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Scottish Sun
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Popular Freeview TV channel filled with beloved British shows warns millions of viewers over big change coming in DAYS
Learn how to retune your TV so you don't miss any of your favourites TELLY TROUBLE Popular Freeview TV channel filled with beloved British shows warns millions of viewers over big change coming in DAYS Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) A TV channel dedicated to classic shows is set to make a big change to its Freeview service later this month. Rewind TV is a British free-to-air channel that showcases nostalgic series like Diff'rent Strokes, Wings and Sabrina the Teenage Witch. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 1 TV channel Rewind TV is set to make a big change to its Freeview service It is now set to change the channel it is broadcast on for the second time this year on June 18. The content is set to remain the same, but from next Wednesday, Rewind TV will switch from Freeview channel 92 to channel 81 - which currently hosts Blaze+1. Depending on your TV model you may need to retune it after midday on the 18th. If you need help retuning your television, Freeview have put together a handy guide. Sky satellite viewers will be unaffected and can continue to watch on channel 182. Rewind TV's new channel means it will sit next to PBS America and archive film and television channel Talking Pictures, which the network's top brass believe will be a better fit and help to grow its audience. Jonathan Moore, co-founder of Rewind TV, added: 'We believe the Freeview EPG has been cluttered for too long, with shopping and religious channels mixed in among entertainment. "We're doing our bit to fix that by placing ourselves nearer to channels that make sense for our audience." Rewind TV says the new channel placement creates a natural hub for archive and heritage programming – a curated corner of the Freeview guide for audiences who love vintage drama, iconic films, and timeless documentaries. Current programming includes classic shows like Fantasy Island, In Loving Memory, Please Sir!, The Monkees and Married… With Children. Actor arrested on set of hit TV show Rivals in front of shocked crew moments after filming scene with star Danny Dyer Since launching on the Freeview platform last year, initially on channel 95, before moving to 92 in March, Rewind TV has become a favourite for audiences looking to reconnect with the programmes they grew up with. Jonathan Moore added: 'Moving to channel 81 is more than just a number change – it's a statement about the kind of company we keep. "Talking Pictures has done a phenomenal job showing the enduring power of classic film and television, and we're thrilled to be part of what viewers increasingly see as a go-to collection for quality archival content. "We believe in preserving the past and celebrating the television that helped shape generations. "This new slot puts us right where we belong – alongside those who share our passion. 'This isn't just about nostalgia – it's about access, relevance, and respect for storytelling that still resonates today. "We're not just looking back – we're shining a light on what made these programmes so special and why they still matter. "We believe the Freeview EPG has been cluttered for too long, with shopping and religious channels mixed in among entertainment. "We're doing our bit to fix that by placing ourselves nearer to channels that make sense for our audience.'
The Sun
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Popular Freeview TV channel filled with beloved British shows warns millions of viewers over big change coming in DAYS
A TV channel dedicated to classic shows is set to make a big change to its Freeview service later this month. Rewind TV is a British free-to-air channel that showcases nostalgic series like Diff'rent Strokes, Wings and Sabrina the Teenage Witch. 1 It is now set to change the channel it is broadcast on for the second time this year on June 18. The content is set to remain the same, but from next Wednesday, Rewind TV will switch from Freeview channel 92 to channel 81 - which currently hosts Blaze+1. Depending on your TV model you may need to retune it after midday on the 18th. If you need help retuning your television, Freeview have put together a handy guide. Sky satellite viewers will be unaffected and can continue to watch on channel 182. Rewind TV's new channel means it will sit next to PBS America and archive film and television channel Talking Pictures, which the network's top brass believe will be a better fit and help to grow its audience. Jonathan Moore, co-founder of Rewind TV, added: 'We believe the Freeview EPG has been cluttered for too long, with shopping and religious channels mixed in among entertainment. "We're doing our bit to fix that by placing ourselves nearer to channels that make sense for our audience." Rewind TV says the new channel placement creates a natural hub for archive and heritage programming – a curated corner of the Freeview guide for audiences who love vintage drama, iconic films, and timeless documentaries. Current programming includes classic shows like Fantasy Island, In Loving Memory, Please Sir!, The Monkees and Married… With Children. Actor arrested on set of hit TV show Rivals in front of shocked crew moments after filming scene with star Danny Dyer Since launching on the Freeview platform last year, initially on channel 95, before moving to 92 in March, Rewind TV has become a favourite for audiences looking to reconnect with the programmes they grew up with. Jonathan Moore added: 'Moving to channel 81 is more than just a number change – it's a statement about the kind of company we keep. "Talking Pictures has done a phenomenal job showing the enduring power of classic film and television, and we're thrilled to be part of what viewers increasingly see as a go-to collection for quality archival content. "We believe in preserving the past and celebrating the television that helped shape generations. "This new slot puts us right where we belong – alongside those who share our passion. 'This isn't just about nostalgia – it's about access, relevance, and respect for storytelling that still resonates today. "We're not just looking back – we're shining a light on what made these programmes so special and why they still matter. "We believe the Freeview EPG has been cluttered for too long, with shopping and religious channels mixed in among entertainment. "We're doing our bit to fix that by placing ourselves nearer to channels that make sense for our audience.'
The Irish Sun
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Popular Freeview TV channel filled with beloved British shows warns millions of viewers over big change coming in DAYS
A TV channel dedicated to classic shows is set to make a big change to its Freeview service later this month. Rewind TV is a British free-to-air channel that showcases nostalgic series like Diff'rent Strokes, Wings and Sabrina the Teenage Witch. 1 TV channel Rewind TV is set to make a big change to its Freeview service It is now set to change the channel it is broadcast on for the second time this year on June 18. The content is set to remain the same, but from next Wednesday, Rewind TV will switch from Freeview channel 92 to channel 81 - which currently hosts Blaze+1. Depending on your TV model you may need to retune it after midday on the 18th. If you need help retuning your television, Read more on Tech Sky satellite viewers will be unaffected and can continue to watch on channel 182. Rewind TV's new channel means it will sit next to PBS America and archive film and television channel Talking Pictures, which the network's top brass believe will be a better fit and help to grow its audience. Jonathan Moore, co-founder of Rewind TV, added: 'We believe the Freeview EPG has been cluttered for too long, with shopping and religious channels mixed in among entertainment. "We're doing our bit to fix that by placing ourselves nearer to channels that make sense for our audience." Most read in Tech Rewind TV says the new channel placement creates a natural hub for archive and heritage programming – a curated corner of the Freeview guide for audiences who love vintage drama, iconic films, and timeless documentaries. Current programming includes classic shows like Fantasy Island, In Loving Memory, Please Sir!, The Monkees and Married… With Children. Actor arrested on set of hit TV show Rivals in front of shocked crew moments after filming scene with star Danny Dyer Since launching on the Freeview platform last year, initially on channel 95, before moving to 92 in March, Rewind TV has become a favourite for audiences looking to reconnect with the programmes they grew up with. Jonathan Moore added: 'Moving to channel 81 is more than just a number change – it's a statement about the kind of company we keep. "Talking Pictures has done a phenomenal job showing the enduring power of classic film and television, and we're thrilled to be part of what viewers increasingly see as a go-to collection for quality archival content. "We believe in preserving the past and celebrating the television that helped shape generations. "This new slot puts us right where we belong – alongside those who share our passion. 'This isn't just about nostalgia – it's about access, relevance, and respect for storytelling that still resonates today. "We're not just looking back – we're shining a light on what made these programmes so special and why they still matter. "We believe the Freeview EPG has been cluttered for too long, with shopping and religious channels mixed in among entertainment. "We're doing our bit to fix that by placing ourselves nearer to channels that make sense for our audience.'
The Herald Scotland
24-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Herald Scotland
The TV channel that saved us, and heralds the change to come
In case you want to catch it yourself, and I recommend it, Public Eye is currently running on Monday nights on Virgin channel 445, Freesat 306, Freeview 82 and Sky 328, or Talking Pictures as it's known. The channel pretty much only shows TV and film made before the 90s and to the surprise of quite a lot of people, especially people in the TV industry, it's become the biggest independent channel in the country, with over five million viewers a month. Monday is also its tenth anniversary and I'm pleased about that because not only is it brilliant, it's the channel that saved us. What I mean by that is it's saved us, those of us who know it and love it, from what was happening to TV ten years ago and still is. Quick point: my therapist, if I had one, would point out here that overly dwelling on the past is unhealthy which is true, but what I would say to my therapist, if I had one, is that it's also not a good idea to ignore the past, or assume it was all a bit rubbish and racist, or that the present is much better. That's part of what Talking Pictures is about, but only part. The other part is that it underlines what's been happening in TV for the last few years and why Talking Pictures has been such a success. Noel Cronin, the former film producer who created the channel, mentioned some of it the other day when he was doing interviews about the anniversary. Asked what he thought of modern telly, he said he tries to watch but struggles. 'It's too quick,' he said, 'they mumble, you turn it on and know what's going to happen.' Read more Mark Smith: The death of Pride and the people who killed it I know that, to some people, this will sound like the grumblings of a curmudgeonly old man but curmudgeonly old men can speak the truth. It is much harder to make out what people are saying on TV, partly because of the mumbling, partly the overbearing music. The pace has also quickened, for fear that the eyes of the viewers will drift to their phones, which they probably will. And it's also true that you often know what's going to happen because the modern TV landscape – the need for a profitable hit in a world of dwindling audiences and dwindling ad revenue – encourages producers to stick to what's worked before. There are other trends that have led a lot of us to drift away. For instance: the habit in TV shows of recapping what's happened every few minutes in case you haven't been paying attention, by which I mean a recap of what's happened every few minutes in case you haven't been paying attention. The problem with a recap of what's happened every few minutes in case you haven't been paying attention is that it becomes very tiresome for people who are paying attention. This has led to me giving up on a number of series I otherwise quite liked. Another issue, and I realise you may think this is curmudgeonly served with a slice of gammon, is that messages on gender, sex and other issues have got considerably louder and more obvious. Drama with a message or a point is perfectly fine, it's a good thing in fact and it's always happened – including in shows like Public Eye. But if the message is too loud or unsubtle, as it often is now, it starts to feel more like a lecture than fun, and if I want to be lectured, I'll go to a lecture. Alfred Burke in Public Eye (Image: Free) We know why this is happening – the bosses at Channel 4 talked about it the other day. What they said was that they're planning to produce new videos for social media in an attempt to get their shows noticed, by which they mean noticed by the under-30s who only watch TV if they discover it through TikTok or some other platform. That reality – that the under-30s rarely watch telly – is driving most of what's going on: the fast pace, the repetitiveness, the sledgehammer messages, but it's a strategy that's doubly flawed: the young ones don't care and the older ones don't like it. And ultimately, the destination we're heading for can't be avoided anyway: there's going to be a profound reorganisation of TV within ten years and ironically, it's Talking Pictures, who some would see as old-fashioned, that's pointing the way. In the past, we all watched the same stuff on the big four channels, and some people at the big four channels think it's a past we can back to (we can't). Instead, we're heading for a world of highly specialised, subscription channels that cater to particular demographics: Talking Pictures for the likes of me and some god-awful channel for the likes of the under-30s. I'm aware of course, because my imaginary therapist tells me so, that closing ourselves off to new experiences and only watching stuff from the past would not be a good idea so I won't do that. But I would also suggest – and there are signs of it happening already thanks to Talking Pictures – that TV schedulers try to remember that the over-50s will be around for a while yet and still watch TV. So how about some more black and white. And more old movies. And old TV shows. And how about we go easy on the same old formulas and the repetition and the mumbling. A different future is coming and we cannot return to how TV used to be. But the least we can do is learn some lessons from it.
Sydney Morning Herald
21-05-2025
- Politics
- Sydney Morning Herald
Jacinta Price claiming credit for Greens' demise
After the effectiveness of Advance's election role was questioned by some in the party, its boss Matthew Sheahan called out critics as 'bedwetting anonymous Liberals'. How do those anonymous bedwetters, many of whom now share a party room with Price and are already unhappy about both the Trump stuff and her short-lived pitch for deputy leader, feel about her shilling for Advance? Well, the Liberals are a broad church, after all, and right now, they can't afford to be banishing anyone from the pews. Feeling Hawke-ish One Liberal not pissed off at Price? Former minister and centre-right factional powerbroker Alex Hawke, best known for doing Scott Morrison's numbers during the 2018 leadership spill. Hawke has, relatively recently, changed his WhatsApp profile photo from an obscure character from the Star Wars extended universe to a picture of him and Price in frame. Hawke told us he supported her coming into the Liberal Party room, and recently singled her out as a 'talented new addition to the Liberal cause' in a recent post-election social media update. We note that Hawke's faction backed Sussan Ley over the Taylor-Price ticket in last week's leadership vote. Many tea leaves to read. Guardianistas reunited Plenty of ink has been spilt in this column, and elsewhere, documenting the trials and tribulations of the Guardian Australia's Canberra press gallery bureau, which faced a mass exodus of talent and the departure of political editor Karen Middleton right before the federal election campaign. Loading Now it seems like a couple of those Guardian refugees have found a new home at digital publication The New Daily. That includes reader favourite and former Guardian Australia live-blogger Amy Remeikis, who left The Guardian to take a job at progressive think tank the Australia Institute last year and is now side-hustling as TND 's contributing editor, where she'll write a weekly column. She'll also be reuniting with the veteran press gallery photographer and host of the Talking Pictures segment on the ABC's Insiders Mike Bowers, who left The Guardian last year, as this column first reported. As for the process of rebuilding the press gallery bureau, CBD hears the search for a new political editor has been put on the backburner for now, with the publication's overlord Lenore Taylor overseas. The West Australian's Canberra bureau chief Katina Curtis, previously of this masthead, is one name that has been through the rumour mill, but so far, the outlet is not even close to finalising things. Middleton, meanwhile, who left the Guardian after months on the sideline following a turbulent 2024, has been filing for university-backed online publication Inside Story during the election campaign and aftermath. Vic Alhadeff. Credit: A big shout-out to advocate, community leader and journalist Vic Alhadeff, who received an honorary doctorate from the University of Sydney this week. 'Vic Alhadeff has dedicated his career to championing human rights, combating hate speech and fostering community cohesion,' the uni's chancellor David Thodey said. Alhadeff, who began his media career with the Cape Times in South Africa, was previously editor of the Australian Jewish News , long-serving chief executive at the Jewish Board of Deputies, and is a non-executive director on the SBS board. At a graduation ceremony on Tuesday, Alhadeff spoke eloquently about his experiences in apartheid-era South Africa and the troubling rise of antisemitism and bigotry in contemporary Australia. 'There will be moments in your careers when a situation demands leadership, impels you to summon the courage to speak for the minority, to choose leadership over popularity, to demonstrate strength of character,' he said. 'When the alternative is indifference. Leadership is not primarily about the leader. It is about keeping faith with those who look to you to lead. Do it with courage. Believe in yourself. Own yourself. Write your own story.' Start the day with a summary of the day's most important and interesting stories, analysis and insights. Sign up for our Morning Edition newsletter.
