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mwooldri

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19. British kids were half-deprived of all the commercials...

Tue Apr 25, 2017, 12:37 AM

Apr 2017

.... thanks to the British Broadcasting Corporation's policy of forcing every household to pay a tax to watch TV on exchange for zero commercials. Of course there was the independent television network... but this was heavily regulated too. So Saturday mornings became home for things like:

Tiswas (ATV, clip from London Weekend Television):

Swap Shop (BBC):

Saturday Banana (Southern):

Number 73 (TVS, with HTV West continuity):

Going Live (BBC):

Live & Kicking (BBC):

SM:TV (ITV):

British kids in the 70's and the 80's were really deprived. The most frequent thing on the TV on weekdays was this:

It was extremely common on BBC 2.

Weekday mornings on the ITV network... schools programming.

Want to change the channel? Ha! Tough luck, schools programming on the other side too!

But when schools were out, the Children's Film Foundation had some stuff...

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOpvhua-osw3HCqV3-JQiDphwIFtT59Nw

Cable wasn't (and isn't) as widespread as it is in America. It took satellite to deliver multichannel TV to most people, and the digital transition for everyone else. Now, children's programming is all on the kids channels, leaving BBC One to be a wasteland of antiques and househunting shows, soaps and the occasional news break in daytime.

Yup, technology is the real reason Saturday morning cartoons disappeared.

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The Real Reason Why Saturday Morning Cartoons Disappeared [View all] yuiyoshida Apr 2017 OP

Ha! Evil capitalism did it!!! DetlefK Apr 2017 #1

The main reason was what was described at the end of the video BumRushDaShow Apr 2017 #2

+1 dalton99a Apr 2017 #4

Kids should be out playing on a Saturday morning anyway. If you are still into the "occasional" view OnDoutside Apr 2017 #5

The cartoons that we used to watch in the '60s/early '70s BumRushDaShow Apr 2017 #6

It's hard to find time to watch stuff myself, even though I have the likes of OnDoutside Apr 2017 #9

That same niece is now into anime too BumRushDaShow Apr 2017 #12

I swear I will go to my grave still thinking that electric boomerang was one of the most... JHB Apr 2017 #17

I always wanted oxy-gum! BumRushDaShow Apr 2017 #34

Don't forget Kimba! Stargleamer Apr 2017 #18

Forgot about Kimba BumRushDaShow Apr 2017 #29

Early anime huh? mwooldri Apr 2017 #24

To her, "early" is the '90s BumRushDaShow Apr 2017 #27

When I was growing up the more interesting cartoons were on during afternoons 47of74 Apr 2017 #13

We used to have early morning and after school hosted children's shows BumRushDaShow Apr 2017 #15

After school kids shows Freddie Apr 2017 #26

And Wee Willie Webber BumRushDaShow Apr 2017 #30

in those days it was also Dyedinthewoolliberal Apr 2017 #21

We didn't have any cable in Philadelphia except for one small section of South Philly BumRushDaShow Apr 2017 #31

The digital transition has killed off the total public service TV channel. mwooldri Apr 2017 #25

What just started happening here BumRushDaShow Apr 2017 #32

I always believed the Saturday morning cartoon bloc mac56 Apr 2017 #3

LOL BumRushDaShow Apr 2017 #8

They let me sleep late PatSeg Apr 2017 #16

I thought it was marketing time SCVDem Apr 2017 #7

!! BumRushDaShow Apr 2017 #10

"You might say they invented Saturday morning" SecularMotion Apr 2017 #11

try doing that on a channel where adverts are banned. mwooldri Apr 2017 #23

Good news is the new generation Volstagg Apr 2017 #14

British kids were half-deprived of all the commercials... mwooldri Apr 2017 #19

Yes, but Then, You got to see cool shows like.... yuiyoshida Apr 2017 #20

You listed only BBC programs. mwooldri Apr 2017 #22

THIS is MyOwnPeace Apr 2017 #28

Gotta show the cartoon BumRushDaShow Apr 2017 #33