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Andrew. View member profile	19th May 2020, 10:48 PM Post #1
is in hibernation Joined: 24 August 2014 Posts: 11,385 User: 21,161	https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-52719883 Great news if it happens! There's so little that appeals to me on BBC One these days.


lewistgreen View member profile	19th May 2020, 11:20 PM Post #2
BuzzJack Legend Pronouns: he/him Joined: 25 July 2013 Posts: 26,030 User: 19,585	omg PLEASE. It was legit my favourite channel before it got bumped and now I don’t even care for it with the content on iPlayer. I’d much rather have the actual channel itself back


Brett-Butler View member profile	21st May 2020, 06:56 PM Post #3
Howdy, disco citizens Joined: 16 January 2010 Posts: 12,775 User: 10,455	Great stuff, it will keep the riff-raff away from BBC4.


Suedehead2 View member profile	22nd May 2020, 09:55 PM Post #4
BuzzJack Legend Joined: 13 April 2007 Posts: 36,672 User: 3,272	QUOTE(Brett-Butler @ May 21 2020, 07:56 PM) Great stuff, it will keep the riff-raff away from BBC4. Releasing your internal Alan Coren.


Brett-Butler View member profile	22nd May 2020, 11:45 PM Post #5
Howdy, disco citizens Joined: 16 January 2010 Posts: 12,775 User: 10,455	QUOTE(Suedehead2 @ May 22 2020, 10:55 PM) Releasing your internal Alan Coren. I was hoping someone would get that reference


Suedehead2 View member profile	24th May 2020, 01:58 PM Post #6
BuzzJack Legend Joined: 13 April 2007 Posts: 36,672 User: 3,272	QUOTE(Brett-Butler @ May 23 2020, 12:45 AM) I was hoping someone would get that reference Glad to be of service


Mart!n View member profile	24th May 2020, 02:51 PM Post #7
Infamy Infamy they all got it in for me Joined: 5 March 2006 Posts: 129,134 User: 2	Actually BBC3 is to replace BBC4 as I heard they were scraping it, unless they have changed their mind over it.


WhoOdyssey View member profile	24th May 2020, 02:54 PM Post #8
A dead mouse (from my cat) Joined: 2 March 2018 Posts: 28,501 User: 67,771	QUOTE(Mart!n @ May 24 2020, 03:51 PM) Actually BBC3 is to replace BBC4 as I heard they were scraping it, unless they have changed their mind over it. That's just a rumour currently, and the BBC have said they have "no plans" to scap BBC4, though that may of course change. That to me would make no sense, the reason for scrapping BBC3 in the first place was something like they found their average audience was 30-40, not the young people who they were targeting.


Envoirment View member profile	24th May 2020, 04:25 PM Post #9
BuzzJack Platinum Member Joined: 21 November 2009 Posts: 8,556 User: 10,030	QUOTE(WhoOdyssey @ May 24 2020, 03:54 PM) That's just a rumour currently, and the BBC have said they have "no plans" to scap BBC4, though that may of course change. That to me would make no sense, the reason for scrapping BBC3 in the first place was something like they found their average audience was 30-40, not the young people who they were targeting. They didn't scrap BBC3 completely though, they just moved it online. I assume they'll bring it back because it's being doing quite well, particularly with younger audiences since? I'm not sure about the other programs, but I know Drag Race UK was a big success. So much so they aired the season on BBC 1 after it had finished.


WhoOdyssey View member profile	24th May 2020, 04:35 PM Post #10
A dead mouse (from my cat) Joined: 2 March 2018 Posts: 28,501 User: 67,771	QUOTE(Envoirment @ May 24 2020, 05:25 PM) They didn't scrap BBC3 completely though, they just moved it online. I assume they'll bring it back because it's being doing quite well, particularly with younger audiences since? I'm not sure about the other programs, but I know Drag Race UK was a big success. So much so they aired the season on BBC 1 after it had finished. Yeah I meant the TV channel, should've made that clearer. Drag Race and This Country have been it's biggest shows (though This Country has ended), if the BBC3 channel does come back - it would be a good idea for new episodes of Drag Race to premiere on the channel, and then on iPlayer right after.


WhoOdyssey View member profile	28th September 2020, 02:26 PM Post #11
A dead mouse (from my cat) Joined: 2 March 2018 Posts: 28,501 User: 67,771	Omg it's happening I hope the budget for shows is increased, you have loads of high quality programming from them like Drag Race and Young Offenders - but an awful lot of cheap web shows as well


J00prstar View member profile	28th September 2020, 06:11 PM Post #12
there's nothing straight about plump Elvis Pronouns: they/any Joined: 21 January 2016 Posts: 13,144 User: 22,895	now I just want to see a Drag Race/Young Offenders crossover


gavindeejay View member profile	28th September 2020, 07:11 PM Post #13
Why do today, what you can do tomorrow? Joined: 7 November 2008 Posts: 10,467 User: 7,645	So what will happen to BBC Four?


WhoOdyssey View member profile	28th September 2020, 07:15 PM Post #14
A dead mouse (from my cat) Joined: 2 March 2018 Posts: 28,501 User: 67,771	QUOTE(gavindeejay @ Sep 28 2020, 08:11 PM) So what will happen to BBC Four? Nothing I assume?


TheSnake View member profile	28th September 2020, 07:25 PM Post #15
Say that hiss with your chest, and... Joined: 24 May 2016 Posts: 18,466 User: 23,308	Its a good time for it to return with its target audience age group having a little more time to watch TV because of less nights out because of the pandemic. I am sure it will shed some of the lowbrow offerings that led it to be heavily criticized in some parts of the media originally, I think it already has on its online version though and has a focus on mostly comedy and documentaries now ..... This post has been edited by Garden Snake: 28th September 2020, 07:28 PM


gavindeejay View member profile	28th September 2020, 08:11 PM Post #16
Why do today, what you can do tomorrow? Joined: 7 November 2008 Posts: 10,467 User: 7,645	QUOTE(WhoOdyssey @ Sep 28 2020, 08:15 PM) Nothing I assume? BBC Four currently uses the bandwidth from CBeebies once it goes off air at 6:58pm so unless CBBC goes back to finishing at 7pm or BBC Four starts at 9pm once CBBC goes off air something will change or they’ll move Four to online only and show its programmes on BBC Two?


Steve201 View member profile	28th September 2020, 10:03 PM Post #17
Shakin Stevens Joined: 29 December 2007 Posts: 46,151 User: 5,138	Better not replace bbc 4 best channel they have


WhoOdyssey View member profile	28th September 2020, 10:06 PM Post #18
A dead mouse (from my cat) Joined: 2 March 2018 Posts: 28,501 User: 67,771	QUOTE(gavindeejay @ Sep 28 2020, 09:11 PM) BBC Four currently uses the bandwidth from CBeebies once it goes off air at 6:58pm so unless CBBC goes back to finishing at 7pm or BBC Four starts at 9pm once CBBC goes off air something will change or they’ll move Four to online only and show its programmes on BBC Two? Ah I see. My prediction is CBBC will move back to finishing at 7pm. Before the watershed they could air programmes aimed at the older end of CBBC's target audience, even going back to nostalgia programming like original Tracy Beaker and The Sarah Jane Adventures. The new Tracy Beaker series for BBC Three would work there as well.