@steviegTVreturns - Well i know how the thing happened. C&W probably recorded four weeks of TCC programming. So C&W launched THEIR version of TCC. All they did is repeat the same 28 days of programming all over and over again. IT WAS BORING! TV Travel Shop lasted from 1998 to 2004, and Challenge is now different!
I never heard of TCC, cuz I dont live in the UK. But I do know that TCC lasted from 1984-1998 on 95% of TVs. TVs with Cable and Wireless got it until around 1999.
@utubeguy35 TCC was only available on Satellite and Cable, which during the 1990s many people in the UK didn't have (compared to 2010), the official UK version off TCC ended in April 1998. But Cable & Wireless either took the scandinavian version (which was still running at that time) or they were playing out broadcast tapes of TCC from CWC HQ, but this didn't last long as CWC removed it in September 1998. I hope that clears it up for you.
I heard somewhere that the reason why Cable & Wireless carried the nordic version of TCC for sometime after the TCC as we knew it shut down was because C&W were annoyed that they were not informed of its closure. This is apparently why they decided to carry the nordic version and why they did not do the same as what happened when it closed on satellite, which never carried this version.
This was REALLY weird. I remember there were no adverts and let's say you were watching Batman. You would see a filler which said, You're watching Batman and this is TCC and it would have this music.
lol the prize time ident (The bit where there's lots of circles and springs were flying) looks similar to the HIT Entertainment logo that used 2000-2007
Weird cable version, is this the one that replaced the real TCC on that day when it said it was coming back the next day and was never seen again? As seen in one of your other clips.
Yep it is indeed, it came on the Monday after the original TCC closed down, it lasted until October and Cable & Wireless saw sense to drop the channel, as there were many times it didn't appear or the fact the programming available was very limited. It only took them until July 1999 to finally get TV Travel Shop on there.
I really miss TCC. I remember clearly when i was a couple years old that i watched TCC day in and day out. In Sweden, where i live, i rembember it cut from TCC at 6 PM to Discovery Channel. Ohh, those memories :)
TCC!!!!
RG7621 8 months ago
Awesome, i remember this, I used to love TCC
ASoggyChip86 11 months ago
I wish there was an Australian version of TCC.
JHollowayNetwork 1 year ago
Wooww I remember TCC!! I used to watch my favourite show on it; Gigantor, I think it was called. Ahhh the memories...
TheBoomViper 1 year ago
@steviegTVreturns - Well i know how the thing happened. C&W probably recorded four weeks of TCC programming. So C&W launched THEIR version of TCC. All they did is repeat the same 28 days of programming all over and over again. IT WAS BORING! TV Travel Shop lasted from 1998 to 2004, and Challenge is now different!
utubeguy35 1 year ago
@utubeguy35 Well the TCC thing makes sense, it did seem like the same things over and over again.
steviegTVreturns 1 year ago
I never heard of TCC, cuz I dont live in the UK. But I do know that TCC lasted from 1984-1998 on 95% of TVs. TVs with Cable and Wireless got it until around 1999.
utubeguy35 1 year ago
@utubeguy35 TCC was only available on Satellite and Cable, which during the 1990s many people in the UK didn't have (compared to 2010), the official UK version off TCC ended in April 1998. But Cable & Wireless either took the scandinavian version (which was still running at that time) or they were playing out broadcast tapes of TCC from CWC HQ, but this didn't last long as CWC removed it in September 1998. I hope that clears it up for you.
steviegTVreturns 1 year ago
LAME
loofonme 1 year ago
THIS ISN'T PRIZE TIME
loofonme 1 year ago
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it was on telewest/ virgin media ch 59
leeirisray 2 years ago
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leeirisray 2 years ago
I love this do you have any clips from Tiny TCC it woud be great to see that on you tube
Hammadmossop1988 3 years ago 2
When did Challenge get the new look?
myanthony1 3 years ago
August or September 1998 it revamped
ROTSSisalive 3 years ago
July 1998
chao772 3 years ago
I heard somewhere that the reason why Cable & Wireless carried the nordic version of TCC for sometime after the TCC as we knew it shut down was because C&W were annoyed that they were not informed of its closure. This is apparently why they decided to carry the nordic version and why they did not do the same as what happened when it closed on satellite, which never carried this version.
TheAnnihilator778 3 years ago
Hey! You copied me.
myanthony1 3 years ago
This was REALLY weird. I remember there were no adverts and let's say you were watching Batman. You would see a filler which said, You're watching Batman and this is TCC and it would have this music.
myanthony1 3 years ago
This is the Nordic TCC in the United Kingdom on Cable services.
retroman51 2 years ago
I'd wish TCC still exists and keeps that logo. :(
supersmith3000 3 years ago 4
@supersmith3000 tcc is not cameing back
leeirisray 1 year ago
Challenge Prize time was axed in 1999 being replaced by The Games Room.
myanthony1 3 years ago
lol the prize time ident (The bit where there's lots of circles and springs were flying) looks similar to the HIT Entertainment logo that used 2000-2007
graphicgrief 3 years ago
Weird cable version, is this the one that replaced the real TCC on that day when it said it was coming back the next day and was never seen again? As seen in one of your other clips.
TheAnnihilator778 3 years ago
Yep it is indeed, it came on the Monday after the original TCC closed down, it lasted until October and Cable & Wireless saw sense to drop the channel, as there were many times it didn't appear or the fact the programming available was very limited. It only took them until July 1999 to finally get TV Travel Shop on there.
steviegTVreturns 3 years ago
I really miss TCC. I remember clearly when i was a couple years old that i watched TCC day in and day out. In Sweden, where i live, i rembember it cut from TCC at 6 PM to Discovery Channel. Ohh, those memories :)
mackan912 3 years ago 2
Well, here in the UK Challenge TV came after TCC.
myanthony1 3 years ago
...Old... What can i say?
DenisAndrejev 3 years ago 2