Talk:TV-am

message: Somebody requested a photo of the TV-am tower. TheGrappler 17:03, 15 May 2006 (UTC)

message: The article quotes Scofield as having been involved, however his own Wikipedia page says:
"Aged 19, Schofield moved with his family to New Zealand, where he made his television debut presenting the children's music programme Shazam! on 23 February 1982. He also spent two years working for the Auckland-based station Radio Hauraki.[2]  In 1985, Schofield returned to England, where he became the first in-vision continuity presenter for Children's BBC"
Poggs (talk) 17:21, 8 October 2011 (UTC)
thread_title: Philip Schofield

message: Hopeful to clean up this page soon, IF anyone has any useful refs etc place leave them here. --Crazyseiko (talk) 20:46, 28 February 2013 (UTC)
thread_title: Major Clean Up

message: My understanding is that TV-am was an ITV franchise. This article dances all around that fact without actually stating it. It needs to be stated upfront, in the opening sentence or paragraph. Softlavender (talk) 15:10, 3 March 2014 (UTC)
thread_title:  ITV 

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message: After only two editions on air, Ford was struck with flu and Michael Parkinson stepped in to cover for her. The ratings slide was halted for the first time since the launch and even edged slightly up in the second week of the new team. As Parkinson was hosting the weekend show, sports reporter Nick Owen stepped in for Parkinson on Fridays and Mondays. Rippon was castigated by viewers and the media for her blatant hostility to Owen on air. When he made an error in a link, Rippon stated "You see, it's not as easy as you think." When Ford was fit to return to work, Peter Jay asked her to step aside as the combination of Parkinson, Rippon and Owen was worth continuing to help the ratings. Ford refused, stating that if she stepped down, it would be too easy for the media to pin the disastrous start to the station on her. Rippon's behaviour and Ford's refusal to step aside caused great anger with the TV-am board and director Jonathan Aitken believed Jay incompetent for not removing them both.
The issues around this, is the month of March. Its stated Nick never moved from Sports to Sofa until 4th April 1983, and the points raised with ippon were made then.  Pete Jay left to 2 weeks earlier.  So if this is correct why is contradict what the newspapers where saying at the time?   also TVAM was big news and there nothing about Anna having flu, that would have added more fuel to the fire surly? --Crazyseiko (talk) 14:07, 11 June 2022 (UTC)
replies: text: The above paragraph is incorrect,  Nick never stepped in for Parkinson, his first time WAS April 83 , Frost did come back to cover Ann for that week she had flu but was back the following Monday. This is why it was taken out and the rest ofthe page with ref were revised. --Crazyseiko (talk) 21:55, 16 August 2022 (UTC)
replies: text: The original source was not a "Lie" and please do not call editors liars on this site. If you wish to provide another source justifying your edits, please do so, but in the meantime, do not remove considerable amounts of sourced and verified information simply because you don't like or agree with it. That's not how wikipedia works. If you remove the information again without providing alternative sources to justify your edits, then you will be in breach of wikipedia's 3RR rule and will face a violation warning. MWEditorial (talk) 07:31, 17 August 2022 (UTC)
replies: text: And just in case you want to persist in calling editors liars and disputing verified sources... check out this BBC2 programme made about the history of TV-am. Start watching from 20:00 in and hear and see Nick Owen and his own words. A lie?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wKI-ZGouXUA MWEditorial (talk) 08:08, 17 August 2022 (UTC)

text: I'm still waiting on Third opinion, etc However, I have reverted the page to what I suggested in the first place, to help stream line it with ONE Major difference, I have NOT removed the questionable paragraph, as I said above I make an Olive branch, I have moved the section about rippin being castigated by viewers to the bit where nick started work in April.  The remaining parts of the very questionable  paragraph is still on the page.  I hope third opinion will appear soon to get the above points I have raised to be resolved. --Crazyseiko (talk) 19:48, 22 August 2022 (UTC)
replies: text: I am removing the Third Opinion request.  There have been three editors involved in the dispute, and there is more hostile back-and-forth than asking of questions, so that it is hard for a volunteer to figure out what the question is anyway.  Civility is the fourth pillar of Wikipedia.  Robert McClenon (talk) 05:26, 25 August 2022 (UTC)

text: I have added in new sourcem more information and can easily rebuke some of the weird points that paragraph made, includes the fact the ratings stayed up that whole week Anna had returned, so how can someone be told to step aside if there actually doing a good job by someone who had already been sacked, since the ratings had a weeks delay. plus Nick owen did not present until April. --Crazyseiko (talk) 10:52, 28 August 2022 (UTC)
thread_title:  Paragraph from Treachery?: The Power Struggle at TV-am 

message: This article claims that the TV-am studios were sold to MTV in 1993. The Breakfast Television Centre article claims it happened in 1988, with two sources to support that. If that's true, it begs the question, where did TV-am broadcast from between 1988 and 1993? Which date is correct?  Dr Greg  talk  13:32, 27 August 2022 (UTC)
replies: text: TVAM was still in the same building when it finished broadcasting in Dec 1992. Its weird MTV have gotten this date so wrong.   The only possible idea is MTV rented some space within the building from 1987 then when TVAM stop broadcasting MTV nipped in to buy the whole building?   TVAM history site say they never sold the building until 1993: https://www.tv-am.org.uk/tv-am-studios  https://www.dezeen.com/2015/08/26/postmodern-architecture-tv-am-television-studios-camden-london-terry-farrell/
while this book say the studios were sold to MTV in MArch 1993:  https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=bqqGDAAAQBAJ&pg=PA381&lpg=PA381&dq=tvam+studio+camden+sold+to+MTV&source=bl&ots=HbptXn5zPC&sig=ACfU3U1pGXkMaNkEmdZ8mIwEgcB5tdu29A&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj6lbrTy-f5AhWYFMAKHYu4CYM4FBDoAXoECCIQAw#v=onepage&q=tvam%20studio%20camden%20sold%20to%20MTV&f=false  and in fact  Television News: Liquidation looms for TV-am
... director of the new ITV Network Centre. And cable and satellite music channel MTV is currently in advanced negotiations with TV-am over its studios in Camden Town, north London. The TV-am board is also reportedly con sidering selling its 50 per cent stake in ...
Published: Thursday 28 January 1993: Newspaper: The Stage  --Crazyseiko (talk) 18:07, 27 August 2022 (UTC)
replies: text:  The MTV Europe and BTC articles both make this error, most likely at the hands of the same editor. MTV’s own reference only referred to being in Camden in 1988, which could have been anywhere, not necessarily Breakfast Television Centre, which was obviously not available or sold until 1993 as your other sources indicate. Have updated the articles accordingly. Bonusballs (talk) 18:52, 27 August 2022 (UTC)
replies: text:  Someone on a forum was able to bring this up: https://www.ofcom.org.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0025/217870/Cable-Authority-annual-report-and-accounts-1987-88.pdf P28:  MTV were in Camden from the start at 20-23 Mandela Street. London NWl ODU, This is where the cross paths happened.  --Crazyseiko (talk) 19:31, 27 August 2022 (UTC)
thread_title:  Breakfast Television Centre 

message: Michael Parkinson went to Australia in early June 1983 for the summer with Henry Kelly taking over his weekend duites.The Times: Friday 27 May 1983. TV-AM picks Henry Kelly. P2 Belfast Telegraph. Saturday 11 June 1983. P12 David Frost was given the Sunday slot from 28th August initially for 8 weeksThe Times. Saturday 6 Aug 1983. Million TV-am viewers P2The Stage: Thursday 18 August 1983 Looks for new capital, switches presenters. P20 with the belief Parkinson would return to his full duties in October, By November Parkinson return to TVAM but was only given the Saturday slot after Frost had increased the viewership on SundaysDaily Mirror: Saturday 12 November 1983. Frosty come-back? P15 Parkinson finally to leave the station in early February 1984 with the company making plans to cut over 40 jobsDaily Mirror: Thursday 19 January 1984 - Husband Perky quits TV-am. P3The Stage: Thursday 02 February 1984. TV-am now considers staff cuts P17The Times: Thursday 9 Feb 1984. TV-am's future hangs on acceptance of job cuts by David Hewson P9
In September 1983, TVAM finally joined the Television contractors associations, which give the addition benefit of providing cross promotional content between the 15 regional ITV companies and TVAM.The Times: TV-am joins the establishment Author: By a Staff Reporter Date: Wednesday 24 Aug 1983  The continuing increase in viewership had still not resulted in an increase in advertising revenue, and throughout October speculation rose the company would collapse at any second. The situation was resolved in November when a new refinance package come into effect with new shareholders including Ladbrook's and the owners of the Daily Express who ejected over £4.5 million into the company.Fleet saves TV-am in Â£4.5m package
Author: David Hewson
Date: Tuesday 1 Nov 1983 P1The Times: Thursday 9 Feb 1984 Station's Three turbulent years. P2
It seems the above new content is causing one member to have kitten. C (talk) 07:51, 30 August 2022 (UTC)
replies: text: User talk:Crazyseiko please check your work before publishing. Typos such as 'duites', 'TVAM' and the wrong choice of words such as 'ejected' should be avoided.  Please conform to WP:MOS rather than using terms such as '8 weeks'. Changing its to it's or it's to its the wrong way is a waste of competent editors time. SovalValtos (talk) 19:03, 30 August 2022 (UTC)
thread_title:  New addition  

message: A couple of things with the Children's programmes section. firstly I have delinked Cartoon World as that page was a redirect to Universal's Islands of Adventure which has not connection to the TV-AM programme. Secondly, the acquired programming only has two entries - The Transformers and Challenge of the GoBots. However should some of the many cartoons shown over the years as part of Good Morning Britain not be included? If memory serves correctly these aired for about 5 minutes at c 7.20am and included such things as The Ruff and Reddy Show, 1950s Casper the Friendly Ghost episodes and Pixie and Dixie and Mr. Jinks among others as well.  Dunarc (talk) 21:35, 8 December 2022 (UTC)
thread_title:  Children's programmes