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These aren't quite the event they were but the 2024 Upfront season has begun with CBS showing it's hand first. It's probably the most solid of the networks at the moment and indeed has had to axe one or two quite popular shows just to make room on the schedule. A common theme this year is shows which were originally picked up for 2023/24 being carried over to 2024/25 due to the strike.

There is the shadow of another potential strike on the horizon with the IATSE (The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees which covers behind the scenes staff in TV and movies too) - but get the impression that is less likely to happen that last years strike.

Most the US networks have stopped doing pilot seasons in the way that was the norm for years, going for a commissioning approach more similar to the UK where shows are picked up from the script instead and ordered straight to series. CBS's main efforts are spin-offs from existing franchises with NCIS Origins and Young Sheldon spin off George and Mandy's First Marriage. Indeed a bit less interest from a UK perspective now shows tend to go straight to the streamers and US comedy and drama doesn't make up the linear schedules in the way it once did but if E4 has hidden a bit of money away from C4 then George and Mandy's First Marriage might follow in the footsteps of Young Sheldon and the Big Bang Theory.

deadline.com 

(01-05-2024, 06:25 PM)Technologist Wrote:  Freeview launched in 2002 with TV and a declining number of STB
but increasing number of PVRs,

I don't remember that, I remember at Freeview launch no DVB-T TV's and lots of ITV digital boxes and the Pace DTVA. Then tons of cheap converter boxes appearing for a number of years before integrated sets started being the norm on new TVs. That's purely from memory.

Scottish First Minister Humza Yousaf, is to give a news conference at Bute House at midday

The schedule for BBC Scotland has updated and it will come on air and simulcast the NC between 12 and 1pm for Yousaf's statement

I don’t watch news at ten often, I rarely post on here, but Rageh seems to have stumbled his way through the last fifteen minutes of the broadcast.

Probably inevitable but finally confirmed.

www.bbc.co.uk 

Does anyone know what's going on here? I thought the ident was a model? It looks rather nice with the Black.

youtu.be 

A change for the logo this year, although the gold intro remains.

On the re-reruns of Auf Wiedersehen Pet on ITV4 the past few weeks, the Central front-cap is played out without the jingle (as well as in stretchy-vision).

Would the jingle be outside of rights? Wouldn't ITV hold the copyright? Or just something more basic? After all, the LWT and Thames jingles are usually left intact.

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Figured it would be best to open a separate thread for the local elections that will be taking place on 2 May

Overnight coverage from the BBC will start at 23:40 on the night, no confirmation on who is hosting yet.

"Coverage and analysis of the local, mayoral and police and crime commissioner elections taking place in England and Wales on 2 May 2024."

www.bbc.co.uk 

A new channel called Rewind TV is to launch on Sky and FTA Satellite (which may include Freesat) on the 23rd of May 2024.

It will show older programmes from the UK. The channel's official website says it is aimed at the over 55+ demographic.

www.rewindtv.uk 

www.youtube.com 

As I am not in this age category myself; the trailer above showcases a lot of older British TV dramas and chat shows that will air on the channel after it's launch.

If people here can jog their memories and collate a list of what shows that are in the trailer because I have never seen them before.