ITV have been caught up in yet another baffling scheduling move weeks after being called out for consistent repeats.
The channel has seemingly been struggling to fill its schedules in recent weeks and has had to rely heavily on repeats in order to stop the channel from falling off air.
ITV has made yet another baffling schedule move after repeating the same Bond movie[/caption]
The film will be aired two Saturday nights in a row[/caption]
Tipping Point also suffered the same fate just weeks ago[/caption]
However, rather than making use of its huge archive bank, the network has seemingly been choosing to air the exact same repeats within just weeks of each other.
This weekend looks set to be no different either.
ITV are currently planning to air the James Bond movie The World Is Not Enough on Saturday between 4pm and 6:30pm.
It comes just ONE WEEK after the exact same movie held the exact same timeslot on the channel.
Just days ago, the movie was screened from 4:35pm on ITV1 for the first time.
The odd move is the latest to follow in a pattern of ITV’s whereby they fill their schedules with the same repeats.
Weeks ago, the same problem appeared to occur with game show Tipping Point – and fans were instantly left fuming.
In August, viewers were left with Deja vu as the broadcaster began airing repeats of episodes that had aired just TWO weeks prior.
Despite having racked up over 1,700 episodes in total, ITV have been opting to re-broadcast the same 20 episodes from series 13 in a strange move.
In another bizarre move, currently only 19 episode from series 13, those currently being aired on a regular re-run, as well as one episode from series 14 are available to stream on ITVX as opposed to the huge back catalogue of those at ITV’s disposal.
The channel has offered no explanation as to why the same episodes are being repeated within weeks of each other as well as to the limited selection being offered up on their streaming service.
Fans were quick to rage at the channel for the odd decision with one viewer telling The Sun: “They were on only a week or so ago, is it a mistake?
“I’ve never noticed this before, it’s really rubbish.”
Others flocked to X – formerly Twitter – to have their say, writing: “@tippingpoint or is it Tripping Point?
“@ITV recycle these shows more frequently than my local refuse chaps.”
James Bond Guide
By Jake Penkethman, TV Reporter
Every Actor to play the part of James Bond
- Sean Connery – Dr No, From Russia With Love, Goldfinger, Thunderball, You Only Live Twice, Diamonds are Forever, Never Say Never Again
- David Niven – Casino Royale
- George Lazenby – On Her Majesty’s Secret Service
- Roger Moore – Live and Let Die, The Man with the Golden Gun, The Spy Who Loved Me, Moonraker, For Your Eyes Only, Octopussy, A View to a Kill
- Timothy Dalton – The Living Daylights, Licence to Kill
- Pierce Brosnan – GoldenEye, Tomorrow Never Dies, The World Is Not Enough, Die Another Day
- Daniel Craig – Casino Royale, Quantum of Solace, Skyfall, Spectre, No Time to Die
Who are the most famous Bond Girls?
- Eva Green – Casino Royale
- Ursula Andress – Dr. No
- Denise Richards – The World Is Not Enough
- Halle Berry – Catwoman
- Britt Ekland – The Man with the Golden Gun
Tipping Point came under fire for the same pattern[/caption]
