TV
Channel 4 commissions channel surfing show
Published Thursday, Aug 5 2004, 18:11 BST | By Neil Wilkes
Channel 4 is giving a two-week trial to a popular programme from the minority digital channel Nation 217, Broadcast reports this week.
Flipside TV, presented by Richard Bacon, has been a firm fixture in Nation's schedules since it launched last November. Billed as a "live human programme guide," the show features Bacon and special guests trawling through the plethora of digital channels, looking for something interesting to watch.
C4 will air the show over a fortnight - Monday through Friday for between 60 to 90 minutes - beginning Monday, August 16. It will also simulcast on Nation 217.
Flipside TV, presented by Richard Bacon, has been a firm fixture in Nation's schedules since it launched last November. Billed as a "live human programme guide," the show features Bacon and special guests trawling through the plethora of digital channels, looking for something interesting to watch.
C4 will air the show over a fortnight - Monday through Friday for between 60 to 90 minutes - beginning Monday, August 16. It will also simulcast on Nation 217.
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