Movies, Games and Videos
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Movies, Games and Videos (originally called Movies, Movies, Movies) was a television programme shown on ITV
in the United Kingdom
on Saturdays during the 1990s and early 2000s. The show reviewed new releases of movies, games and videos, and was originally voiced by Steve Priestley
. It was produced by production company (Capricorn Programmes for Yorkshire Television
) who syndicated the programme to a variety of countries. Local broadcasters were sent scripts and given the option to re-voice programme content if required.
Though initially successful, the show was gradually dropped by most regions until it was only being shown in Northern Ireland
by the local contractor UTV
.
It also included reviews of new games systems, video game creators and conventions/shows.
A short-lived spin-off magazine was also produced.
ITV
ITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK...
in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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on Saturdays during the 1990s and early 2000s. The show reviewed new releases of movies, games and videos, and was originally voiced by Steve Priestley
Steve Priestley
Steve Priestley is a British disc jockey, who currently works for Magic 105.4 in London.-Career:He first came to prominence in the early 1990s as the voice over for an ITV programme on Saturdays called Movies, Games and Videos...
. It was produced by production company (Capricorn Programmes for Yorkshire Television
Yorkshire Television
Yorkshire Television, now officially known as ITV Yorkshire and sometimes unofficially abbreviated to YTV, is a British television broadcaster and the contractor for the Yorkshire franchise area on the ITV network...
) who syndicated the programme to a variety of countries. Local broadcasters were sent scripts and given the option to re-voice programme content if required.
Though initially successful, the show was gradually dropped by most regions until it was only being shown in Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
by the local contractor UTV
UTV
UTV is a television channel based in the UK region of Northern Ireland. The channel is the Channel 3 or Independent Television licensee for Northern Ireland and is operated by UTV Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of UTV Media.- Terrestrial :* Analogue: Normally tuned to 3 * Freeview : 3...
.
It also included reviews of new games systems, video game creators and conventions/shows.
A short-lived spin-off magazine was also produced.