Big Issue


Missing Series Link Behaviour for Five (105) On Saturday 12th July for 24hrs from 06:00hrs


In this 24hr period there were 32 programmes broadcast, of which 23 were linked.

This equates to 71.87 % of programmes being linked.

List of programmes not linked

07:00 - Sunrise - Should be linked, programme is on every day.
13:50 - Harry & Cosh Gold - No link required, no further programme listed.
17:20 - Five News & Sport - Should be linked, programme is on many times.
17:40 - Night Rider - No link required - Film shown without interruption.
21:05 - Five News & Sport - Should be linked, programme is on many times.
21:15 - CSI - Miami - Should be linked, programme is back on 15.07.03
23:22 - Shattered Promises - No link required - Film shown without interruption.
01:30 (13.07.03) - The Colour Purple - No link required - shown without break
03:55 - Starting from Scratch - No link required, no further programme listed.

Must be an oversight...  

Out of the remaining 9 programmes broadcast, 4 could have been linked, which would have given a new total of 27 programmes linked, therefore equating to a new daily % of 84.37 %, an improvement of 12.5 %

Series Link Behaviour for five (105) On Sunday 13th July for 24hrs from 06:00hrs


In this 24hr period there were 32 programmes broadcast, of which 21 were linked.

This equates to 65.62 % of programmes being linked.

List of programmes not linked

09:25 - The London 10k Run - No link required, one off sporting event.
12:35 - Five News Update - Should be linked, programme is back on 20.07.03
13:10 - Party In The Park - The Best Bits - No link required, a one off repeat.
15:15 - Sword Of The Valiant - No link required - shown without break
17:10 - Five News & Sport - Should be linked, programme is on many times.
17:30 - The Never Ending Story - No link required - shown without interruption.
19:15 - Indestructible : The Hulk Story - No link required, one off documentary.
21:10 - Five News Update - Should be linked, programme is on many times.
21:15 - Columbo - No Time To Die - No link required, 2nd part of film.
22:55 - Five News Update - Should be linked, programme is on many times.
23:00 - Mortal Kombat 2 - No link required - Film shown without interruption.

No oversight here - five must have a policy of not Series Linking news  

Out of the remaining 11 programmes broadcast, 4 could have been linked, which would have given a new total of 25 programmes linked, therefore equating to a new daily % of 78.12 %, an improvement of 12.5 %

Series Link Behaviour for five (105) On Monday 14th July for 24hrs from 06:00hrs


In this 24hr period there were 38 programmes broadcast, of which 28 were linked.

This equates to 73.68 % of programmes being linked.

List of programmes not linked.

06:00 - Sunrise - Should be linked, programme on daily.
12:00 - Five News At Noon - Should be linked, programme on daily.
15:37 - Packin ' It In - No link required - Film shown without interruption.
17:30 - Five News Followed By Weather - Should be linked, programme on daily.
19:00 - Five News Followed By Weather - Should be linked, programme on daily.
20:55 - Five News Update - Should be linked, programme is on many times.
21:55 - Five News Update - Should be linked, programme is on many times.
22:00 - Philadelphia - No link required, 2nd part of film.
04:20 (15.07.03) - Argentine Football - Should be linked, back on at 05:00hrs
05:00 - Argentine Football - No link required, no further programme listed.

Argentinian football - missing out on a mans game with no series link  

Out of the remaining 10 programmes broadcast, 7 could have been linked, which would have given a new total of 35 programmes linked, therefore equating to a new daily % of 92.10 %, an improvement of 18.42 %

Series Link Behaviour for five (105) On Tuesday 15th July for 24hrs from 06:00hrs


In this 24hr period there were 35 programmes broadcast, of which 28 were linked.

This equates to 80 % of programmes being linked

List of programmes not linked.

06:00 - Sunrise - Should be linked, programme on daily.
12:00 - Five News At Noon - Should be linked, programme on daily.
15:40 - This Matter Of Marriage - No link required - shown without break
17:30 - Five News Followed By Weather - Should be linked, programme on daily.
19:00 - Five News Followed By Weather - Should be linked, programme on daily.
20:00 - The Joy Of Cleavage - No link required, one off documentary.
23:50 - Plushies & Furries - No link required, programme is a one off documentary.

five pay Sky a bundle of money for Sunrise & then dont Series Link it!  

Out of the remaining 7 programmes broadcast, 4 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 11.42 %


Series Link Behaviour for five (105) for Wednesday 16th July for 24hrs from 06:00hrs


In this 24hr period there were 34 programmes broadcast, of which 24 were linked.

This equates to 70.58 % of programmes being linked

List of programmes not linked.


06:00 - Sunrise - Should be linked, programme on daily.
09:25 - House Doctor - Should be linked, programme is on daily.
12:00 - Five News At Noon - Should be linked, programme on daily.
15:37 - Codename : Foxfire - No link required - Film shown without interruption.
17:30 - Five News Followed By Weather - Should be linked, programme on daily.
19:00 - Five News Followed By Weather - Should be linked, programme on daily.
19:05 - Cologne v Liverpool - No link required, one off sporting event
22:15 - Five News Update - Should be linked, programme is on many times.
22:20 - Death Warrant - No link required - Film shown without interruption.
23:55 - Major League Baseball : All Star - No link required, no further listings.

 someone has obviously pressed the wrong button today as House Doctor is normally Series Linked  

Out of the remaining 10 programmes broadcast, 6 could have been linked, which would have given a new total of 30 programmes linked, therefore equating to a new daily % of 88.23 %, an improvement of 17.65 %

Series Link Behaviour for five (105) On Thursday 17th July for 24hrs from 06:00hrs


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

This equates to 66.66 % of programmes being linked.

List of programmes not linked.


06:00 - Sunrise - Should be linked, programme on daily.
12:00 - Five News At Noon - Should be linked, programme on daily.
15:37 - Big Valley The General - No link required - Film shown without interruption.
17:30 - Five News Followed By Weather - Should be linked, programme on daily.
19:00 - Five News Followed By Weather - Should be linked, programme on daily.
19:30 - Homestart - No link required, programme is a repeat, and no further listings.
20:55 - Five News Update - Should be linked, programme is on many times.
21:00 - Gremlins - No link required, 2nd part of film.
22:55 - Five News Update - Should be linked, programme is on many times.
23:00 - Lone Wolf Maquade - No link required - Film shown without interruption.
00:10 (18.07.03) - Mohammed Ali - No link required, one off sporting event
01:00 - Cologne v Liverpool - No link required, repeat, and no further listings.

Out of the remaining 12 programmes broadcast, 6 could have been linked, which would have given a new total of 30 programmes linked, therefore equating to a new daily % of 83.33 %, an improvement of 16.67 %


Series Link Behaviour for five (105) On Friday 18th July for 24hrs from 06:00hrs


In this 24hr period there were 38 programmes broadcast , of which 25 were linked

This equates to 65.78 % of programmes being linked.

List of programmes not linked


06:00 - Sunrise - Should be linked, programme on daily.
12:00 - Five News At Noon - Should be linked, programme on daily.
15:40 - Dallas : JR Returns - No link required - Film shown without interruption.
17:30 - Five News Followed By Weather - Should be linked, programme on daily.
19:00 - Five News Followed By Weather - Should be linked, programme on daily.
19:30 - Tim Marlow On Modern Tate - No link required, no further listings.
20:00 - Cleopatra's Lost Cities - No link required, one off documentary.
21:55 - Five News Update - Should be linked, programme is on many times.
22:00 - Soldier - No link required - Film shown without interruption.
23:55 - Bonfire Of The Vanities - No link required - Film shown without interruption.
02:00 (19.07.03) - Kissing Miranda - No link required - Film shown without break.
03:40 - Savage Garden: Parallel Lives- No link required, repeat, no further listings.
04:05 - Russell Grants Postcards: No link required, last showing of repeats.

Out of the remaining 13 programmes listed, 5 could have been linked, which would have given a new total of 30 programmes linked, therefore equating to a new daily % of 78.94 %, an improvement of 13.16 %


Overall Conclusion to five's Series Link Behaviour



five has reason to celebrate with an almost faultless start to use of Series Links

As it stands with what five offered in the way of Series Links, Tuesday 15th July was the best day for links, offering an extremely attractive 80 %. The worst day for links was Sunday 13th July, with what was still an extremely modest 65.62 %.

The best day for links as regards to improvements was again Tuesday 15th July, where it would have only of been possible to of improved by 4 links, which equated to a very respectable 11.42 %

The worst day for five in terms of improvements was Monday 14th July, where 7 links could have been added which would have equated to 18. 42 %.

Considering five have only been offering Series Links to us for about 1 week, a mighty slap on the back and congratulations are in order. They may have taken a while to arrive, but with a bit of fine tuning to their news programmes Sky One had better watch out!!

   
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