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| Gareth Williams | Sep 23 2007, 01:43 PM Post #1 |
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I've been looking on TV Forum and Charlie Wells says UKTV Bright Ideas is closing:
Well if it does close it will be no big loss as it was basically the same as UKTV Style/Food/Gardens anyway. That is a coincidence it launched the same day as ftn and it is closing the same year but different days. |
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| Col | Sep 23 2007, 03:45 PM Post #2 |
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I agree. I know it was meant as a home for UKTV's original lifestyle programmes, but I felt it was channel overkill, what with UKTV Style and UKTV (Style) Gardens also showing the same kind of programmes. Now if only they could sort out UK Gold and turn it back into a proper classic series channel... |
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| cosmo | Sep 23 2007, 07:39 PM Post #3 |
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Unlikely to happen, I think.
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| The Godfather | Sep 25 2007, 08:38 PM Post #4 |
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wasted opportunity, it was virtually a retread of UKStyle. it will never be missed and it was only operating for four years and a bit |
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| mseven | Sep 28 2007, 07:30 PM Post #5 |
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The thing I dont understand with UKTV Gold is that they are not commissioning programmes they are supose to, They have new programmes from america never shown in the UK before, they also have movies from america too but it is called UK TV Gold Which sugests that it is programmes from the UK (UK) it shows TV programmes (TV) and they are classic programmes (Gold) |
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| marcus asparagus | Sep 28 2007, 10:14 PM Post #6 |
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I doubt many people will mourn its' passing. |
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| Daniel89 | Sep 29 2007, 03:31 PM Post #7 |
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So it shouldn't be called UKTV Gold then. I know what you mean about the yankee imports, they might as well call themselves USTV Gold which they already had before.I've had the feeling that UK Gold and UKTV G2 are slowly declining in a way. There's that New Adventures of Old Christine thta I've never watched and they're filling their late nights with old movies. IIRC both channels are owned by Flextech but back then Thames used to co-own it and some of it's offerings would appear there. The future for UK Gold is unclear but UKTV G2 becoming Dave, well... I sometimes watch Top Gear, Red Dwarf and Big Train on there. |
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| Gareth Williams | Oct 7 2007, 12:00 PM Post #8 |
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Just been confirmed its closing on all platforms on its UKTV website: http://uktv.co.uk/brightideas/item/aid/594026 |
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| The Godfather | Oct 7 2007, 10:00 PM Post #9 |
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i agree, the damage has been allowed to happen on UKGold the channel in my opinion would look better if a revamp ensured a more mainstream, retrospective feel but also never afraid to show newer (probably more deserving) programmes like the recent Doctor Who series, Murphy's Law, Casualty episodes and The Bill just to please everyone generally (i know some will disagree) but the channel SHOULD never be allowed to show American sitcoms/soaps (we see enough already) or any American films, but general home-grown material |
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| buckaroo | Oct 11 2007, 11:51 AM Post #10 |
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Who's bright idea was it to close it down? |
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| Central South | Oct 13 2007, 03:40 PM Post #11 |
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I see that as well daniel. What a stupid name to call UKTV Gold 2, dave :rolleyes: Whatever next lol |
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| Gareth Williams | Oct 14 2007, 09:27 PM Post #12 |
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Here is the final closedown: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=EXfhcUGBIx8 RIP 2003-2007 |
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I know what you mean about the yankee imports, they might as well call themselves USTV Gold which they already had before.
