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Results:Which Decade Was The Best For Christmas TV
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The Official Christmas Radio Times Countdown And Christmas TV Thread 2016
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A.D.P
28-11-2016
Originally Posted by H of De Vil:
“What would you put against Frozen ADP? What would realistically do well for ITV in that slot?

If ITV had Frozen, would you feel BBC1 should not bother with offering choice and just rolling over?

I agree in that Frozen will do well, but I think its better ITV offer choice, instead of just giving up. When they showed the premiere of Tangled they got 3m (17%) against Shrek (I think) with 5-6m.

Then in 2014 and 15, they had factual after The Queen and got low 1m and sub 1m.”

I do not know the full ITV schedule but start off with an alternative like Blankety Blank at 3.10, do not copy BBC , run an alternative, have Lion King early evening Christmas Eve, or Boxing Day or the Tuesday when BBC1 is not showing a Disney film.

Maybe Paul O Grady's dogs show at 4.10 post BB, - Maigret is good for Christmas night, I would cut the soaps to thirty minutes each.

An entertainment show - variety style like Christmas night at the Palladium would be great alternative, without Joe Pasquale.

With your comments on Frozen, - here you go yet again and quite boring now, your trying very very hard to make this a BBC/ITV agrument, and you know very very well, my answer as you asked thus on Saturday and got sn answer on Saturday when we discussed this on the Rstings thread.

If Frozen, was on ITV, 4,5 I would watch it, as I said to you, personally on Saturday, I am a fan, Yes you did a put down that - Am I a Frozen fan then, it's a great film, I haven't got it on DVD and I like Olaf the frozen snowman, some may take the Mickey, (mouse) but I have been on the ride and seen a live show.

This is a bit tiresome now, to jump a discussion from one thread to another and repeat it, effects this great thread, when you really just have an issue with me personally.
Score
28-11-2016
Originally Posted by square_eyes:
“Appears to be no Corrie on Wednesday 28th & only 1 episode on Friday 30th.

Here's the full Potter scheduling (as it stands). First time presumably ITV have shown the whole series over successive nights. Lazy & overkill really, but saves on those awful filler light entertainment specials. BBC will wipe up though. 5 nights of consecutive primetime's given over to HP is not a good schedule.

Christmas Eve
12:30 Harry Potter & The Philosopher's Stone

Christmas Day
11:55 Harry Potter & The Chamber of Secrets

Boxing Day
15:10 Harry Potter & The Prisoner of Azkaban

Tuesday 27th Dec
19:30 Harry Potter & The Goblet of Fire

Wednesday 28th Dec
19:30 Harry Potter & The Order of the Phoenix

Thursday 29th Dec
19:30 Harry Potter & The Half Blood Prince

Friday 30th Dec
20:00 Harry Potter & The Deathly Hallows (Part 1)

No schedule yet for 31st, but safe to say it will be Deathly Hallows Part 2.”

Cheers for that.

What an incredibly lazy schedule. I would rather see HP than the awful LE specials but that is major overkill. The afternoon ones will rate fine, I'm not sure how primetime will go. It's the first time they've stripped them, yes, normally they show them weekly, or a couple per week. They've never done it like this before. It's quite extraordinary really, but Christmas obviously isn't an important time for them and they'll guarantee something of an audience at least.

ITV have a decent schedule for the 3 main days but not much else. With Hobbit repeats on Sat 17th and Fri 23rd (parts 1 and 2) there's a lot of primetime movie repeats.

I notice Corrie is displaced a fair bit too. An episode on each of Fri 23rd, Wed 28th and Fri 30th. Have they aired too many recently? I know the Christmas Day episode is not on a normal day but isn't that normally an extra one? Perhaps it's going to be on New Year's Day.

They're filming one of those Stephen Mulhern soap quizzes and Ninja Warrior is in the Christmas trailer, so I'd expect both of those on NYD, possibly with Corrie. Not a brilliant schedule, I'd hoped for some drama there. A bit weird to launch a new series of Midsomer Murders on Sun 18th with no sign of the rest of the series too.
H of De Vil
28-11-2016
Originally Posted by A.D.P:
“I do not know the full ITV schedule but start off with an alternative like Blankety Blank at 3.10, do not copy BBC , run an alternative, have Lion King early evening Christmas Eve, or Boxing Day or the Tuesday when BBC1 is not showing a Disney film.

Maybe Paul O Grady's dogs show at 4.10 post BB, - Maigret is good for Christmas night, I would cut the soaps to thirty minutes each.

An entertainment show - variety style like Christmas night at the Palladium would be great alternative, without Joe Pasquale.”

Well at least you've given some suggestions.

Do you not think Blankety Blank is too early and wasted in the slot? It would likely get squashed by Frozen and weaken ITV's later evening schedule. As would cutting the soaps when BBC1 has 75min of CTM and 1hr of EE.

ITV are not 'copying' the BBC. They are trying to find the best schedule that will support their evening. The film at 3.10pm is the only thing that is similar to BBC1 schedule.

I'm not trying to turn this into a BBC/ITV thing (even though it is, and always will be), but what you are saying is: If BBC1 have a big film premiere, ITV should put on something that isn't another film. And what I was saying is that: If ITV had Frozen, do you not think the BBC would still show a film in that slot?

Don't be silly I have no issue with you, I'm just trying to have a debate.
RickLopez
28-11-2016
Originally Posted by H of De Vil:
“Why say it once when you an say it three times ”

Or two in some cases!
A.D.P
28-11-2016
Originally Posted by H of De Vil:
“Well at least you've given some suggestions.

Do you not think Blankety Blank is too early and wasted in the slot? It would likely get squashed by Frozen and weaken ITV's later evening schedule. As would cutting the soaps when BBC1 has 75min of CTM and 1hr of EE.

ITV are not 'copying' the BBC. They are trying to find the best schedule that will support their evening. The film at 3.10pm is the only thing that is similar to BBC1 schedule.”

ITV are best when they try not to be BBC1, the new nightly chat and comedy show st Ten weeknights us great. ITV tried to beat BBC News at ten and failed.

Christmas do not to the BBC schedule of Queen and Disney film, Frozen as the newer film would destroy it.

Blankety Blank, completely new ( recent years).
Paul O Grady.

I think long ago BBC ran Grneration Game and Blankey Blank on a Christmas Day afternoon.
marke09
28-11-2016
so tomorrows update will be the finalised one except for BBC Scotland Wales and NI who have until midday Wednesday to finalise
square_eyes
28-11-2016
Originally Posted by Score:
“I notice Corrie is displaced a fair bit too. An episode on each of Fri 23rd, Wed 28th and Fri 30th. Have they aired too many recently? I know the Christmas Day episode is not on a normal day but isn't that normally an extra one? Perhaps it's going to be on New Year's Day.”

As things stand during Christmas week there is an hour more of Eastenders than there is Corrie. That surely has to be rare.
H of De Vil
28-11-2016
Originally Posted by RickLopez:
“Or two in some cases! ”

I think I had the same problem as Wizzy.
Cory_Osborn2
28-11-2016
What is the latest time Digi Guide usually update?.
Score
28-11-2016
Originally Posted by square_eyes:
“As things stand during Christmas week there is an hour more of Eastenders than there is Corrie. That surely has to be rare.”

Definitely. I know they've been running some Thursday episodes recently but I presumed that was just down to I'm a Celebrity and football displacing it. Looks like they might have brought some episodes forwards into November/December during peak advertising season to run fewer at Christmas. Must be the first time they've done that. I notice HP displaces an Emmerdale on the Thursday too. The soaps must be on NYD in some form, you'd think.
Score
28-11-2016
Originally Posted by Cory_Osborn2:
“What is the latest time Digi Guide usually update?.”

It's normally updated by now. I suspect it might be tomorrow lunchtime now instead.
Claires_dad
28-11-2016
Originally Posted by Score:
“It's normally updated by now. I suspect it might be tomorrow lunchtime now instead.”

There has been two updates today, the first one was mainly Channel 4 and the second was around 5pm with just a few updates for ITV.

Obviously BBC haven't provided Digiguide with any changes yet.
Pizzatheaction
28-11-2016
Originally Posted by wizzywick:
“The Hilda programme will get a big peak compared to the former.”

I can see why they don't want the classic clips playing right next to a new episode of Coronation St, but 10.30pm seems dreadfully late for something like that.
Claires_dad
28-11-2016
Originally Posted by Pizzatheaction:
“I can see why they don't want the classic clips playing right next to a new episode of Coronation St, but 10.30pm seems dreadfully late for something like that.”

Which is probably why there is a repeat scheduled for 5.25pm on 28th December
Claires_dad
28-11-2016
They did an article about Christmas Trees on our local news on ITV tonight, one person they interviewed said "I get my artificial tree down at least once a year"


At least
Pizzatheaction
28-11-2016
Originally Posted by Claires_dad:
“Which is probably why there is a repeat scheduled for 5.25pm on 28th December”

Yes, maybe they realise it's a poor slot.

I'd have been looking to schedule just one screening in an 8pm slot on a night with no Coronation St.
JDF
28-11-2016
So far only 2 things I know I will be watching on Xmas Day

The Last Dragonslayer-SKY 1
DR Who-bbc 1.
joshua_welby
28-11-2016
Originally Posted by Claires_dad:
“Still no sign of my 3-9 December Radio Times!”

I got my copy today in the Post - a day early because I usually get them on Tuesdays
Paul237
28-11-2016
No gradual reveal of the RT Christmas cover as we usually get?

The ITV schedule looks okay but the BBC beats it hands down, no surprises there!
burbe
28-11-2016
The lack of BBC updates are surprising! I'm sure last year we got a Friday and Monday update from them, but this year nothing? At least we've got an ITV update!
joshua_welby
28-11-2016
Granchester is an hour and a half long when? I do not know
http://presscentre.itvstatic.com/pre...d_cast_qas.pdf
Claires_dad
28-11-2016
Originally Posted by joshua_welby:
“Granchester is an hour and a half long when? I do not know
http://presscentre.itvstatic.com/pre...d_cast_qas.pdf”

Currently Boxing Day 9pm
kylie_madonna
28-11-2016
Anyone know why when I sign up to digiguide as a new user I never get automatic verification emails on AOL email addresses?
shaggy_x
28-11-2016
Originally Posted by burbe:
“The lack of BBC updates are surprising! I'm sure last year we got a Friday and Monday update from them, but this year nothing? At least we've got an ITV update!”


Here's a sort of teaser ready for the 7th Dec when the Christmas issue will be available :

http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2016-11-18/when-does-the-radio-times-2016-christmas-issue-go-on-sale
kylie_madonna
28-11-2016
As a corrie fan what's this Hilda program I've seen teased by a few ppl a few pages ago please?!
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