The 35th anniversary of the launch of daytime TV
27th October 2021 marks an anniversary which may make some people feel very old. It is the 35th …
Channel 4 playout crashes delaying afternoon Countdown
Channel 4’s playout woes continue with today’s edition of Steph’s Packed Lunch …
Why do these clumsy night-time BBC One/BBC News Channel handovers keep happening?
Regular readers will know this is one of our longstanding bugbears.
Daily pre-recorded continuity announcements returning to BBC TV
Late-night and early morning BBC One and BBC Two pre-recorded continuity announcements are starting …
Remaining Channel 5-owned TV services resume normal playout operations
The disaster recovery indicator that had been present in the top right corner of the screen on all …
Channel 4 announces return of subtitles for some shows
Channel 4 has released a further update regarding subtitles, which have been largely unavailable on …
Channel 4-owned Magic TV returns after three-and-a-half weeks
Music channel Magic TV was back in operation today after three-and-a-half weeks off the air, as a …
New look for BBC One’s Rip-Off Britain
BBC One’s daytime consumer affairs show Rip-Off Britain returned this week with a new look.
BBC rebrand: a very positive change
Television criticism is not a science. There is no objective way an individual can write about …
Channel 5 SD/HD and +1 switch back to standard playout facility
The playout operation for Channel 5’s TV services may have made its first move towards …
BBC rebrand: coverage throughout the day on our Twitter feed
Keep up-to-date with all the latest on our Twitter account and via TV Pres.
Final idents featuring the 1997 BBC logo
Ahead of the BBC branding update which kicks in later this morning across many of the …