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ITV Night Time news: recorded or live?

Not sure about shouty delivery. More like bland, except for a few. (unless you're referring to ITV2?)

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By A former member

50 replies

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DB 2 May - 6 Maydbl

ITV Chief Executive Adam Crozier to step down

What the idents lack in creativity they make up for in style, quantity and variety. They're probably the best set ITV have had for a long time, which probably doesn't say much.

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By rob

18 replies

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LL 3 May - 5 MayLarry the Loafer

New £9m Wales broadcast archive project

To include BBC recordings dating back 80 years

By cyberdude

0 replies

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CY 4 Maycyberdude

That's Media has its eyes on the Isle of Man

Local television proposal

No one would miss them then. It does come to mind, when their programming is poorly made. That's TV have prioritised rapid expansion across the UK instead of building up their programmes and...

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By RB

15 replies

1,007 views

RE 4 May - 8 MayRex

This Week

New Studio, moved really.

I've added a FHD version in addition.

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By A former member

21 replies

2,047 views

LL 4 May - 7 MayLondon Lite

Who made the following:

S4c and Five to begin with,

Yes from 2011 rebrand on wards, but of course the des brought the company in early 2010? did he have say last set of idents in 2010? I believe a set come along in 2009 aswell.

By A former member

2 replies

327 views

:-( 10 May - 11 MayA former member

CBBC revive Saturday morning magazine show format

The return of Saturday morning telly - well almost

It was like that before Christmas too, though showed different programmes to the channel and no mash up. Mash up is going from Strength to strength imo. The longer run is much deserved, despite...

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By TheOnetoWatch

250 replies

19,813 views

FA 11 May - 6 Jan 2019fanoftv

Virgin Media "dispute" with ITV

Digital Economy Act causes trouble.

From John Malone himself quoted in today's Sunday Times: "Would I love LibertyGlobal to own ITV? Sure. Do I think the price it trades at makes any economic sense? Today, no".

By Whitnall

10 replies

1,453 views

RD 13 May - 14 Mayrdd

Eurovision 2018

Winner - Israel - KAN - Netta Barzilai 'Toy'

Prince William's got more hair then ever now.

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By DVB Cornwall

644 replies

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AG 13 May - 27 Jun 2018AxG

When Gameshows Go Horribly Wrong

3 Hours of Mishaps

On the other hand, the director can give the vision mixer a few minutes off and still have pretty good results:

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By Gary McEwan

76 replies

5,010 views

GE 14 May - 22 Maythegeek

The Sky EPG: A Time for a tidy up?

or at least a workaround

Not helped that they were also behind a paywall (or other not so legal ways of distribution).

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By Steve in Pudsey

18 replies

1,255 views

LL 15 May - 17 MayLondon Lite

Ill thought Adverts

Advents of mis-guided adverts

Or going crazy over how late Good Morning Britain starts the next hour.

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By A former member

36 replies

1,544 views

JB 16 May - 18 MayJasonB

New BBC corporate font: BBC Reith

To replace Gill Sans in print and on screen

Since I started this thread, the channel I work at has had two graphics refreshes, and is weeks away from a third. But I guess the BBC has one or two more outlets to update, and I know these things...

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By thegeek

1,304 replies

114k views

GE 18 May - 15 Jul 2019thegeek

Trailer/promo voice overs

There is a trailer for it, because it's on every week. Sportscene is shown on Sunday teatimes and repeated on Sunday nights, after Match of the Day 2. The complaint seemed to be that there was...

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By lobster

33 replies

1,706 views

SW 20 May - 23 MaySteve Williams

Virgin Media to auction off the best slots on its TV guide

Presumably broadcasters can get ratings broken down by platform to see if such moves are worthwhile.

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By VMPhil

20 replies

2,018 views

BR 20 May - 9 OctBrekkie

Viewing Regions On Sky Q

Yes, you'll find Manual Tuning under the Settings menu.

By Ben Shatliff

4 replies

10,756 views

SP 22 MaySpencer

Sir Roger Moore Dies

89 year old loses life after short battle with cancer

My understanding is that the IMAX version is the full frame - 1.90:1 I believe. The 2.35:1 is a crop of this as you can see from the pictures.

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By D.Page

21 replies

1,290 views

VM 23 May - 29 MayVMPhil

BBC TV Centre & elections (off-topic)

Split from ITV to refurb & extend South Bank site

Crumbs... I never know itv 500 had been around that long. I remember Scottish 500 deffo in 97 for numerous reason. Election. ref.etc.It was the only stv gtv border tri production.

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By Whataday

51 replies

1,832 views

:-( 24 May - 31 MayA former member

Wimbledon 2017

3-16 July on the BBC. Qualifying from 26 Jun. Grass season from 12 June

- Today at Wimbledon will start late and run to a reduced length Yes, this happened a few times - Today at Wimbledon won't air on TV at all At least once but I've known worse - Rain will stop...

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By dvboy

378 replies

12,720 views

AN 25 May - 19 JulAndrew

Early Cable/Satellite TV thread

Also, in 1990 the Chicago Tribune is merrily encouraging this creative approach – "U.S. fans with satellite dishes need only get the transponder numbers for TSN Canada. The Great White North`s version...

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By Hazimworks

44 replies

4,625 views

S7 26 May - 13 Sepsbahnhof 7