Nuts TV
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Nuts TV was a British television channel related to Nuts
magazine. Nuts TV began broadcasting on Freeview channel 42 on 12 September 2007, and launched on Sky Digital
on 21 January 2008.. A 1 hour timeshift channel, Nuts TV +1 launched on 20 October 2008.
Nuts TV was launched by the magazine's owner IPC Media
and Turner Broadcasting, which are both parts of the Time Warner
media empire. The service was produced by etv media group, with advertising sales handled by Turner.
On 28 October 2008, Turner Broadcasting announced that Nuts TV was to be taken off Freeview in early 2009 and replaced with CNN International
, but will carry on as an internet channel. It is also announced that Nuts TV was to be taken off Sky Digital
in January 2009 along with Nuts TV +1. Nuts TV was closed down at 3 am on 14 January 2009 and is now only on broadband.
"The channel's programming will feature a live format reflecting Nuts' brand of "unique and fast-paced humour". Nuts TV will take the magazine into the TV arena with exclusive original content within a live studio setting" according to a joint statement made by Turner and IPC. "Cameras will be placed all over the set such as the corridors and production offices to allow the producers to show action from behind the sceens. The programming will be live, five nights a week, with hosted highlights for the remaining two. This live format is suited to the Nuts audience, who are familiar with the pace, variety and immediacy of the web".
"Whilst Nuts TV will have all the character and personality of the magazine, it will not replicate it, and will offer its own unique take on girls, sport, entertainment, gadgets, cars and news. Much of the show will involve viewers as the new channel seeks to include as much user-generated content as possible such as phone ins, the ability to send in content such as mobilephone videos and text messages. The first part of participation all ready involves the chance for viewers to become guest presenters".
Since launch, Turner and IPC have followed their proposed format. Nuts TV has live content from Tuesday until Saturday. Sunday and Monday are 'Best Of' days, where the best of the week's highlights are shown.
To encourage viewers to keep watching, a "pub ammo" question is asked before the commercial break, with the answer being revealed at the end. The questions are general knowledge and trivia based; the idea being the questions could be asked in a pub quiz.
However, in the 11th April issue of Nuts
magazine, on page 20 it was announced that Nuts TV would no longer feature live studio content.
Since Nuts TV has started, some guest hosts have appeared. These include:
Nuts (magazine)
Nuts is a weekly lad mag published in the United Kingdom. It was the first weekly lads magazine to be published in the UK and is sold every Tuesday...
magazine. Nuts TV began broadcasting on Freeview channel 42 on 12 September 2007, and launched on Sky Digital
Sky Digital (UK & Ireland)
Sky is the brand name for British Sky Broadcasting's digital satellite television and radio service, transmitted from SES Astra satellites located at 28.2° east and Eutelsat's Eurobird 1 satellite at 28.5°E. The service was originally launched as Sky Digital, distinguishing it from the original...
on 21 January 2008.. A 1 hour timeshift channel, Nuts TV +1 launched on 20 October 2008.
Nuts TV was launched by the magazine's owner IPC Media
IPC Media
IPC Media , a wholly owned subsidiary of Time Inc., is a consumer magazine and digital publisher in the United Kingdom, with a large portfolio selling over 350 million copies each year.- Origins :...
and Turner Broadcasting, which are both parts of the Time Warner
Time Warner
Time Warner is one of the world's largest media companies, headquartered in the Time Warner Center in New York City. Formerly two separate companies, Warner Communications, Inc...
media empire. The service was produced by etv media group, with advertising sales handled by Turner.
On 28 October 2008, Turner Broadcasting announced that Nuts TV was to be taken off Freeview in early 2009 and replaced with CNN International
CNN International
CNN International is an international English language television network that carries news, current affairs, politics, opinions, and business programming worldwide. CNN is one of the world's largest news organizations. It is owned by Time Warner, and is affiliated with CNN, which is mainly...
, but will carry on as an internet channel. It is also announced that Nuts TV was to be taken off Sky Digital
Sky Digital (UK & Ireland)
Sky is the brand name for British Sky Broadcasting's digital satellite television and radio service, transmitted from SES Astra satellites located at 28.2° east and Eutelsat's Eurobird 1 satellite at 28.5°E. The service was originally launched as Sky Digital, distinguishing it from the original...
in January 2009 along with Nuts TV +1. Nuts TV was closed down at 3 am on 14 January 2009 and is now only on broadband.
Production
Most of the content for the channel was produced in-house in their purpose build studio. A spokesperson for Nuts TV commented that the channel was looking for some third party ideas to expand its schedule, however as the channel was closed down this never came to lightPremised Format
Prior to launch, information was released to the press about the channel's content;"The channel's programming will feature a live format reflecting Nuts' brand of "unique and fast-paced humour". Nuts TV will take the magazine into the TV arena with exclusive original content within a live studio setting" according to a joint statement made by Turner and IPC. "Cameras will be placed all over the set such as the corridors and production offices to allow the producers to show action from behind the sceens. The programming will be live, five nights a week, with hosted highlights for the remaining two. This live format is suited to the Nuts audience, who are familiar with the pace, variety and immediacy of the web".
"Whilst Nuts TV will have all the character and personality of the magazine, it will not replicate it, and will offer its own unique take on girls, sport, entertainment, gadgets, cars and news. Much of the show will involve viewers as the new channel seeks to include as much user-generated content as possible such as phone ins, the ability to send in content such as mobilephone videos and text messages. The first part of participation all ready involves the chance for viewers to become guest presenters".
Since launch, Turner and IPC have followed their proposed format. Nuts TV has live content from Tuesday until Saturday. Sunday and Monday are 'Best Of' days, where the best of the week's highlights are shown.
To encourage viewers to keep watching, a "pub ammo" question is asked before the commercial break, with the answer being revealed at the end. The questions are general knowledge and trivia based; the idea being the questions could be asked in a pub quiz.
However, in the 11th April issue of Nuts
Nuts (magazine)
Nuts is a weekly lad mag published in the United Kingdom. It was the first weekly lads magazine to be published in the UK and is sold every Tuesday...
magazine, on page 20 it was announced that Nuts TV would no longer feature live studio content.
Shows
- Rude News - a nightly news bulletin
- WKDWKD Original VodkaWKD Original Vodka is a brand of alcopop produced by Beverage Brands. It is sold and heavily marketed in the United Kingdom with the slogan ‘Have you got a WKD side?’ , and also in many countries in mainland Europe. AC Nielsen ranked it as the number-one UK ready-to-drink brand in 2006.-Product...
Shed Sports Show - presented by Geoff Norcott. - North vs South - A game show hosted by OJ Borg pitting the North versus the South
- Will Beauty Call? - a show which features where three men fight for the chance to give their phone number to Miss England, Miss Liverpool and Miss Glasgow
- Book at Bedtime with Lucy Pinder - Lucy PinderLucy PinderLucy Katherine Pinder is an English glamour model, from Winchester, Hampshire.-Modelling career:In the summer of 2003, Pinder was spotted by a freelance photographer while sunbathing on Bournemouth beach...
reads stories by authors such as H.G. Wells and Shakespeare - Overexposed - Lucy PinderLucy PinderLucy Katherine Pinder is an English glamour model, from Winchester, Hampshire.-Modelling career:In the summer of 2003, Pinder was spotted by a freelance photographer while sunbathing on Bournemouth beach...
gives advice on photographing your own glamour shoot - Fit and Fearless - a show which features three fit women spending the night in haunted locations.
- Football Hurts - a fly-on-the-wall documentary which follows Ryman Premier League side AFC WimbledonAFC WimbledonAFC Wimbledon is a professional English football club that traces its origins to Wimbledon in the London Borough of Merton. Based at Kingsmeadow, Kingston upon Thames, the club are members of Football League Two, the fourth tier of English football....
.
Presenters
The initial presenters were:- Dan WrightDan Wright (comedian)Dan Wright is a British comedian and co-host of the CBeebies programme Big Cook, Little Cook. Wright plays the little cook, Small, who rides a magic wooden spoon. He was previously a police officer....
- Co-hosted Fri/Sat nights with Steve Marsh and Zoe Hardman - Steve MarshSteve Marsh (comedian)Stephen "Steve" Marsh is a British actor and co-host of the CBeebies programme Big Cook, Little Cook and is also co-host of Space Hoppers. Marsh plays the part of the big cook, Ben. He and his Big Cook, Little Cook co-host Dan Wright form a comedy duo under the name of Electric Forecast...
- Co-hosted Fri/Sat nights with Dan Wright and Zoe Hardman - Zoe HardmanZoe HardmanZoe Hardman is a British television presenter. She was a presenter on ITV's phone-in quiz show Glitterball. She trained for a career in media and photography in Kent and now lives in West London...
- Co-hosted Fri/Sat nights with Dan Wright and Steve Marsh - Lynsey HornLynsey HornLynsey Hipgrave, formerly known as Lynsey Horn, is an English television and radio presenter.-Radio:Hipgrave's big break came on Manchester radio station Galaxy 102 where she presented the breakfast show, before being appointed a travel reporter on Radio 5 Live.She co-presents the Saturday morning...
- Co-hosted Tues/Wed/Thurs nights with OJ Borg - OJ BorgOJ BorgOJ Borg is an English radio and television presenter.-Radio:Borg has worked at various radio stations. He started out at Galaxy Manchester as a member of The Ground Crew; he then progressed through Traffic and Travel with Trafficlink to the evening show at Kix 96 Fm in Coventry...
- Co hosted Tues/Wed/Thurs nights with Lynsey Horn - Geoff NorcottGeoff Norcott-Career:Geoff Norcott is a British comedian who has been performing since 2001. He employs impressions, observation, satire and rap as part of his routine....
- Presented Shed Sports 1 with Comedy Dave - Dave Vitty (Comedy Dave) - Presented Shed Sports 1 with Geoff Norcott
- Karl HowmanKarl HowmanKarl Howman is an English actor and also a British voice-over artist.He is well known but notable to many television viewers for his work as Jacko in the mid-1980's and early-90's BBC TV sitcom Esmonde and Larbey's Brush Strokes and as the title character in the series Mulberry .However Howman first...
- Voiceover work and links - with Dan Wright and Stephen Marsh
Since Nuts TV has started, some guest hosts have appeared. These include:
- Lucy PinderLucy PinderLucy Katherine Pinder is an English glamour model, from Winchester, Hampshire.-Modelling career:In the summer of 2003, Pinder was spotted by a freelance photographer while sunbathing on Bournemouth beach...
- presented regularly on Thursdays from 10pm-midnight - Chanelle HayesChanelle HayesChanelle Jade Hayes is an English television personality, singer and model. She was a student at NEW College, Pontefract, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, studying Spanish, Music & English before becoming well known by appearing on the Channel 4 reality show Big Brother in 2007 when she was 19 years...
- Elle DibleElle DibleElle Dible is an English television presenter who recently presented Pop the Q on TMF and Quiznation TV. She has also been a finalist in the 2004 FHM High Street Honeys...