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Old 25-11-2016, 13:54
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ITV have released press packs for some of their programmes but not to be in public domain until Dec 3
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Old 25-11-2016, 14:31
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Boxing Day 3.20pm at the moment, may change of course
Ah thanks

So Christmas Eve has 101 Dalmations, Christmas Day The Lion King and Boxing Day Sleeping Beauty.

At last ITV are investing in some quality animated Disney films, instead of BTTF and another repeat of Happy Feet.
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Old 25-11-2016, 14:41
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it would make more sense seeing as over 10 million watch Strictly - show a trailer of programmes and then introduce the ident(s)
Sunday is the highest ratings of the week atm with Strictly and Planet Earth II. It makes sense to launch it between them both.
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Old 25-11-2016, 15:07
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it would make more sense seeing as over 10 million watch Strictly - show a trailer of programmes and then introduce the ident(s)
They did it last year didn't they?
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Old 25-11-2016, 15:10
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They did it last year didn't they?
no they launched at 7.27pm on December 1st
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Old 25-11-2016, 15:36
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no they launched at 7.27pm on December 1st
Yes. Couldn't remember if the 7.27 launch was last year of the year before. The ident is used for far too long imo. Should be for the duration of the Xmas listings.
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Old 25-11-2016, 15:42
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Would I be correct in thinking that the Christmas Radio Times listings start on 24th Dec? If not then the Christmas Issue will miss out listings for NYE & NYD which kind of goes against tradition.
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Old 25-11-2016, 15:47
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Would I be correct in thinking that the Christmas Radio Times listings start on 24th Dec? If not then the Christmas Issue will miss out listings for NYE & NYD which kind of goes against tradition.
No- the Christmas RT covers 17-30 Dec - which it always does (bar 1982) when Christmas Day is on a Sunday. So it is sticking to tradition
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Old 25-11-2016, 15:48
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Would I be correct in thinking that the Christmas Radio Times listings start on 24th Dec? If not then the Christmas Issue will miss out listings for NYE & NYD which kind of goes against tradition.
For a while now when Christmas Day falls on a Sunday the double issue has covered 17-30 December and that's what all the TV magazines double issues will be this year.
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Old 25-11-2016, 15:49
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.............and next year we may get at 16-29 Dec Issue ! Weeks 51 & 52 of 2017.
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Old 25-11-2016, 16:19
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I can't wait to see if Digiguide provides us with any revised listings this evening. It's normally this second update which is the best as it's often totally different to the first batch of provisional schedules with films moved around to different days and often a load of new films added to the schedules.

Though I think Frozen will stay as the big Christmas Day movie on BBC One
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Old 25-11-2016, 16:30
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I can't wait to see if Digiguide provides us with any revised listings this evening. It's normally this second update which is the best as it's often totally different to the first batch of provisional schedules with films moved around to different days and often a load of new films added to the schedules.

Though I think Frozen will stay as the big Christmas Day movie on BBC One
Interesting, I hope so since I can now see until Christmas Eve.
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Old 25-11-2016, 16:48
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Are we getting a Still Game special?
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Old 25-11-2016, 16:53
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Last week i e mailed a TV listing mags to ask why there was no New Year in this years Double issue - well i have finally had a reply

Our double issue has always followed the final two weeks of the broadcasters calendar which this year is weeks 51 and 52 ending on Friday December 30th

regrading next year - it is a bit early to be sure but depends on the broadcasters either having 52 or 53 weeks in their calendar
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Old 25-11-2016, 16:57
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I remember on the year of the Millennium, the TV Times offered a sneak peak to the New Year's Day schedule in the Christmas double issue that year (when the New Year's Eve fell on the Friday).

Not sure if they have done this in previous years. But I guess the TV listings magazines don't have the New Year's schedules in time for when they go to press with the Christmas double issue.

This year's New Year TV listings magazines will be better than usual as we get a Bank Holiday on the Monday so it's a nice long weekend of holiday programmes in the New Year listings magazines
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Old 25-11-2016, 17:03
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just run a manual update of dig - a lot of satellite channel schedules confirmed but no changes to the main channels - but not sure if this is the evening update or lunchtime one
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Old 25-11-2016, 17:17
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ITV3 full of carry on films and On The Buses films but will on Christmas Eve repeat Sound of Music Live
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Old 25-11-2016, 18:18
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Have just had the email from Radio Times regarding delivery of subscriber copies

Issye due out tomorrow - delivery Nov 29 as usual
Issue due Dec 1 - delivery on December 6 - as usual
Christmas Issue - delivery due by December 10
New Year Issue - delivery due Dec 23

If these dates are correct then they can forget any subscription next year!
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Old 25-11-2016, 18:25
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Any provisional listings for TOTP 1982 on BBC4, Mark? I'm assuming it's 22/23 and 29/30 Dec. I'm too old for the current Christmas specials btw. Thanks in advance.
They wont be showing the Christmas Day 1982 edition as one of the presenters was Dave Lee Travis
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Old 25-11-2016, 18:35
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ITV3 full of carry on films and On The Buses films but will on Christmas Eve repeat Sound of Music Live
Good scheduling I think for The Sound of Music Live. Should be capable of 600k-1m in that slot.
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Old 25-11-2016, 18:41
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They wont be showing the Christmas Day 1982 edition as one of the presenters was Dave Lee Travis
Yep. Was aware of that. I'm not expecting TOTP82 to be out of slot over Xmas as the usual tx dates fall outside the big three days. However, I'm hoping BBC4 will show some old Xmas Day shows as per.
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Old 25-11-2016, 18:46
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Good scheduling I think for The Sound of Music Live. Should be capable of 600k-1m in that slot.
I must watch it this time as Sky deleted my recording. Looking forward to Hairspray Live to.
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Old 25-11-2016, 18:48
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ITV3 has Disney's A Christmas Carol scheduled for 2:30pm on Friday 23rd but I think it will be the Ross Kemp version which is brilliant.
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Old 25-11-2016, 18:50
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ITV3 has Disney's A Christmas Carol scheduled for 2:30pm on Friday 23rd but I think it will be the Ross Kemp version which is brilliant.
Especially as Disney's A Christmas Carol is scheduled for 11.30am on Christmas Eve on BBC1 !
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Old 25-11-2016, 18:51
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Especially as Disney's A Christmas Carol is scheduled for 11.30am on Christmas Eve on BBC1 !
That to.
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