CD:UK
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CD:UK | |
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Presented by | |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language | English |
No. of series | 8 |
No. of episodes | 397 |
Production | |
Executive producer | Conor McAnally |
Producer | Blaze Television |
Original release | |
Network | ITV |
Release | 29 August 1998 1 April 2006 | –
CD:UK (CountDown:United Kingdom), stylised as cd:uk, was a music television programme that ran in the United Kingdom from 29 August 1998 to 1 April 2006. Originally run in conjunction with SMTV Live, the programme aired on ITV as a rival to the BBC's Live & Kicking and was the replacement for The Chart Show, which had been airing on the network for nine years.
In contrast to its predecessor, which only showed music videos, CD:UK was broadcast live on Saturday mornings with a
In 2002, the programme 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.
History
Presenters
CD:UK was originally fronted by the same presenting team for SMTV Live – Ant & Dec and Cat Deeley. It directly aired after its sister show, usually at around 11:30am, and like its predecessor The Chart Show, it was also repeated in a late night slot.
Ant & Dec left both programmes on 1 December 2001 ahead of presenting the
MiTracks relaunch
In August 2005,
Although it was initially reported that the relaunch had helped double viewing figures, audiences soon dropped below 1 million.
Cancellation
On 28 December 2005, it was announced that CD:UK was to cease production due to budget issues within the broadcaster.[original research?] The final regular edition of the show was aired on Saturday 18 March 2006, followed by two compilation programmes on 25 March and 1 April, respectively.
Aborted revival
On 20 April 2006, it was announced that production company
Music
There have been two compilation albums released between 2 October 2000 and 20 January 2001, featuring many of the bands and singers who have performed on the show. Classic artists include:
.CD:UK – You Know Where it's At!
No. | Title | Artist | Length |
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1. | " P!nk | 3:25 | |
19. | "He Wasn't Man Enough" | Toni Braxton | 4:23 |
20. | "7 Days" (Radio Edit) | Craig David | 3:54 |
No. | Title | Artist | Length |
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1. | " N-Sync | 3:19 | |
17. | "Candy" (Remix) | Mandy Moore | 3:42 |
18. | "New Beginning" | Stephen Gately | 3:39 |
19. | "What a Girl Wants" (Radio Edit) | Christina Aguilera | 3:14 |
20. | "The One" | Backstreet Boys | 3:43 |
CD:UK – More Wicked Hits
No. | Title | Artist | Length |
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1. | " Show Me The Meaning Of Being Lonely" | Backstreet Boys | 3:55 |
20. | "My Love" | Westlife | 3:52 |
No. | Title | Artist | Length |
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1. | " Five | 3:38 |
CD:UK Hotshots
CD:UK Hotshots was a spin-off programme, aired on the ITV network overnight. Introduced in January 2003, the show was initially presented by Cat Deeley, but she left to make way for MTV presenter Dave Berry who left in the summer of 2005 and was replaced by a rotating presenting team of Myleene Klass, Lauren Laverne and Johny Pitts.
As opposed to the main show, Hotshots consisted of presenters' links and music videos – some of which had been considered unsuitable for broadcast on CD:UK.
International versions
Although the original UK version has ended, an American version of the programme, channel every Saturday evening.
In Italy, the public television channel
References
- ^ CD:UK fails to chart at Channel Five, guardian.co.uk, 17 April 2007