The Cube
Saturday, August 29, 2009 by Graham Kibble-White · 11 Comments
“The games they play are very simple – but when they play them inside the Cube… Read more
1OTT
Saturday, August 29, 2009 by Graham Kibble-White · 12 Comments
It’s not a big thing. Not a big thing at all, but I’ve always been conscious that any ‘behind the scenes’ info regarding OTT is going to be, at best, of minimal interest to anyone.
But, today the site officially (I say officially, there’s been no Home Office ruling or anything) celebrates its 10th birthday. So, for my sake more than anyone else’s, today I write a little about what OTT is, and how it came to be.
Good luck to all who click the ‘Read the story’ link! Read more
Dead air
Friday, August 28, 2009 by Graham Kibble-White · Comments Off
Dominic Small is back on OTT with another researched-to-the-nth-degree feature, this time looking at how and why TV channels die.
“There was a time,” says Dominic, “in the pre-digital era that the launch of a channel was a big deal, attracting national attention and significant press coverage (Channel 4 in 1982, the Sky service on Astra in 1989, and the arrival of Channel 5 in 1997). However, the increased capacity offered on digital services has since meant that new channels have arrived on virtually a weekly basis. Not all of them, though, have stuck around…”
The BBC story
Friday, August 28, 2009 by Graham Kibble-White · Comments Off
The BBC has released details of a new website devoted to the Corporation’s history. Read more
Derren does it forwards
Friday, August 28, 2009 by Graham Kibble-White · 14 Comments
C4 has released a further trail for Derren Brown: The Events… and this time it’s forwards. Read more
Upstairs, Downstairs again?
Thursday, August 27, 2009 by Graham Kibble-White · 1 Comment
ITV has announced the commissioning of Downton Abbey, by Oscar-winner Julian Fellowes. Read more
Game on for Brooker
Friday, August 21, 2009 by Graham Kibble-White · 4 Comments
Zeppotron has released details for the upcoming Charlie Brooker’s Gameswipe. Read more
Doctor Toon
Friday, August 21, 2009 by Graham Kibble-White · Comments Off
The BBC has released the first image from the upcoming Doctor Who cartoon. Read more
POKE peek
Thursday, August 20, 2009 by Graham Kibble-White · 2 Comments
10 PRINT “As much as OTT is looking forward to Snytax Era Read more
Derren do
Wednesday, August 19, 2009 by Graham Kibble-White · 4 Comments
But what is Derren doing? Read more
“It’s Neil Warnock, live from Cornwall…”
Tuesday, August 18, 2009 by Matthew Rudd · 7 Comments
I watched the BBC’s stab at covering the lower divisions of English football Read more
Ruth Watson checks back in
Tuesday, August 18, 2009 by Graham Kibble-White · 4 Comments
Original Hotel Inspector Ruth Watson is returning to the hostelry trade on TV. Read more
The ESPN Doctors
Sunday, August 16, 2009 by Steve Williams · 1 Comment
Two years ago, I wrote here about the launch of Setanta Sports. Read more