymore sadly. It's amazing to think what they were able to do with very little.
MM
MMcG198
mr_vivian posted:
JKDerry posted:
I loved how they told about the Kelly Show. This was a show my family and I really loved on a Friday night at 10.40pm.

I have no idea how small the studio was from 1989 - 1993. I have found out it was only 1,600 Sq Ft, and they squeezed that original set in, with a balcony seating structure, with the audience right near the roasting studio spot lights.

From 1993, the new Studio 1 was much better, 2,500 Sq Ft. I have been in that studio, and even though it is way smaller than BBC Blackstaff Studio, it was a great studio, and for the space it provided, it was excellent.



I couldn't believe how small it was either! That was a surprise. But then I remember the bigger studio more so than the smaller one.
One of my early memories growing up is remembering there was a bomb scare and it had to go off the air. I can't really remember what they replaced it with - something tells me they went to the itv network but I could be wrong I was only wee.

We don't have a big local talk show here anymore sadly. It's amazing to think what they were able to do with very little.


During the bomb scares I have recollections of 'Grand Ole Opry' and on another occasion, some Daniel O'Donnell show being played out, complete with VT clocks where the ad breaks should've been.

During another bomb scare - possibly late-80s - not during the 'Kelly' show this time, they left a programme menu on screen and no audio for the duration of the evacuation.

I don't have any recollections of UTV switching to the output of another ITV contractor during bomb scares. There was no such thing as an ITV network/clean feed back in those days. Unlike the BBC, if the feed from Havelock House was cut, we got the standard white on blue apology caption. Divis did not rebroadcast the nearest ITV region. Although there was an odd incident one Saturday morning (possibly late-80s) where one of the Scottish regional ITV companies was being broadcast in NI. Not sure what happened on that occasion.
MR
mr_vivian
MMcG198 posted:
mr_vivian posted:
JKDerry posted:
I loved how they told about the Kelly Show. This was a show my family and I really loved on a Friday night at 10.40pm.

I have no idea how small the studio was from 1989 - 1993. I have found out it was only 1,600 Sq Ft, and they squeezed that original set in, with a balcony seating structure, with the audience right near the roasting studio spot lights.

From 1993, the new Studio 1 was much better, 2,500 Sq Ft. I have been in that studio, and even though it is way smaller than BBC Blackstaff Studio, it was a great studio, and for the space it provided, it was excellent.



I couldn't believe how small it was either! That was a surprise. But then I remember the bigger studio more so than the smaller one.
One of my early memories growing up is remembering there was a bomb scare and it had to go off the air. I can't really remember what they replaced it with - something tells me they went to the itv network but I could be wrong I was only wee.

We don't have a big local talk show here anymore sadly. It's amazing to think what they were able to do with very little.


During the bomb scares I have recollections of 'Grand Ole Opry' and on another occasion, some Daniel O'Donnell show being played out, complete with VT clocks where the ad breaks should've been.

During another bomb scare - possibly late-80s - not during the 'Kelly' show this time, they left a programme menu on screen and no audio for the duration of the evacuation.

I don't have any recollections of UTV switching to the output of another ITV contractor during bomb scares. There was no such thing as an ITV network/clean feed back in those days. Unlike the BBC, if the feed from Havelock House was cut, we got the standard white on blue apology caption. Divis did not rebroadcast the nearest ITV region. Although there was an odd incident one Saturday morning (possibly late-80s) where one of the Scottish regional ITV companies was being broadcast in NI. Not sure what happened on that occasion.


Oh really? Well that makes sense actually now I think about it because as you say there wasn't a main itv channel like today. What I recall would be from the 90's. Do you know when UTV started to show clean itv feeds at night?
RI
Richard
mr_vivian posted:
MMcG198 posted:
mr_vivian posted:


I couldn't believe how small it was either! That was a surprise. But then I remember the bigger studio more so than the smaller one.
One of my early memories growing up is remembering there was a bomb scare and it had to go off the air. I can't really remember what they replaced it with - something tells me they went to the itv network but I could be wrong I was only wee.

We don't have a big local talk show here anymore sadly. It's amazing to think what they were able to do with very little.


During the bomb scares I have recollections of 'Grand Ole Opry' and on another occasion, some Daniel O'Donnell show being played out, complete with VT clocks where the ad breaks should've been.

During another bomb scare - possibly late-80s - not during the 'Kelly' show this time, they left a programme menu on screen and no audio for the duration of the evacuation.

I don't have any recollections of UTV switching to the output of another ITV contractor during bomb scares. There was no such thing as an ITV network/clean feed back in those days. Unlike the BBC, if the feed from Havelock House was cut, we got the standard white on blue apology caption. Divis did not rebroadcast the nearest ITV region. Although there was an odd incident one Saturday morning (possibly late-80s) where one of the Scottish regional ITV companies was being broadcast in NI. Not sure what happened on that occasion.


Oh really? Well that makes sense actually now I think about it because as you say there wasn't a main itv channel like today. What I recall would be from the 90's. Do you know when UTV started to show clean itv feeds at night?


They showed various ITV Night-time services when they went 24 hours (1988?) but these weren’t ITV branded until the hearts era. UTV didn’t get a clean feed until about 2003/4, I think - at the start of the generic era they (and STV) had access to a feed with full continuity over the idents. STV did have continuity overnight but UTV didn’t, meaning that once they got access to the clean feed ITV idents played out overnight with no voiceover. I think this continued until the UTV rebrand a few years ago.

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