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Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy! have been renewed until 2028, as Sony Pictures Television, CBS Media Ventures and ABC Owned Television Stations (Disney, which serves as the principal distribution partner for both shows) have agreed to a new deal, the largest in syndication TV history.

deadline.com 

Back in the early 1980s, ITV had a go at an experiment with 3D. The video below shows Michael Rodd introducing the film that was made in 3D.

3D TV Michael Rodd link TVS 5th December 1982 - YouTube

ITV only dabbled at this concept, indeed I think they tried again with something in the late 1980s, but have never tried it since. Sky had a go in the 2010s with their 3D channel, which was quietly axed. It's made me wonder, will 3D television ever become a thing in this country, or will it remain an occasional experiment?

Quote:Bauer is removing Absolute Radio from Medium wave this month as it turns off all AM frequencies for the station across the country.

Absolute Radio launched exclusively on AM (as Virgin Radio) 30 years ago in 1993 using predominantly 1215 kHz along with fill-in relays on 1197, 1233, 1242 and 1260. Some of these have been turned off in recent years in places such as Devon, Merseyside and Tayside.

Whilst this is a historic milestone for the radio industry, it shouldn’t affect many listeners as just two percent of all radio listening currently takes place on AM.

Absolute Radio also lost its FM frequency in London in 2021 in favour of the ever-expanding Greatest Hits Radio network.

The move makes Absolute Radio a digital-only service, broadcasting nationally on DAB and online.

1215 kHz – or 247 meters, was previously used by BBC Radio 1 when it launched, and later, BBC Radio 3. Prior to 1967 it was used by the BBC Light Programme.

In addition, Bauer has also announced licenses carrying Greatest Hits Radio in Staffordshire and Cheshire, Bradford & Huddersfield and Teesside will also be turned off.

GHR is available on FM in West Yorkshire and will soon be available on FM in Staffordshire and Cheshire.

Design is a funny business. It seems effortless when its on screen, but we do forget that it's trial and error, and there are things that go unused. This sister thread to the unused idents one covers programming presentation. Logos, sometimes full Title Sequences, theme songs. All of that falls in the remit of this thread.

To kick off, since we're celebrating 60 years of Doctor Who, here's a short documentary segment featuring the design of the 2005 Doctor Who logo. 
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Hi, thought as many othe regions and nations have a thread of their own, Wales should have one too with some news relating to two notable former/current staff recently.

First up, a very sad story to announce is that the former BBC Wales journalist and BBC Radio Cymru editor Aled Glynne Davies has been found dead after going missing on New Year's Eve. Huw Edwards lead the tributes.

www.bbc.co.uk 

And a very personal tribute from BBC Wales' Welsh Affairs Editor Vaughan Roderick here (in Welsh but Google Translate should do its work well).

www.bbc.co.uk 




And on the subject of Vaughan Roderick, he announced just before Christmas that he has been off air for a few months due to losing a leg as a result of an operation. He will hopefully return to work soon.

nation.cymru 

Is the funeral coverage going to be on BBC 1/BBC 2. Its on tommorw and normally the broadcasters update their listings for news specials but haven't yet

So as reported last year, Waterloo Road (Grange Hill on roids) has returned to BBC One, and is also on the iPlayer (before the scheduled broadcast time of 8pm Tuesdays).

I have to say I am not impressed with episode one, it strikes me that they're desperate to entice new viewers (use of texts overlaid on screen, children staging a coup and a violent disorder over a racist statue/school naming and paint bombs being thrown everywhere, along with a vagrant youth living in the boiler room).

The whole episode is in that weird cinema aspect ratio with bars top and bottom.

None of BBC1, BBC2, ITV or C4 have a live show this evening. When did each last have one?

Do the BBC still have a deal with newer Pixar movies, for example do we expect Lightyear, to premier on BBC 1 in a few years time

Without a doubt, The Love Boat is up there. Along with Hill Street Blues, Cagney and Lacey and Crimewatch! 

Happy New Year all x 

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