New channel plans 'to rival' BBC, ITV

A new UK variety channel with major celebrity endorsements is planning to
rival ITV and the BBC in primetime.

The Great British Television Channel, a venture from entertainment broker
Creative Results, will launch Christmas Eve on Sky, airing daily from 4pm
thereafter.

Chris Tarrant and Joe Pasquale are members of the channel board, while
comedian Richard Digance is the managing director. Other celeb backers include
Carol Voderman, Vinnie Jones, Bill Wyman, Jimmy Tarbuck, Julian Clary, Tommy
Walsh, Ronnie Corbett, Shane Ritchie and Jim Davidson.

The channel will produce its own shows as well as acquiring programmes. On the
planned schedule is Live From London Town, based on Sunday Night at the
Palladium, which will be hosted by Billy Connolly, and It's Your Call, based
on a Capital Radio show.

"The UK needs an alternative to what is currently on the BBC and ITV on
Saturday nights," Digance told C21 Media. "Currently there is nothing on TV
that includes 'variety' as the British public perceives it to be."

He added that although the station had been in development for a year, the
carriage deal was only signed off a few days ago.

{{{{Welcome}}}} wrote:

A new UK variety channel with major celebrity endorsements is planning to
rival ITV and the BBC in primetime.

And will be FTA, FTV or subscription, I wonder?

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"Jomtien" wrote in message
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{{{{Welcome}}}} wrote:

A new UK variety channel with major celebrity endorsements is
planning to
rival ITV and the BBC in primetime.

And will be FTA, FTV or subscription, I wonder?

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And will it be on Sky, Freeview or just on Freeview (like ITV3 will be).
Regards Mike.

"Nick Webster" wrote in message
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In article ,
says...

And will it be on Sky, Freeview or just on Freeview (like ITV3 will
be).

Er, he said it would be on Sky in the post!

HTH.
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If you look on Freeview ch34, it says that ITV3 will be exclusively on
Freeview & cable.
Regards Mike.

"{{{{Welcome}}}}" wrote in message
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A new UK variety channel with major celebrity endorsements is planning to
rival ITV and the BBC in primetime.
Chris Tarrant and Joe Pasquale are members of the channel board, while
comedian Richard Digance is the managing director. Other celeb backers
include
Carol Voderman, Vinnie Jones, Bill Wyman, Jimmy Tarbuck, Julian Clary,
Tommy
Walsh, Ronnie Corbett, Shane Ritchie and Jim Davidson.

That list is enough to put me off.
Though I am looking forward to the show starring Vinnie Jones and Julian
Clary in Celebrity Life Swap.

The channel will produce its own shows as well as acquiring programmes. On
the
planned schedule is Live From London Town, based on Sunday Night at the
Palladium, which will be hosted by Billy Connolly, and It's Your Call,
based
on a Capital Radio show.

Is that Sunday F***ing Night at the F***ing London Palladium? It will be
with Billy comparing.

"The UK needs an alternative to what is currently on the BBC and ITV on
Saturday nights," Digance told C21 Media. "Currently there is nothing on
TV
that includes 'variety' as the British public perceives it to be."

Perhaps thats because the british public doesn't want 1960's variety shows.

Loz

"{{{{Welcome}}}}" wrote in message
...
A new UK variety channel with major celebrity endorsements is planning to
rival ITV and the BBC in primetime.
Chris Tarrant and Joe Pasquale are members of the channel board, while
comedian Richard Digance is the managing director. Other celeb backers
include
Carol Voderman, Vinnie Jones, Bill Wyman, Jimmy Tarbuck, Julian Clary,
Tommy
Walsh, Ronnie Corbett, Shane Ritchie and Jim Davidson.

That list is enough to put me off.
Though I am looking forward to the show starring Vinnie Jones and Julian
Clary in Celebrity Life Swap.

The channel will produce its own shows as well as acquiring programmes. On
the
planned schedule is Live From London Town, based on Sunday Night at the
Palladium, which will be hosted by Billy Connolly, and It's Your Call,
based
on a Capital Radio show.

Is that Sunday F***ing Night at the F***ing London Palladium? It will be
with Billy comparing.

"The UK needs an alternative to what is currently on the BBC and ITV on
Saturday nights," Digance told C21 Media. "Currently there is nothing on
TV
that includes 'variety' as the British public perceives it to be."

Perhaps thats because the british public doesn't want 1960's variety shows.

Loz

"loz" wrote in message
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"{{{{Welcome}}}}" wrote in message
...
A new UK variety channel with major celebrity endorsements is planning to
rival ITV and the BBC in primetime.
Chris Tarrant and Joe Pasquale are members of the channel board, while
comedian Richard Digance is the managing director. Other celeb backers
include
Carol Voderman, Vinnie Jones, Bill Wyman, Jimmy Tarbuck, Julian Clary,
Tommy
Walsh, Ronnie Corbett, Shane Ritchie and Jim Davidson.

That list is enough to put me off.
Though I am looking forward to the show starring Vinnie Jones and Julian
Clary in Celebrity Life Swap.

The channel will produce its own shows as well as acquiring programmes. On
the
planned schedule is Live From London Town, based on Sunday Night at the
Palladium, which will be hosted by Billy Connolly, and It's Your Call,
based
on a Capital Radio show.

Is that Sunday F***ing Night at the F***ing London Palladium? It will be
with Billy comparing.

"The UK needs an alternative to what is currently on the BBC and ITV on
Saturday nights," Digance told C21 Media. "Currently there is nothing on
TV
that includes 'variety' as the British public perceives it to be."

Perhaps thats because the british public doesn't want 1960's variety shows.

Loz



No most the British public *do* want variety shows, it's the TV compaines who
do now want to show them, becuase they beleive it costs too much, and would
rather show cheap programmes like 'When hairdryers go bad'!

On Fri, 29 Oct 2004 11:13:59 +0000 (UTC), "loz"
wrote:

Perhaps thats because the british public doesn't want 1960's variety shows.

I disagree. I think the channel will do very well as it's a genre that
is largely missing from TV today.

sPoNix

On Fri, 29 Oct 2004 10:36:21 +0100, "Mike GW8IJT"
wrote:

If you look on Freeview ch34, it says that ITV3 will be exclusively on
Freeview & cable.

It's strange that ITV claim they can't put ITV3 on Sky due to it
taking too long to obtain a slot from Sky yet this new channel plans
to launch on Sky within 3 months!

Are ITV telling porky pies? Is money a bit tight at the moment?

sPoNiX

"sPoNiX" wrote in message
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On Fri, 29 Oct 2004 10:36:21 +0100, "Mike GW8IJT"
wrote:

If you look on Freeview ch34, it says that ITV3 will be exclusively on
Freeview & cable.

It's strange that ITV claim they can't put ITV3 on Sky due to it
taking too long to obtain a slot from Sky yet this new channel plans
to launch on Sky within 3 months!

Are ITV telling porky pies? Is money a bit tight at the moment?

sPoNiX


A new post from myself regarding this to appear very soon!

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