Talk:Thames Television

message: A very informative article. I never knew before about documentary Death On The Rock, Margaret Thatcher's government ordered that the new ITV franchises be determined by silent auction. The amount Thames offered for its franchise was significantly less than the money offered by other companies, leading many commentators to speculate that Thames had fallen victim to a government vendetta. All I knew as a kid was Thames (best ITV company) was replaced by Carlton (worst ITV company)
Shouldn't you add a link to TV Ark's Thames pages with the real clips of shows continuity etc.  Alextimmins 20:22, 11 May 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: All very interesting, but isn't this supposed to be the place for discussing the quality, or otherwise, of the article rather than posting Thatcherite lectures about overmanning? MFlet1 13:06, 15 August 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Thames Television 

message: How they shut down in 1992, they had such good and popular programs airing at that time so I don't really understand how it could have happened, the article didn't explain it clearly so could someone explain it?  --Elven6 13:01, 27 July 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: I'd advise reading History of ITV#The Broadcasting Act of 1990 and the section after it, History of ITV#The fifth franchise round: 1993. Other good resources are Talk of Thames about what happened to Thames and why, The Authority about what happened to ITV and why, and Inside TV about why it was all a disaster in the end. ➨ ЯEDVERS 13:11, 27 July 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Thats horrible

message: If LWT's page describes their last day why can't there be a description of Thames' - i agree it needs to be sourced. PMA 09:33, 12 April 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  End of Thames 

message: Hi, Having a look at this page, I feel it needs a little bit of restructuring to get it in order and clear to the reader. Thames was a great company, and frankly we want the page to be nice and clear so that those who had the misfortune to never know Thames can easily learn about them. Personally I would reccomend putting everything into one Histtory section at the top of the page, with sub headinged events such as the bombing, and have sections on Thames studio complex and to expand (if nescessairy) the Presentation section. I am more than willing to do this, however i have already met defensive editors and want everone to understand why i think it should be done. 
Opinions are appreciated. Rafmarham (talk) 18:40, 22 August 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: Unfortunately, no one has responded to your suggestion in nearly three years. I agree with you entirely, and am now working on just such a restructuring. In the absence of a proper discussion, I am taking other editors' indifference as consent. Philip Cross (talk) 19:03, 16 April 2014 (UTC)
thread_title:  Restructuring of the Page 

message: I was wondering whether the article could be split, 'Thames Television' (here) would be about the franchise that operated up until December 1992. With 'Thames (production company)' covering from when the end of the franchise to its merger in to TalkbackThames, as well as its demerger? --  axg ◉ talk  15:13, 30 January 2012 (UTC)
replies: text: Disagree.  There's almost no content about Thames post-split, and there's a separate Talkback Thames article.  The article's not long enough to demand splitting on length grounds (per WP:Splitting), and it makes sense to cover all versions of Thames together. --Colapeninsula (talk) 17:27, 8 March 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Split 

message: Some one has added this table, Im not sure it should be on the main table. 
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Time                                                                                                      	Programmes
Thames Television it was officially schedule for closing midnight on Friday, 1 January 1993 at 00:00 GMT. 	Thames Television it was officially schedule for closing midnight on Friday, 1 January 1993 at 00:00 GMT.
06:00-09:21                                                                                               	TV-am: "Good Morning Britain with Mike Morris & Lorraine Kelly"
09:25-09:50                                                                                               	Animation: "The New Adventures of He-Man"
09:49                                                                                                     	Clock
09:50-09:55                                                                                               	Thames News
09:55-10:15                                                                                               	Cartoon: "Doraemon" (with English dubbed)
10:15-12:29                                                                                               	Movie: "The Sons of Katie Elder"
12:49                                                                                                     	Clock
12:30-12:50                                                                                               	ITN News
12:50-13:00                                                                                               	Thames News
13:00-13:30                                                                                               	Australian Drama: "Home & Away"
13:30-15:00                                                                                               	Movie: "Cheetah"
15:00-15:05                                                                                               	Headline News: "ITN News"
15:05-15:10                                                                                               	Headline News: "Thames News"
15:10-15:35                                                                                               	Drama: "Take The High Road"
15:35-15:44                                                                                               	Cartoon: "Tom & Jerry" (including: Hollywood Bowl, Mouse in Manhattan & The Bodyguard)
15:45-17:39                                                                                               	Drama: "B&B"
17:39                                                                                                     	Clock
17:40-17:55                                                                                               	Early Evening News
17:55-18:00                                                                                               	Thames News
18:00-18:30                                                                                               	Australian Drama: "Home & Away"
18:30-19:00                                                                                               	Drama: "Emmerdale"
19:00-20:00                                                                                               	Drama Documentary: "Murder at the Farm: Who Killed Carl Bridgewater?"
20:00-20:30                                                                                               	Drama: "The Bill"
20:30-22:29                                                                                               	Drama: "John le Carré A Murder of Quality"
22:29                                                                                                     	Clock
22:30-20:45                                                                                               	ITN News
20:45-23:52                                                                                               	Compilation: "The End of the Year: The Best From Thames"
23:52-23:53                                                                                               	Closing Ceremony of Thames Television: "CEO Richard Dunn"
23:53-23:55                                                                                               	Final Broadcasts on Thames Television
23:55-23:59                                                                                               	ITN News: "Special New Year 1993 with Dermot Murnaghan"
23:59                                                                                                     	Clock & Countdown New Year 1993: "Goodbye 1992" (Live at Big Ben)
00:00                                                                                                     	Greetings New Year 1993: "Welcome 1993" (Live at Big Ben)
Carlton Television it was officially schedule for opening midnight on Friday, 1 January 1993 at 00:00 GMT.	Carlton Television it was officially schedule for opening midnight on Friday, 1 January 1993 at 00:00 GMT.
00:00-01:30                                                                                               	Special Launching of Carlton Television: "A Carlton New Year with Chris Tarrant" (Live at Trafalgar Square)
01:30-03:15                                                                                               	Movie: "Best Defense"
03:15-04:55                                                                                               	Movie: "Mike Hammer: Murder Takes All"
04:55-05:54                                                                                               	Music Event: "Back Track 1992"
05:54                                                                                                     	Clock
05:55-06:00                                                                                               	ITV Morning News
: I would Oppose this edit. What does this lengthy inclusion possibly add to the article? For the most part it is a rather nondescript schedule of predominantly networked ITV content. The only things of notes are the special 'farewell' programming that was aired, which is already mentioned. -- Fursday 14:32, 1 September 2013 (UTC)
replies: text:  it definitely shouldn't be in the article, because it's obviously not correct. Thames never screened Tom & Jerry or Doraemon, for example, and there was no "Carlton New Year" programme with Chris Tarrant either. Also WP:NOTVGUIDE. Bonusballs (talk) 08:18, 26 December 2013 (UTC)
replies: text:  I removed an extended resume of Thames last day on air earlier today. I agree with the editors above. Philip Cross (talk) 12:15, 20 December 2014 (UTC)
replies: text: One particular unregistered editor has been persistently adding the "End of broadcasting" section back into the article, and reverting any attempts to correct his atrocious grammar, periodically for the last several years. I reluctantly agree that this section should simply be cut rather than kept and rewritten (as I've done in the past); while it's of some interest to those studying the 1992 franchise round, at the end of the day it's far too detailed for Wikipedia and the subject is covered more thoroughly by the articles on Transdiffusion and elsewhere. CNash (talk) 23:38, 13 March 2015 (UTC)
replies: text: Its back again I don't know WHY there keep on putting on the incorrect information, But for Ref here are the correct listing just in case anyone spots it again.  --Crazyseiko (talk) 17:27, 25 June 2015 (UTC)
thread_title:  Last day tv guide  

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