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Ant and Dec Forced to Pre-Record 'Live' Show to Beat ITV Strike.
PR Newswire Europe, April, 2005
Tags: Digital Equipment Corp., iTV
LONDON, April 6 /PRNewswire/ -- A strike by broadcasting unions Amicus and BECTU at ITV's main production centres is forcing Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway to be pre-recorded on Thursday rather than being broadcast in its' usual Saturday night live slot.
Amicus and BECTU say that members due to start a 36-hour strike over pay at 7 am on Friday have been asked to work overtime to ensure the programme is rehearsed on Wednesday and pre-filmed on Thursday, in a departure from the programme's live Saturday night slot.
The action to be taken by Amicus and BECTU members at ...
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