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   The UK commercial teletext system "Teletext On 3", broadcast on the
commercial network TV channel ITV, this week decided to drop its refusal
to publish ST-related items.

   The "Digitiser" section, which runs from pages 370-379, mainly concerns
itself with games reviews, hints & tips, but there is quite often a look
at the technology behind the screens (pun intended).

   The response is apparently due to the number of letters received from
UK ST enthusiasts. The Children's ITV programme "Bad Influence" has been
subject to a similar campaign, with presenter Andy Crane remarking in
several programmes about the number of letters received asking for more
Atari coverage.

   "Bad Influence" featured a preview of the Falcon some weeks back, with
Andy demonstrating its sampling and graphics capabilities. He showed how
a microphone could be plugged *directly* into the Falcon, and used a
German program to record and effect-process his speech, followed by a
slideshow and an animation of a bird. Andy seemed to have very positive
thoughts about the Falcon, and seemed to believe it was going to be the
next *big* home computer.

   The ST has also been featured several times on the Channel 4 programme
"Gamesmaster".

Andrew Oakley <evilandi@vnet.ibm.com> (JANET: <evilandi@com.ibm.vnet>)
IBM Warwick, UK (I speak FROM IBM, not FOR IBM)    UK Tel. 0926 464830
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Evil Andi of GOTHIC DOMAIN SOFTWARE: Computing for the culture-shocked
Budgie UK titles: Ballpark, Flipped & Square Off
Shareware titles: ST-Zine Disk Mag Kit, Quiz Construction Kit & others
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Howzat for starters, BobR? :-)