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Series Link Behaviour for ITV1 (103) On Sunday 29th June for 24hrs from 18:00hrs

In this 24hr period there were 29 programmes broadcast, of which 8 were linked.

This equates to 27.58% of programmes being linked. Below you will find the list of programmes that were not linked by ITV1 for this period. My intention is to highlight these and to suggest whether any of them could have been linked, and if so, what the overall % could have been

List of programmes not linked:


18:00 - Boot Sale Challenge - Should be linked, programme back on 06.07.03
18:30 - Carol Vordermans Better Homes - Should be linked, back on 01.07.03
22:00 - The Sketch Show - Should be linked, programme is back on 06.07.03
22:30 - ITV Weekend News - Should be linked, programme is on every week.
23:45 - F 1 European GP - Should be linked, grand prix is on 06.07.03
00:50 (30.06.03) - A Midnight Clear - No link required, programme is a one off drama.
02:40 - Trisha - Should be linked, is a regular early morning repeat showing.
03:35 - World Sport - should be linked, programme is on again 03.07.03
04:00 - ITV Nightscreen - Should be linked, programme is on every morning.
05:30 - ITV Early Morning News - Should be linked, programme is on every morning.
06:00 - GMTV - Should be linked, programme is on every morning.
12:30 - ITV Lunchtime News - Should be linked, programme is on every lunchtime.
13:00 - Everything Must Go - Should be linked, programme is on every day.
14:30 - The Way We Were - Should be linked, programme is on every day.
15:00 - ITV News Headlines - Should be linked, programme is on every day
15:05 - Regional News - Could be linked, programme is on every day.
15:15 - Squeeky - Should be linked, programme is on every day.
15:35 - Hey Arnold - Should be linked, programme is on every other day.
16:00 - Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries - Should be linked, on every week.
16:30 - My Parents Are Aliens - Should be linked, programme is on every week.
17:00 - The Crocodile Hunt - Should be linked, programme is on every day.

Racing into the lead with ITV1? Sorry another pit stop whilst we look for a series link  

Out of the remaining 21programmes, 20 could have been linked, which would have given a new total of 28 programmes linked, therefore equating to a new daily % of 96.55 %, an improvement of 68.97 %


Series Link Behaviour for ITV1 (103) On Monday 30th June for 24hrs from 18:00hrs

In this 24hr period there were 35 programmes broadcast, of which 10 were linked.

This equates to 28.57 % of programmes being linked.

List of programmes not linked:

18:00 - Regional News & Weather - Should be linked, is on many times daily.
18:30 - ITV Evening News - Should be linked, programme is on daily.
22:00 - ITV News - Should be linked, programme is on daily.
22:30 - Real Life: Celebrity Florist - No link required, is a one off documentary.
00:00 (01.07.03) - Hotel Getaway - Should be linked, programme is on again 08.07.03
00:40 - Mel C In Profile - No link required, is a one off documentary.
01:05 - Strictly Soho - Should be linked, programme back on 08.07.03
01:30 - Today with Des & Mel - Should be linked, is a regular repeat showing.
02:20 - Wish You Were Here - Should be linked, is a regular repeat showing.
02:45 - Entertainment Now! - Could be linked, programme is a regular repeat showing.
03:10 - Ghost Stories - No link required, no further programmes listed.
03:35 - Tonight With Trevor Mcdonald - Should be linked, is a regular repeat showing.
04:00 - ITV Nightscreen - Should be linked, programme is on every morning.
05:30 - ITV Early Morning News - Should be linked, programme is on every day.
06:00 - GMTV - Should be linked, programme is on every day.
12:30 - ITV Lunchtime News - Should be linked, programme is on every day.
13:00 - Everything Must Go - Should be linked, programme is on every day.
14:30 - The Way We Were - Should be linked, programme is on every day.
15:00 - ITV News Headlines - Should be linked, programme is on every day.
15:05 - Regional News & Weather - Should be linked, programme is on every day.
15:15 - Squeek ! - Should be linked, programme is on every day.
15:35 - Tiny Planets - Should be linked, programme is back on 03.07.03
15:40 - Tractor Tom - Should be linked, programme back on 03.07.03
15:55 - The Angry Beavers - Should be linked, programme is back on 08.07.03
16:30 - Sabrina The Teenage Witch - Should be linked, programme back on 08.07.03

Wish You Were Here Little Series Link?  Bet you are! It shouldn't take magic to bring forth a Series Link

Out of the remaining 25 programmes, 22 could have been linked, which would have given a new total of 32 programmes linked, therefore equating to a new daily % of 91.42 %, an improvement of 62.85 %


Series Link Behaviour for itv1 (103) On Tuesday 1st July for 24hrs from 18:00hrs

Series Link Behaviour for ITV1 (103) On Tuesday 1st July for 24hrs from 18:00hrs

In this 24hr period there were 31 programmes broadcast, of which 13 were linked

This equates to 41.93 % of programmes being linked.

List of programmes not linked:

18:00 - Regional News & Weather - Should be linked, is on many times daily.
18:30 - ITV Evening News - Should be linked, programme is on daily.
22:00 - ITV News - Should be linked, programme is on daily.
22:30 - Paramedics - Should be linked, programme is on again on 08.07.03
00:50 (02.07.03) - Classic Albums - No link required, no further programme listed.
01:45 - F 1 European Grand Prix - Could be linked, is on again on 09.07.03
04:35 - ITV Nightscreen - Should be linked, programme is on every morning.
05:30 - ITV Early Morning News - Should be linked, programme is on every day.
06:00 - GMTV - Should be linked, programme is on every morning.
12:30 - ITV Lunchtime News - Should be linked, programme is on every day.
13:00 - Everything Must Go - Should be linked, programme is on every day.
14:30 - The Way We Were - Should be linked, programme is on every day.
15:00 - ITV News Headlines - Should be linked, programme is on every day.
15:05 - Regional News & Weather - Should be linked, programme is on every day.
15:15 - Squeek ! - Should be linked, programme is on every day.
15:35 - Hey Arnold - Should be linked, programme is on every other day.
16:00 - UP2U - Should be linked, programme is on again on 09.07.03
16:30 - The Worst Witch - Should be linked, programme is on again on 09.07.03

Eye of Toad, & Little Green Arrows - cast a spell for a Series Link Yes it's UP2U ITV1 to get your act together, please.

Out of the remaining 18 programmes, 17 could have been linked, which would have given a new total of 30 programmes linked, therefore equating to a new daily % of 96.77 %,an improvement of 54.84 %


Series Link Behaviour for ITV1 (103) On Wednesday 2nd July for 24hrs from 18:00hrs

In this 24hr period there were 33 programmes broadcast, of which 12 were linked.

This equates to 36.36 % being linked.

List of programmes not linked.

18:00 - Regional News & Weather - Should be linked, is on daily.
18:30 - ITV Evening News - Should be linked, programme is on daily.
22:00 - ITV News At Ten - Should be linked, programme is on daily.
23:20 - ED - No link required - Film.
01:05 (03.07.03) - The Machine - Should be linked, programme is back on 10.07.03
01:30 - Today With Des & Mel - Should be linked, regular repeat on again on 08.07.03
02:20 - Trisha - Should be linked, programme is a regular morning repeat showing.
03:35 - World Football - Should be linked, programme is back on 05.07.03
04:05 - ITV Nightscreen - Should be linked, programme is on every morning.
05:30 - ITV Early Morning News - Should be linked, programme is on every day.
06:00 - GMTV - Should be linked, programme is on every morning.
12:30 - ITV Lunchtime News - Should be linked, programme is on every day.
13:00 - Everything Must Go - Should be linked, programme is on every day.
14:30 - Take A Leaf - No link required, no further programme listed.
15:00 - ITV News Headlines - Should be linked, programme is on every day.
15:05 - Regional News & Weather - Should be linked, programme is on every day.
15:15 - Squeek ! - Should be linked, programme is on every day.
15:35 - Tiny Planets - Should be linked, programme back on 3, 8, 10th July
15:40 - Tractor Tom - Should be linked, programme back on 08.07.03
15:55 - Sitting Ducks - Should be linked, programme back on 10:07.03
16:05 - Jimmy Neutron Boy Genius - Should be linked, programme back on 10.07.03

Knockout!  Viewer re-enacts meeting Series Link manager As usual the children's programmes are badly served

Out of the remaining 21 programmes, 19 could have been linked, which would have given a new total of 31 programmes linked, therefore equating to a new daily % of 93.93 %, an improvement of 57.57 %


Series Link Behaviour for ITV1 (103) On Thursday 3rd July for 24hrs from 18:00hrs

In this 24hr period there were 36 programmes broadcast, of which 13 were linked.

This equates to 36.11 % of programmes being linked.

List of programmes not linked:

18:00 - Regional News & Weather - Should be linked, is on many times a day.
18:30 - ITV Evening News - Should be linked, programme is on daily.
19:30 - The Way We Were - Should be linked, programme is back on 07.07.03
22:00 - ITV News At Ten - Should be linked, programme is on daily.
22:30 - Soul - Should be linked, programme is back on 10.07.03
00:00 (04.07.03) - Turn On Terry - Should be linked, back on 06.07.03 & 11.07.03
00:55 - Sum 41 In Profile - No link required, is a one off programme.
01:20 - Hardcore Candy - Should be linked, programme is back on 11.07.03
02:15 - Motorsport UK - Should be linked, programme is back on 11.07.03
02:40 - Mixmasters - Should be linked, programme is a regular repeat showing.
03:05 - Trisha - Should be linked, programme is a regular repeat showing.
04:00 - Get Stuffed - Should be linked, programme is back on 11.07.03
04:05 - ITV Nightscreen - Should be linked, programme is on every morning.
05:30 - ITV Early Morning News - Should be linked, programme is on every day.
06:00 - GMTV - Should be linked, programme is on every morning.
12:30 - ITV Lunchtime News - Should be linked, programme is on daily.
13:00 - Everything Must Go - Should be linked, programme is on every day.
14:30 - Monkey Business - Should be linked, programme is back on 11.07.03
15:00 - ITV News Headlines - Should be linked, programme is on every day.
15:05 - Regional News & Weather - Should be linked, programme is on every day.
15:15 - Squeek ! - Should be linked, programme is on every day.
15:35 - Hey Arnold - Should be linked, programme is back on 07.07.03
16:30 - Globo Loco - Should be linked, programme is back on 11.07.03

Almost too scared to type this into "Google" but its ok - its extreme sports! He can bend spoons - but could he make Series Links appear for GMTV?

Out of the remaining 23 programmes, 22 could have been linked, which would have given a new total of 35 programmes linked, therefore equating to a new daily % of 97.22 %, an improvement of 61.11 %


Series Link Behaviour for ITV1 (103) On Friday 4th July for 24hrs from 18:00hrs

In this 24hrs there were 27 programmes broadcast, of which 6 were linked.

This equates to 22.22 % of programmes linked.

List of programmes not linked:

18:00 - Regional News & Weather - Should be linked, programme is on daily.
18:30 - ITV Evening News -- Should be linked, programme is on daily.
22:30 - ITV Weekend News - Should be linked, programme is back on - 05.07.03
23:00 - Great Escapes - No link required, no further programme listed.
23:55 - F1 French Grand Prix Qualifying - Should be linked, programme is on 05.07.03
00:45 (05.07.03) - Grace Of My Heart - No link required - Film.
02:50 - Rock Forever - No link required, no further programme listed.
03:45 - Entertainment Now - Should be linked, programme back on 06.07.03
04:15 - World Football - Should be linked, programme is back on 10.07.03
04:40 - Tonight With Trevor Mcdonald - Should be linked, is a regular repeat showing.
05:05 - ITV Nightscreen - Should be linked, programme is on every morning.
05:30 - ITV Early Morning News - Should be linked, programme is on every day.
06:00 - GMTV - Should be linked, programme is on every morning.
12:30 - ITV Lunchtime News - Should be linked, programme is on daily.
12:35 - Regional News & Weather - Should be linked, programme is on every day.
12:40 - F1 French Grand Prix Qualifying - Should be linked, back on 06.07.03
14:25 - Charlie's Angels Back In Town - No link required, is a one off programme.
14:55 - The Unforgiven - No link required - Film.
17:15 - Regional News & Weather - Should be linked, programme is on every day.
17:30 - ITV News &Weather - Should be linked, programme is on every day.
17:50 - Mr Bean Animated Series - Should be linked, programme back on 12.07.03

 Walking disaster area, can't get anything right - remind you of anyone Mr Series Link manager? The little gems of shows hidden away could sparkle with a series link

Out of the remaining 21 programmes, 16 could have been linked, which would have given a new total of 22programmes linked, therefore equating to a new daily % of 81.48 %, an improvement of 59.26 %


Series Link Behaviour for ITV1 (103) On Saturday 5th July for 24hrs from 18:00hrs

In this 24hr period there were 28 programmes broadcast, of which only 2 were linked.

This equates to only 7.14 % of programmes linked.

List of programmes not linked:

18:15 - Swimming With Alligators - No link required, is a one off programme.
21:20 - Being The Osmonds - No link required, is a one off programme.
22:20 - Varsity Blues - No link required - Film.
23:10 - ITV Weekend News - Should be linked, programme is on every week.
23:25 - Varsity Blues - No link required - Film.
00:35 (06.07.03) - Cold Around The Heart - No link required - Film.
02:20 - CD:UK - Should be linked, programme is a regular repeat showing.
03:10 - Turn On Terry - Should be linked, programme is a regular repeat showing.
03:35 - ITV At The Festivals 2002 - No link required, no further programme listed.
04:30 - Entertainment Now - Should be linked, programme back on 08.07.03
04:55 - ITV Nightscreen - Should be linked, programme is on every morning.
05:30 - ITV Early Morning News - Should be linked, programme is on every day.
06:00 - GMTV - Should be linked, programme is on every morning.
09:25 - The Big Bang - Should be linked, programme is a regular repeat showing.
09:45 - Brilliant Creatures - Should be linked, programme is back on 13.07.03
10:05 - Fingertips - Should be linked, programme is back on 13.07.03
10:20 - The Ark - Should be linked, programme is back on 13.07.03
10:50 - My Favourite Hymns - Should be linked, programme is back on 13.07.03
11:50 - ITV News & Weather - Should be linked, programme is 17:45hrs.
12:00 - Regional News & Weather - Should be linked, programme is on every day.
12:05 - F1 French Grand Prix Live - No link required, no further programme listed.
15:05 - Tour De France 2003 - Should be linked, programme on various times daily.
16:30 - Talking To The Animals - Should be linked, programme is back on 13.07.03
17:00 - Regional News & Weather - Should be linked, programme is on every day.
17:15 - Home On Their Own - No link required, no further programme listed.
17:45 - ITV News &Weather - Should be linked, programme is on every day.

 And Darius sings his latest song "Colourblind" Talking to the Animals, the sort of violence free show it would be great to series link

Out of the remaining 26 programmes, 18 could have been linked, which would have given a new total of
20 programmes linked, therefore equating to a new daily % of 71.42 %, an improvement of 64.28%


Overall Conclusion to ITV1's Series Link Behaviour

As it stands with what ITV1 offered in the way of Series Links, Tuesday 1st July and Thursday 3rd came joint top with 13 links each, with Tuesday coming out better % wise with 41.93 %. The worst day for links was Saturday 5th July with a very poor 2 programmes linked, equating to only 7.14 %.

The best day for links in terms of improvements was Tuesday 1st July, where only another 17 links could have been added, which would have equated to an improvement of 54.84 %

The worst day for improvements was Sunday 29th June, where another 20 programmes could have been linked, equating to 68.97 %

   
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