What went wrong with night time

That was great when I was about 15/16 years old on a Friday night, although it was a tad annoying they were showing new episodes of Futurama at 2am, but it was a good programme block, shame they stopped it.

They've started showing Bob & Margaret again at 4.00am on Channel 4, caught this when I came home drunk the other Saturday night.

Anyone remember Payne on ITV1 overnight? It was the US remake of Fawlty Towers, it was so bad, yet so interesting to watch.

I say bring back

Donahue
Hit Man And Her
The Little Picture Show
OSM
Quiz Night
Gods Gift
The US Top Ten with Casey Kasem
The European Top 40
Sportsweek

all good shows in the Night Time heyday!

... and Quizmania (...............runs like hell)

I do wonder why BBC2 closes down so early, surely it doesn't cost that much to throw on a few repeats rather than handing over to BBC News just after Midnight

Channels used to close down later than that in the 'old days' before 24 hour TV!

Yes it does. Repeats do cost money to show, whereas cutting to the news channel costs nothing at all

Impertinent. That is a matter of opinion. Yes, some people do actually use Teleshopping. But if you reference that over the amount of people who watch TV altogether; at night it must be a small amount. Additionally, saying "nobody watches" is a wide parameter. And By Teleshopping, I mean the fill-up programme block that Freeview channels like Five US use (not Bid TV, QVC and others).

That was my opinion - next time please don't be so contradictive!!



1. Hours of power from broadcasting can be saved, which links to cutting carbon emissions.

2. Saves money; BBC doesn't pay announcers or crew to continue operating the channel throughout the night. Additionally, the beeb doesn't pay royalties to rerun non in-house programming.

3. What's the point of displaying a feed from BBC News that's already running on another BBC Digital channel (90%+ of the Uk is now on digital) anyway.

That's all I can think of, but it's better than simulcasting BBC News.

Its not, actually. Its a matter of fact - and public record. Why don't you seek out the facts yourself, dear.



Yes I know to what you were referring. You're still wrong. Any through the night broadcast will have small numbers - so you might as well make some revenues by selling product in those hour. And companies do.



Well what do you want me to do - nod my head vigorously when I disgaree?

interesting there had a long list of sitcoms getting dumped ( especial in STV land) few I can remember.....

* coach
* Veronica's Closet
* Brother's Keeper
*

others have said;
* The Pitts

TVS: ( interesting even more There actully also took a network feed but did there own programmes and CA,)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afW5QJRt5bE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prL-c0J2f1Q

Here is the Original and first night time ITV feed!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1u5sFW_ajE&feature=related

lets go back to the main point, if there is actully one. in 1987 some person said 24/7 Tv lets do it, which ended up with alot of cheap filler, us imports AND home made cheap shows, ( and one remember the US top ten )

fast forward a ten years and the idea really burnt out. BBC used the night time for signed programmes and learning zone, Itv stop caring. STV tried to put a bit of effort in by showing emmerdale and corrie at 4.30am , seems like a good idea as it was right at the end of night time and maybe early day shift people could catch it

Anyone remember Jobfinder that used to run at 5am in some ITV regions? That must have been a few years ago now

That wasn't shown everywhere AFAIK, certainately it was shown on Central, Granada and Yorkshire, although Yorkshire were the last Region to stick with it up until a few years ago, I'm sure Andrew would be able to tell us when.

Central were the first Region to show Jobfinder back in 1986, before Night Time had started, although it didn't take up the whole night's schedule at first. At around this same time Yorkshire showed defunct channel Music Box overnight, imagine if that idea had took off, music videos from 12.30-6.00am on ITV wouldn't have been too bad.

Please be like everyone else and be nice, dear.

I am nice.