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CD:UK (1998 – 2006)

CD:UK

^{(1998 – 2006)}

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August 29th, 1998

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CD:UK was a British music television programme. Originally run in conjunction with SMTV Live, the programme first aired on ITV on 29 August 1998 to rival the BBC's Live & Kicking and was the replacement for The Chart Show, which had been airing on the network for nine and a half years.

In contrast to its predecessor, which only showed promo videos, CD:UK was broadcast live on Saturday mornings with a studio audience and featured live performances, as well as star interviews and competitions. It also featured the Saturday Chart, which although was unofficial, usually reflected the new chart positions a day before the official chart was announced on Radio 1. This made the BBC's long-running Top of the Pops, which aired only the night before, seem very out-of-date broadcasting the previous week's chart. CD:UK later utilised an interactive chart based on viewers' votes, called the MiTracks Countdown. From 1999 to 2004, the show was sponsored by Tizer.

In 2002, the programmes was criticised for showing "raunchy" performances in a slot aimed at children, sparked by a performance of "Dirrty" by Christina Aguilera. In response, a spin-off programme entitled CD:UK Hotshots, featuring music videos which could be considered unsuitable for daytime viewing, was launched in January 2003 and broadcast overnight.

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Trailer for first ever CD:UK- August 1998

CDUK 1998 opening titles

Cast

Will Young
Self
Natasha Hamilton
Self
Liz McClarnon
Self
Jenny Frost
Self
Atomic Kitten
Themselves
Cheryl
Self
Harry Judd
Self
Kylie Minogue
Self
Danny Jones
Self
Kimberley Walsh
Self
Full cast & crew

Directors

Phil Heyes
(unknown episodes)
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Producers

Steve Pinhay
series producer
(15 episodes, 1999)
Conor McAnally
executive producer
(1 episode, 2003)
Tammy Hoyle
producer
(2004) (unknown episodes)
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Keywords

lip synching
talking to the camera
british
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Country of Origin

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Languages

English

Release Dates

August 29th, 1998 (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)

Alternative Titles

CD:UK (original title)
CD: UK (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)
Countdown: United Kingdom (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) (long title)

Locations

Riverside Studios, Hammersmith, London, England, UK (2003-)
The London Studios, Upper Ground, South Bank, Lambeth, London, England, UK (1998-2003)

Running Times

60 min (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) (including commercials)

Sound Mixes

Stereo

Aspect Ratios

1.33 : 1 (1998-2003)
1.78 : 1 (2004)

Production Companies

Zenith Entertainment
Blaze Productions (1999-) / (1999)
Blaze Television
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ITV - Independent Television (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) (1998-2006)
ITV - Independent Television (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) (1998-2006)
ITV - Independent Television (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) (1998-2006)
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