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TVGuide.co.uk entered a partnership with TVCatchup to allow their users to watch television online without leaving their website. [4] The brand later released their service as an application for Apple and Android devices. [5] [6] The application was originally designed by Imano. [7] TVGuide.co.uk's use of deep linking has caused problems with ...
BSkyB launches SkyDigital, now marketed as Sky TV, the UK's first digital satellite service. Unlike the analogue service, it includes an Electronic Programme Guide, interactive TV and text services, widescreen picture format from certain channels , audio description and near video-on-demand pay-per-view movie channels. This also sees the BBC ...
Today, with 600 channels in the UK today, the Internet offers different formats and possibilities for TV listings and television is starting to appear in both mobile and internet formats, so the whole approach to TV listings is changing. In addition, most UK newspapers publish a full week's listings guide in their Saturday and Sunday editions.
A breakdown is impossible due to a) the number of platforms, b) duplication of services, c) regional services, d) part time operations, and e) audio. For the Sky platform alone, there were 485 TV stations, additionally 57 "timeshifted versions", 36 HDTV versions, 42 regional TV options, 81 audio channels, and 5 promotion channels as of mid-2010.
1 January –. Thomas and the Magic Railroad makes its Network television premiere on BBC One. Emmerdale airs an hour long episode in which the village is hit by a storm, which includes Tricia Dingle, played by Sheree Murphy, being crushed by a falling chimney. 2 January – The BBC cancels the appearance of Coca-Cola sponsorship credits in the ...
21 October – The US soap Melrose Place makes its UK debut on Sky One. 24 October – The fictional character Mr Blobby makes his debut in the 'Gotcha' segment of Noel's House Party on BBC1. 29 October – The video game magazine show Bad Influence! makes its debut on ITV, hosted by Andy Crane and Violet Berlin. 31 October.
December. 2 December – 10.2 million viewers see a classic comedy scene from the Only Fools and Horses episode "A Touch of Glass" in which the Trotters accidentally smash a priceless chandelier. 23 December – Service Information is broadcast on BBC2 for the final time.
27 March – Ben Richards, actor ( The Bill) 3 April – Catherine McCormack, English actress. 22 April – Sarah Patterson, actress. 28 April – Anita Anand, journalist and television presenter. 3 May – Katya Adler, broadcast journalist. 19 May – Amanda de Cadenet, television presenter, actress and photographer.