Talk:TV Guide This Week

Current revision as of 18:45, 20 December 2012

The approximate rules by which I construct the TV guide, last updated December 2012:

Include all programmes that might reasonably be construed as game show related on mainstream channels available in the UK: BBC1 to BBC4, ITV to ITV4, C4, E4, More4, S4C, C5, BBC Radio 1-5, Classic FM, Absolute 1215, Talk Sport. Include regional variations.

Include programmes that are clearly game shows on other widely-available channels: all national Freeview entertainment channels (EPG entries from 1 up to and including children's section), plus Living, Sky1, Watch, BBC national digital radio stations. Also check new series on Alibi, Comedy Central, Disney, Disney Jr, FX, Gold, Nick Jr, Star Plus, Universal; these generally won't have game shows. Concentrate on new commissions and repeats in or near primetime; the 55th repeat of Dragons' Den at 7am is of little consequence.

As they're available in much of Northern Ireland, include clear game shows on RTE1, RTE2, TV3, 3e, TG4, RTE Radio 1.

Include clear game shows on local Freeview channels as they open during 2013.

Selectively include programmes from other channels available on cable and satellite. Give preference to new broadcasts of shows qualifying for the A-Z, and shows being repeated after a long gap.

Generally, do not include narrative repeats; the only exceptions are for Signed repeats or a programme on a high-profile channel going out in a very different slot (eg The X Factor on ITV Sunday lunchtime). Only list a programme once per channel per day - suggest the closest start to 8pm (children's channels: 8am).

For reasons of space, spin-off shows and as-live coverage generally get a note under the main programmes.

The general format is:
- Highlights
- Saturday
- Sunday
- Weekdays
- Monday
- and so on to
- Friday

Formatting: use 2nd level headings (three equals signs) for each day.

If removing a narrative entirely, please remember to remove the || immediately before it, otherwise there'll be an ugly blank cell.

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-The approximate rules by which I construct the TV guide, last updated November 2008:
+The approximate rules by which I construct the TV guide, last updated December 2012:
-* '''Include''' all programmes that ''might reasonably be construed as game show related'' on analogue channels available in the UK: BBC1, BBC2, ITV, C4, S4C, C5, BBC Radio 1-5, Classic FM, Absolute 1215, Talk Sport. Include regional variations.
+* '''Include''' all programmes that ''might reasonably be construed as game show related'' on mainstream channels available in the UK: BBC1 to BBC4, ITV to ITV4, C4, E4, More4, S4C, C5, BBC Radio 1-5, Classic FM, Absolute 1215, Talk Sport. Include regional variations.
-* '''Include''' programmes that are ''clearly game shows'' on other widely-available channels: BBC3, BBC4, CBBC, Cbeebies, ITV2-4, CITV, E4, More4, Virgin1, FiveUS, Five Life, Dave, Radio Scotland, Radio Wales, Radio Cymru, Radio Ulster, BBC7, RTE Radio 1 (LW and MW schedules). Also include S4C Digidol, BBC-HD, and any other HD schedules that may arise.
+* '''Include''' programmes that are ''clearly game shows'' on other widely-available channels: all national Freeview entertainment channels (EPG entries from 1 up to and including children's section), plus Living, Sky1, Watch, BBC national digital radio stations. Also check new series on Alibi, Comedy Central, Disney, Disney Jr, FX, Gold, Nick Jr, Star Plus, Universal; these generally won't have game shows. Concentrate on new commissions and repeats in or near primetime; the 55th repeat of Dragons' Den at 7am is of little consequence.
-* As they're available on analogue television in parts of Northern Ireland, '''include''' ''clear game shows'' on RTE1, RTE2, TV3, TG4, and Channel 6.
+* As they're available in much of Northern Ireland, '''include''' ''clear game shows'' on RTE1, RTE2, TV3, 3e, TG4, RTE Radio 1.
-* '''Include''' all programmes on Challenge.
+* '''Include''' ''clear game shows'' on local Freeview channels as they open during 2013.
-* '''Include''' programmes that are ''clearly game shows'' on widely-viewed channels: 4 Music, Alibi, Boomerang, Bravo, Discovery, Disney, Eurosport, Living, Nickelodeon, Paramount Comedy, Sci-Fi, Sky1, Sky Mix, Sky 3.
+* '''Selectively include''' programmes from other channels available on cable and satellite. Give preference to new broadcasts of shows qualifying for the A-Z, and shows being repeated after a long gap.
-* It's unlikely that they will have anything worth noting, but glance at other popular and available channels: Film4, Hallmark, UK History, Nick Toons, Playhouse Disney, TMF, 6 Music, Asian Network, World Service for ''clear game shows''. If they ever need to be included, ensure they're on the channel list.
+* Generally, '''do not include''' narrative repeats; the only exceptions are for Signed repeats or a programme on a high-profile channel going out in a very different slot (eg ''The X Factor'' on ITV Sunday lunchtime). Only list a programme once per channel per day - suggest the closest start to 8pm (children's channels: 8am).
-* '''Selectively include''' programmes from other channels available on [http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/cable/local/ cable and satellite], including: Animal Planet, Biography, Bravo2, Cartoon Network, Disc Real Time, Discovery Science, Eurosport, FX, Hallmark, Jetix, Living2, National Geographic, Sky Arts, Sky Travel, Trouble, TV5, UK Documentary, UK Food, UK Style, Watch.
+* For reasons of space, spin-off shows and as-live coverage generally get a note under the main programmes.
-* For reasons of space, '''exercise discretion''' with spin-off shows and as-live coverage; they'll generally get a note under the main programmes.
-* '''Exercise discretion''' with narrative repeats: listing all the overnight repeats of ''Countdown'' or the lunchtime re-runs of ''Deal or No Deal'' is a lot of work for little value.
-* Generally, '''do not include''' segments within hosted radio or television shows, unless there's a sound editorial reason.
-* At this time, '''do not include''' game shows on BBC local radio stations in England - there is a limit to our parochialism. I will review if and when all stations become available via satellite throughout the country.
-* '''Do not include''' purely call-and-lose programmes, anything on subscription channels, or pay-to-view programmes.
-* '''Do not include''' satellite-only channels.
 * The general format is:
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 ** ''and so on to''
 ** Friday
-** Challenge
-*** split further by days
-* ''Formatting'': use 2nd level headings (three equals signs) for each day, 3rd level headings (four equals signs) for days in Challenge section.
+* ''Formatting'': use 2nd level headings (three equals signs) for each day.
-* If removing a narrative entirely, please remember to remove the <nowiki>||</nowiki> immediately before it, otherwise there'll be a blank cell.
+* If removing a narrative entirely, please remember to remove the <nowiki>||</nowiki> immediately before it, otherwise there'll be an ugly blank cell.