Few discerning viewers will be saddened by the end of Jackpot 247 – ITV’s overnight gaming show. From 1st July, the overnight slot is being filled with…programmes. Mostly repeats of daytime programmes and factual output. It is unclear whether this is just a temporary arrangement before another contract is agreed or a permanent move. However […]
Tuesday evening (18th June 2019) and if you switched over to BBC Two just in time to catch the start of episode two of The Family Brain Games, you were in for an unwelcome surprise. Just under twenty seconds into the programme, it was interrupted by a couple of BBC Two programme trails. The endboard […]
BBC staff went on strike from midnight on Monday 23rd May 2005 for 24 hours. They were protesting at plans to cut 3,780 jobs and privatise parts of the Corporation. The unions said the cuts were the most damaging in BBC history. The Corporation said it regretted the decision to take industrial action. The strike […]
The piecemeal rollout of the BBC Reith font across BBC News continues. On Monday morning, the BBC Business Live titles were updated to BBC Reith. Naturally, all other graphics used within the programme (e.g., lower-thirds, markets graphics etc) continue to use Helvetica. All makes perfect sense, doesn’t it? Why not just wait another few weeks, […]
UPDATED: 21st June 2019 Hard though it may be to believe, but the BBC sometimes struggles to get its own logo right. Since it was...
Few discerning viewers will be saddened by the end of Jackpot 247 – ITV’s overnight gaming show. From 1st July, the overnight slot is being...
Tuesday evening (18th June 2019) and if you switched over to BBC Two just in time to catch the start of episode two of The...
BBC staff went on strike from midnight on Monday 23rd May 2005 for 24 hours. They were protesting at plans to cut 3,780 jobs and...
The piecemeal rollout of the BBC Reith font across BBC News continues. On Monday morning, the BBC Business Live titles were updated to BBC Reith....
The Sunday Times BBC insiders are reportedly concerned that some high-profile reporters and presenters, such as James Cook and Martin Geissler, may jump ship as...
On 10th May 1999, the BBC’s television news service was relaunched. But unlike previous revamps, this would be a more substantial upheaval – an attempt...
On Sunday 9th May 1999, the BBC News “virtual set” was aired for the final time. First introduced in April 1993, the set revolutionised the...
Since moving to its new base in New Broadcasting House in 2013, the BBC’s domestic TV news service has suffered more than its fair share...
Kathy Clugston has returned home to Northern Ireland and is once again introducing the programmes on BBC One Northern Ireland. She made her return to...
Just caught the Weather for the Week Ahead at 1.25am on BBC One. Weather for Northern Ireland looking OK tomorrow. A few minutes later, BBC...
A quick word about some of the latest teletext recovery work by Jason Robertson and Terrence Burridge. As some of you will know, Jason has...
