CBBC Channel

Another update today, just basically advertising the website.

Looking at the schedules, from April, it looks like CBBC may be stopping all live programming, presumably due to COVID-19. This means there is no Newsround or Blue Peter in the schedules.

Also regarding the former show, Newsround is moving to new times next week according to their bulletin this morning, 9.15am, 12.10pm and 4.00pm.

I find this a bit hard to believe, the schedules up to 3rd April were only finalised in the last 48 hours and I'm certain there'll be many more changes before we get there.

Lindsey tweeted they're determined to keep Blue Peter going to offer kids normality and Newsround was specifically mentioned in the Beeb press release about their plans, so I'm pretty sure there's next to no chance of either programme disappearing for good, especially not at this stage.

The new Children’s iPlayer via Connected TV launched late yesterday.

On a related topic note, here's a video posted today of what children's programming looks like in North Korea:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-asia-51933804/what-does-kids-tv-look-like-in-north-korea

New Newsround bulletin times from Monday are 9:15am, 12:10pm, 4pm

Saturday Mashup is still in the listings - presumably with no audience

Mashup should have no problems without an audience. TMi never had one and SMTV started off without one.

I noticed that before Crackerjack they have an IVC link in which they invite someone into the CBBC studio and play a game of throwing things into a bin but today it was just the presenter doing it.

Pre-recorded generic links today - Lauren Layfield was due to present but "amongst other things, didn't think it would be cool to travel there from London so [she has] stayed inside!"

Obviously no mash up crew on Saturday Mash Up this morning but the crew are still very lively. It also sounded like Dave did the voiceover announcement after the titles this morning.
Whilst I mention titles, I’ve noticed that the text animation doesn’t sync with the ‘ooo, ooo, ooo’ in the music anymore (if that makes sense).

Does anybody remember that period between April 2005 and February 2008, when the BBC pretty much gave up airing CBeebies programming in the weekday afternoon slot on BBC One? Here's an example from the first week after they got rid of it, with Sidney Solane reminding tiny tots with digital TV to head to the CBeebies Channel:


Very strangely, between 2005 and 2007, a few CBeebies programmes, such as LazyTown and Charlie and Lola, aired as part of the CBBC One weekday afternoon strand; my five year old self was most confused:


To top it off, in 2008, CBeebies on BBC One made a brief comeback, albeit this time with no in-vision continuity links whatsoever, and as in 2005, there was an information slide with Ed Petrie urging young viewers to visit the CBeebies Channel, until CBeebies on One was finally axed in September 2010: