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A question asking which ITV station you grew up watching. (April 2020)

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BG
Big-G
Markymark posted:
Mr Kite posted:
I remember the old telly we had back in the 80s. If you turned it on after a long while, the sound would come on instantly but the picture would take a few seconds.


Yes, all solid state circuitry, but CRTs (just like valves) had a heater, to get the electron guns going, so no picture until those had warmed up

https://computer.howstuffworks.com/monitor7.htm


The first black and white tele we had in the early seventies took ages to get a picture. Also if we had the tele on all day, something that rarely happened in the seventies, but if there was a test match, or Wimbledon and the tele was on all day the wooded frame surrounding the tele used to get quite hot.

G
BR
Brekkie
With the current situation meaning for many contingency arrangements have had to come into action in the days before the regions bought each other out and ultimately merged were there contingency arrangements in place amongst the ITV regions, and indeed was it even possible, for one region to take another regions service if for some reason, other than industrial disputes, a region couldn't get to air - and did it ever happen?
NL
Ne1L C
Brekkie posted:
With the current situation meaning for many contingency arrangements have had to come into action in the days before the regions bought each other out and ultimately merged were there contingency arrangements in place amongst the ITV regions, and indeed was it even possible, for one region to take another regions service if for some reason, other than industrial disputes, a region couldn't get to air - and did it ever happen?


AISTR there was a incident a few years ago where an ITV Central newscaster presented a pan regional bulletin between Yorkshire and Central due to some kind of breakdown at Leeds.
CO
Colm
Back in 2005, when Cumbria experienced serious flooding, the old Border studio building was affected.

Viewers received joint regional bulletins from Tyne Tees until the Carlisle studios were usable again.
RD
RDJ
Brekkie posted:
With the current situation meaning for many contingency arrangements have had to come into action in the days before the regions bought each other out and ultimately merged were there contingency arrangements in place amongst the ITV regions, and indeed was it even possible, for one region to take another regions service if for some reason, other than industrial disputes, a region couldn't get to air - and did it ever happen?


The infrastructure is much more basic nowadays compared to then. So if one sub-region couldn't go to air, there would always be a backup. When Central South couldn't go to air for whatever reason then Central West would take the helm.

It would nearly be impossible for there to be an instance for a whole regions news to not go out, as usually that would mean the whole channels transmission wouldn't be able to go out given it was usually based within the same building (depending how far back we're going). If it was a studio fault, then a backup location could be found. If the news didn't go out then there would most likely be a breakdown slide and an alternative programme.

I would say that there would need to be a major incident that would knock the whole channel output off air for contingencies to come in force for another region to take over. But I would say that would likely only be agreed upon the incident actually happening

Nowadays as multiple regions are now a combined sole operation, then it's much more likely for a whole regions output to be up the swanee. And therefore the centralised transmission centre can divert to an alternative region.
TE
Technologist
As itv , unlike the BBC , does not opt out , a region is just the output of Red Bee playout which has the right interstitials ... and from time to time has the regional studio as the programme source rather that the file or feed which is “network”....
so so long as Chiswick Park and Leeds do not fail at once ( or Greenwich or Slough data centres fail at the same time) there will always be some output .......
MA
Markymark
Big-G posted:
Markymark posted:
Mr Kite posted:
I remember the old telly we had back in the 80s. If you turned it on after a long while, the sound would come on instantly but the picture would take a few seconds.


Yes, all solid state circuitry, but CRTs (just like valves) had a heater, to get the electron guns going, so no picture until those had warmed up

https://computer.howstuffworks.com/monitor7.htm


The first black and white tele we had in the early seventies took ages to get a picture. Also if we had the tele on all day, something that rarely happened in the seventies, but if there was a test match, or Wimbledon and the tele was on all day the wooded frame surrounding the tele used to get quite hot.

G


My grandfather used to love swapping the valves in his telly. For starters the back was permanently removed, because he'd fiddle about with it daily. He had buscuit tins full of valves, and took delight in getting me (an 8/9/10 year old) to swap them in and out of the set. Happy days, and a small miracle I'm still alive
Night Thoughts and bilky asko gave kudos
NL
Ne1L C
RDJ posted:
Brekkie posted:
With the current situation meaning for many contingency arrangements have had to come into action in the days before the regions bought each other out and ultimately merged were there contingency arrangements in place amongst the ITV regions, and indeed was it even possible, for one region to take another regions service if for some reason, other than industrial disputes, a region couldn't get to air - and did it ever happen?


The infrastructure is much more basic nowadays compared to then. So if one sub-region couldn't go to air, there would always be a backup. When Central South couldn't go to air for whatever reason then Central West would take the helm.

It would nearly be impossible for there to be an instance for a whole regions news to not go out, as usually that would mean the whole channels transmission wouldn't be able to go out given it was usually based within the same building (depending how far back we're going). If it was a studio fault, then a backup location could be found. If the news didn't go out then there would most likely be a breakdown slide and an alternative programme.

I would say that there would need to be a major incident that would knock the whole channel output off air for contingencies to come in force for another region to take over. But I would say that would likely only be agreed upon the incident actually happening

Nowadays as multiple regions are now a combined sole operation, then it's much more likely for a whole regions output to be up the swanee. And therefore the centralised transmission centre can divert to an alternative region.


Which regions have a combined operation? I know Tyne Tees and Border are controlled from Gateshead (?) and HTV West and West Country are controlled from Bristol.
MU
MrUdagawa
Ne1L C posted:
RDJ posted:
Brekkie posted:
With the current situation meaning for many contingency arrangements have had to come into action in the days before the regions bought each other out and ultimately merged were there contingency arrangements in place amongst the ITV regions, and indeed was it even possible, for one region to take another regions service if for some reason, other than industrial disputes, a region couldn't get to air - and did it ever happen?


The infrastructure is much more basic nowadays compared to then. So if one sub-region couldn't go to air, there would always be a backup. When Central South couldn't go to air for whatever reason then Central West would take the helm.

It would nearly be impossible for there to be an instance for a whole regions news to not go out, as usually that would mean the whole channels transmission wouldn't be able to go out given it was usually based within the same building (depending how far back we're going). If it was a studio fault, then a backup location could be found. If the news didn't go out then there would most likely be a breakdown slide and an alternative programme.

I would say that there would need to be a major incident that would knock the whole channel output off air for contingencies to come in force for another region to take over. But I would say that would likely only be agreed upon the incident actually happening

Nowadays as multiple regions are now a combined sole operation, then it's much more likely for a whole regions output to be up the swanee. And therefore the centralised transmission centre can divert to an alternative region.


Which regions have a combined operation? I know Tyne Tees and Border are controlled from Gateshead (?) and HTV West and West Country are controlled from Bristol.


Confirmed Tyne Tees and Border controlled from Gateshead.
NL
Ne1L C
MrUdagawa posted:
Ne1L C posted:
RDJ posted:

The infrastructure is much more basic nowadays compared to then. So if one sub-region couldn't go to air, there would always be a backup. When Central South couldn't go to air for whatever reason then Central West would take the helm.

It would nearly be impossible for there to be an instance for a whole regions news to not go out, as usually that would mean the whole channels transmission wouldn't be able to go out given it was usually based within the same building (depending how far back we're going). If it was a studio fault, then a backup location could be found. If the news didn't go out then there would most likely be a breakdown slide and an alternative programme.

I would say that there would need to be a major incident that would knock the whole channel output off air for contingencies to come in force for another region to take over. But I would say that would likely only be agreed upon the incident actually happening

Nowadays as multiple regions are now a combined sole operation, then it's much more likely for a whole regions output to be up the swanee. And therefore the centralised transmission centre can divert to an alternative region.


Which regions have a combined operation? I know Tyne Tees and Border are controlled from Gateshead (?) and HTV West and West Country are controlled from Bristol.


Confirmed Tyne Tees and Border controlled from Gateshead.


And West and Westcountry controlled from Bristol

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ITV_West_Country
MK
Mr Kite
Ne1L C posted:
Brekkie posted:
With the current situation meaning for many contingency arrangements have had to come into action in the days before the regions bought each other out and ultimately merged were there contingency arrangements in place amongst the ITV regions, and indeed was it even possible, for one region to take another regions service if for some reason, other than industrial disputes, a region couldn't get to air - and did it ever happen?


AISTR there was a incident a few years ago where an ITV Central newscaster presented a pan regional bulletin between Yorkshire and Central due to some kind of breakdown at Leeds.


Was that not when there were problems in London; so Leeds had Central played out to the South & Wales and Central had to do a news programme that considered the whole patch? Or am I thinking of another occasion?
NL
Ne1L C
Mr Kite posted:
Ne1L C posted:
Brekkie posted:
With the current situation meaning for many contingency arrangements have had to come into action in the days before the regions bought each other out and ultimately merged were there contingency arrangements in place amongst the ITV regions, and indeed was it even possible, for one region to take another regions service if for some reason, other than industrial disputes, a region couldn't get to air - and did it ever happen?


AISTR there was a incident a few years ago where an ITV Central newscaster presented a pan regional bulletin between Yorkshire and Central due to some kind of breakdown at Leeds.


Was that not when there were problems in London; so Leeds had Central played out to the South & Wales and Central had to do a news programme that considered the whole patch? Or am I thinking of another occasion?



Thats the one I was thinking of. Thanks Very Happy

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