Speed auction tv

Infobox TV channel
name = speed auction tv
logofile = Speed auction.png logosize = 150px
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launch = 27 July, 2005
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owner = sit-up Ltd
country = flagcountry|United Kingdom
broadcast area = flagcountry|United Kingdom
sister names = bid tv, price-drop tv
web = [http://www.speedauction.tv www.speedauction.tv]
terr serv 1 =
terr chan 1 =
sat serv 1 = Sky Digital
sat chan 1 = Channel 665
cable serv 1 = Virgin Media
cable chan 1 = Channel 746speed auction tv is a British shopping television channel owned by sit-up channels, which is a Virgin Media company. The channel was launched on the 27 July 2005, and features falling price auctions and sells a wide variety of products. The channel is live everday from 7.45am to 1.30am

It presently broadcasts on Sky Digital and Virgin Media.

When speed auction tv launched, The channel broadcasted Rising Price Auctions throughout the day and was only live Wednesday to Sunday 4pm to 8pm and 9pm to Midnight.

Prior to its launch, "speed auctions" were a slot broadcast on bid tv (as "bid-up.tv"). However, when the channel changed its format to focus primarily on falling price auctions, the speed auctions became pre-recorded. In July 2005, speed auction tv launched, which took an all responsibility for bid tv's rising price auctions. As a response, the "speed auction" slot on bid tv was axed, and the channel featured recorded auctions from the new speed-auction tv. Since the launch of speed auction tv, bid tv has not featured any live rising price auctions.

The flip of the arrow

In October 2005, the format of speed auction tv was changed similar to that of price-drop tv, purely focusing on falling price auctions. However, unlike sisters price-drop tv and bid tv, the channel sold its lots with a smaller quantity in each auction and in a shorter period of time, justifying the word "speed" in its name. The live broadcasting hours were still the same as the previous rising price format, and the pre-recorded slots were still being filled in with rising price auctions.

On March 3, 2006, speed auction tv returned to its original rising price auction format. The hours were unchanged and pre-recorded slots are still filled with rising price auctions.

From 26th March 2008 speed auction tv has no longer had rising price auctions and switched to falling price auctions [http://www.speedauction.tv/fallingprice.htm Change to falling price infromation page on the speed auction tv website.] , like their sister channels bid tv and price-drop tv. Also, the channels' hours have been extended to 7:45am-1:30am 7 days a week and they are now live full time.

Auctioneers

When speed auction tv was rising, it was launched by auctioneers Lynn Taylor, Cris St Valery and Marian Okai. All three original hosts of speed auction tv have moved to other sit-up channels. Lynn has moved back to bid tv whilst Cris and Marian moved to price-drop tv.

The first two presenters to move channels were Lynn and Cris. The vacancies left by the reshuffle were filled by two new "auctioneers", Steve McDonald and Hannah Patterson. The next major change happened when Steve McDonald and Marian Okai moved to other sit-up channels. Adèle Sica of price-drop tv, and Lisa Brash of bid tv replaced them. On Sunday, 13th August 2006, Hannah Patterson left speed auction tv to help launch Price Busters TV. In September 2006, Adèle Sica became freelance and moved back primarily to price-drop tv. Lisa Brash also decided to become freelance in late 2006. On 17th August 2006, Cindy Humphrey (formerly of price-drop tv) replaced Hannah Patterson and Far Mani replaced Adèle Sica. In mid-2007, Gemma Hadley (formerly of bid tv) started regular shifts in the times previously filled in by freelance presenters. In late August 2007, Hannah Patterson returned to speed auction tv on a freelance basis. From Wednesday October 3rd 2007, Dave Armstrong has filled in the times which Far Mani used to present - Far now presents early mornings on price-drop tv.

Since the launch of the falling price speed auction tv, we have seen the introduction of Lindsey Gundersen, Kathryn Camsey and Justin Hazell.

Present permanent Hosts
*Cindy Humphrey
*Dave Armstrong
*Gemma Hadley
*Justin Hazell

Freelance Presenters
*Lisa Brash
*Adèle Sica
*Mark Ryes
*Hannah Patterson
*Far Mani
*Steve McDonald
*Lynn Taylor
*Cris St Valery
*Marian Okai
*Michelle Watt
*Lindsey Gundersen
*Kathryn Camsey
*Elaine Harris
*Marie Greenwood

ee also

*sit-up Ltd
*Virgin Media Television
*bid tv
*price-drop tv

External links

* [http://www.speedauction.tv Official site]
* [http://www.adelesica.com/ Adèle Sica official site]
* [http://www.lisabrash.co.uk/ Lisa Brash official site]
* [http://www.hannahpatterson.co.uk/ Hannah Patterson official site]
* [http://www.markryes.com/ Mark Ryes official Site]
* [http://www.michellewatt.com/ Michelle Watt official site]
* [http://www.gemmahadley.co.uk/ Gemma Hadley Official Site]
* [http://www.cindyhumphrey.co.uk/ Cindy Humphrey Official Site]
* [http://www.davearmstrong.co.uk/ Dave Armstrong Official Site]
* [http://www.sit-up.tv/ sit-up channels Official Site]
* [http://www.price-drop.tv/ price-drop tv Official Site]
* [http://www.bid.tv/ bid tv Official Site]

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