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Title: Less red button and fewer channels after Olympics
Post by Mikej on May 17^th, 2012, 9:42pm

See more about these changes here:-

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/05/17/bbc_iptv/

Also Blue Peter to move to CBBC only and lots more changes!!

http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2012/may/16/blue-peter-childrens-shows-bbc1

Mike

Title: Re: Less red button and fewer channels after Olympics
Post by FoxyFace on May 18^th, 2012, 8:52am

Two issues here. One--it is fatuous nonsense to suggest that Children's programming is being "dropped", when for a large proportion of the day it is available on 2 digital channels, accessible to 100% of all UK viewers.

Second-surely it is time for the BBC start to move towards a dedicated Sports Channel?
It's too late for the Olympics. Thus - I suppose we must be prepared for an event that will stretch schedulers like nothing before as they dance programming around, irritating viewers of ALL the NEW existing digital channels.

Title: Re: Less red button and fewer channels after Olympics
Post by Roger Fleming on May 18^th, 2012, 7:27pm

I'm all for a dedicated Sports Channel, then we won't have to put up with sport on BBC1 and 2!