[JLav25]

Gary Lineker to announce he will retire from Match of the Day after the 2026 World Cup. BBC's Champions League highlights is basically treated as a trial to test out presenters to take over when Gary leaves.

Clive Myrie and Sophie Raworth to be announced as the new lead BBC News presenters (similar split to Sissons/Buerk in the 90s)

Prue Leith to leave Bake Off

Deal or no Deal to be recommionsed

Laura Kuenssberg to present Election coverage (if we get one this year)

Play Your Cards Right the next ITV gameshow to be revived, with Dermot O'Leary presenting

[Stooky Bill]

Laura Kuenssberg to present Election coverage (if we get one this year)

There will almost certainly be a General Election in 2024. The latest date it can be is 28th January 2025, but that would mean campaigning over the Christmas recess so that's not going to happen.

There's also the feeling that having around the same time as the US Election in November isn't advisable due to the security risk of potentially having both countries changing leader at the same time.

It's not going to happen over the summer, so it'll almost certainly be a spring election

[Brekkie]

Fiona Bruce to present the overnight election coverage, with Laura in the interview role.

Kirsty Wark to front the daytime coverage with Victoria Derbyshire.

Clive Myrie to front the post-election riots.

[Parsons]

Here’s my predictions:

Casualty is axed.
Hollyoaks is axed.

Philip Schofield makes a return to broadcasting

Harry and Megan separate, bringing with it months of pointless stories and speculation

[JasonB]

Piers Morgan leaves Talk TV

Storming off mid row with a guest.

[Nobby]

New version of Blockbusters announced for Channel 5 daytime. Presented by Dan Walker or Andrew Castle.

The One Show is extended to 1 hour.

The Repair Shop gets a spin off based on repairing relationships. It is BBC Religion and Ethics commission.

An election is called and a prominent politician uses the word 'berk' while being interviewed by Sophie Ridge or similar on day one of campaigning and later apologises.

Wincy Willis' television comeback.

Challenge to be renamed to Challenge TV.

Challenge TV starts to show some ITV sitcoms including Bless this House and Father Dear Father.

Prayer Time Live extends it's hours, broadcasting until 15:00 each weekday and buying time on a more prominent channel.

Richard Osman reduces his role on Richard Osman's House of Games with some weeks now being presented by lady comedian Maisie Adam. Some physical games introduced and a gunging on Fridays.

Big Michael Aspel announcement.

BBC to subtitle all continuity announcements and ECPs on BBC One.

A new character is added to the Sooty IP. A posh lion who wears a top hat. Probably called "Apple" and probably androgynous.

Deal or No Deal gets a second series but several episodes are broadcast in a heavily and badly edited form after it is discovered that one of the contestants waiting in the wings can't be shown on TV for some reason. Their episode is not shown at all. They don't receive the £9000 they won. ITV make very few public statements about it.

BBC One broadcast a series of Not Going Out set entirely in Canada.

Disney's Steamboat Willie to be shown on several UK channels throughout the year, some channels choosing to remove a scene involving a pig with teats.

Talking Pictures TV introduces in-vision continuity before all programmes. It will consist of some teleshopping/product placement elements.

Talk TV introduce subtitles on Freeview.

BBC iPlayer rebrands as BBCi.

[KrazyKei]

I got around six predictions right in this year which is an improvement from last year. My predictions for this year are:

BBC - Gladiators to be a surprising hit. Holly Willoughby to present it with Bradley Walsh after the first series. More and more people however will stop paying the TV License fee which will inevitably mean more cuts in programming. Laura Kuenssberg to present the election.

ITV - ITVX will increase in viewership and income. They will retain all the 14 franchises they currently hold for the next 10 years. Carolyn McCall to leave as CEO due to possibly more scandals coming out. Tom Bradby to present the election. Jeopardy to be a success. Wheel of Fortune to be scrapped after one series.

S4C - Will be probably come under BBC ownership/stewardship and be rebranded to BBC Cymru. Huw Edwards to present the election.

Channel 4 - As always, more programmes to shock viewers. May aim for more sports broadcasting. Krishnan Guru-Murthy to present the election.

Channel 5 - They will retain their franchise for the next 10 years. Dan Walker to present more sports programming. More focus on UK primetime programmes.

UKTV (soon to be U) - Obvious rebrand of their channels. Not much change in terms of programming.

Sky - Will more than likely concentrate on their streaming services now that they have retained their sports and entertainment programming. Sophy Ridge to present the election.

WBD and Paramount - I thoroughly believe this merger will happen but I think it will mean more and more channels being sold off to the highest bidder mainly in the states.

Narrative Capital - Not much change but wouldn't rule out another channel being set up.

Disney - Will do well internationally but will suffer more losses in the states. May end up selling channels over there to supplement the loss of income.

GB News - Dan Wootton to finally leave. Eamonn Holmes to become a weekend presenter due to health issues. Anne Diamond to retire or like Eamonn do weekend work. Stephen Dixon to be the main breakfast host. The channel will probably introduce a rolling news programme between 3pm-6pm. Patrick Christys to be the main evening presenter permanently. Eamonn Holmes to present the election.

TalkTV - Will either be taken off TV screens or rebrand into Times News. Piers Morgan will leave for Fox News full time. Mike Graham to present the election.

That's TV - Will continue broadcasting classic programmes. May create new channels in the near future.

Local TV - To be fully bought out by News UK to go with the Talk or even Times rebrand but will continue regional news in partnership with National World.

LBC - Listenership will get stronger as the elections get nearer. May launch a streaming service in the future for primetime programming. Iain Dale to present the election.

TNT Sports - Will build on their current portfolio of sports programming. May be affected by the WBD-Paramount possible merger in the future.

Viaplay/Premier Sports - With the rebranding happening in 2024, Premier will look to rebuild from Viaplay's difficult year in sports broadcasting.

Random Predictions:

A new Welsh TV/streaming service to be set up separate from S4C.
A new FTA sports channel.
The Price is Right to come back.
Another news/current affairs channel to launch.
OFCOM to be replaced when Labour get into government.

[Toby brown]

My prediction for 2024 I have a mixture of tv and radio ones
BBC
Huw Edwards will leave altogether as a full time presenter but might return to do some special shows Clive myrie to take over his role as the BBC news at ten head presenter
Laura Kuenssberg will host next election
BBC will hope for a better time with fewer cuts with the new Labour government coming after the next election
Tim davie resigns after a scandal maybe after the Westwood review

BBC start to bring back some of the local radio shows they got rid of
Radio 1 announce a daytime schedule change
Itv
Carolyn McCall leaves maybe Kevin logo too
Alison and Dermot takeover holly and Phil on this morning with Craig and Josie doing fridays
I know he's signed a new contract but I think will roach will announce his retirement by the end of the year from corrie
Channel 4
Ian Katz leaves
Channel 4 announce more cuts with some of their channels going fast
Channel 5
I think all psbs will see management next year Ben Frow may go I think he nearly did a few years ago
All psbs launch new FAST channels when freely launches
Sky
More schedule changes at sky news with some presenters departing
Commercial radio
Some stations which have not already will start to exit am
Bauer will rebrand all their local hits stations hits radio but keep them local at breakfast and won't merge many stations
Smooth will axe local programmes from its regional stations
Bauer and global will buy some of the few local stations left with bauer buying sunshine in Hereford

[Toby brown]

Another quick one I don't see Dan wootton returning to GB News



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• ITV pinches another show from Channel 4’s former programming - Channel 4 makes another comment about it being depressing like they did with Big Brother despite the fact they recently also churned out reboots of Changing Rooms and The Big Breakfast.

• Channel 4 reboots something from the 90’s/00’s.

• ITV2 gets cold feet about the current united ITV branding and unveils something new, with more of a focus on trying to attract Gen Z like Planet Woo.

• ITV News gets a proper new look in line with the new ITV branding. It’s modern and feels European.

• ITV has a company wide shake up.

• ITV seeks to make their image more friendly after a tumultuous year. The morning shows are shaken up and become a bit more bubbly and they try and distance themselves from anything that might seem a bit too Piers Morgan-y.

• Channel 4’s sister channels (or at least E4) get revamped and the main channel’s new look gets perfected in time for the Paralympics.

• Ben Frow exits stage left at Channel 5.

• Channel 5 unveils a new look. It’s decent.

• Some of Channel 5’s FTA sister channels close - with a bigger focus on FAST TV.

• GB News collapses. or something.

• Channel 7 Local TV is given the boot post election.