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==1990s==
==1990s==
* June 1993 - YSTV loses it's studio in [[P/X/002|Physics]] and is left homeless.
* June 1993 - YSTV loses it's studio in [[P/X/002|Physics]] and is left homeless.
* 29th October 1994 - YSTV's [[G/046|Goodricke Studio]] opened by Greg Dyke.
* 29th October 1994 - YSTV's [[G/046|Goodricke Studio]] opened by [[Greg Dyke]].
* April 1996 - contingent from YSTV attend [[NaSTA 1996]] at UEA
* April 1996 - contingent from YSTV attend [[NaSTA 1996]] at UEA
* 5th April 1996 - YSTV featured on Planet 24's Hotel Babylon programme.
* 5th April 1996 - YSTV featured on Planet 24's Hotel Babylon programme.
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* April 2002 - YSTV hosts the [[NaSTA]] conference.
* April 2002 - YSTV hosts the [[NaSTA]] conference.
* May 2002 - YSTV buys a 3CCD miniDV camera (a Panasonic NVGS300) to replace the Einstein equipment.
* May 2002 - YSTV buys a 3CCD miniDV camera (a Panasonic NVGS300) to replace the Einstein equipment.
* November 2002 - [[YSTV 35]] - low-key celebrations of another anniversary.
* 21st November 2002 - [[YSTV 35]] - low-key celebrations of another anniversary.
* October 2003 - YSTV commences broadcasting programmes from a video server.
* 6th October 2003 - YSTV commences broadcasting programmes from a video server.
* October 2004 - YSTV's live stream is viewable from student bedrooms, and programme on demand world wide.
* 10th October 2004 - YSTV's live stream is viewable from student bedrooms, and programme on demand world wide.
* 26th May 2005 - [[Greg Dyke]] returns to the studio he opened a decade previously for an in-depth interview.
* 13th January 2006 - YSTV [[Webstream Launch]] show. The web stream now goes out to the whole world!
* 13th January 2006 - YSTV [[Webstream Launch]] show. The web stream now goes out to the whole world!
* April 2006 - YSTV jointly host the [[NaSTA]] conference with ls:tv in Leeds.
* 31st March - 2nd April 2006 - YSTV jointly host the [[NaSTA]] conference with ls:tv in Leeds.
* 21st November 2007 - YSTV will celebrate 40 years on air.
* 21st November 2007 - YSTV will celebrate 40 years on air.

Revision as of 12:22, 13 May 2007

1960s

  • 21st November 1967 - inaugural YSTV broadcast from the Chemistry department.
  • 1969 - longest Newsround interview ever with Vice-Chancellor, Lord James, on subject of Student Demos.
  • 1969 - Germaine Greer and Frank Muir make contributions.

1970s

  • 1970 - Still only in B&W with five monitors - Alcuin, Derwent, Langwith, Goodricke and Vanbrugh, transmitted from studios in Physics labs.

1980s

  • 20th October 1986 - inaugural YSTV colour broadcast. At this time YSTV could only be watched on seven screens - one in each of Alcuin, Derwent, Langwith, Goodricke, Physics, Vanbrugh, Wentworth. The University's CCTV network was a rudimentary form of power-and-data over a 100V circuit which required special monitors.
  • January 1988 - YSTV Breaks the World Record for the longest continuous broadcast by 1 director (Keith Hide-Smith) and earns a place in the Guinness Book of Records with Breaker 88.

1990s

  • June 1993 - YSTV loses it's studio in Physics and is left homeless.
  • 29th October 1994 - YSTV's Goodricke Studio opened by Greg Dyke.
  • April 1996 - contingent from YSTV attend NaSTA 1996 at UEA
  • 5th April 1996 - YSTV featured on Planet 24's Hotel Babylon programme.
  • April 1997 - YSTV hosts the National Student Television Association (NaSTA) Conference.
  • 21st November 1997 - YSTV 30 - featured on Tyne Tees News.
  • 10th July 1998 - YSTV goes digital with the purchase of the Media100qx Editing System.
  • September 1998 - YSTV begins a network improvement program.

2000s

  • January 2000 - YSTV produces a programme for BBC Choice titled The Making of Bulletin.
  • June 2000 - YSTV appeared on Channel 4's Big Breakfast, competing for a chance to make a 90 second programme live on air.
  • January 2001 - YSTV received new camera and editing equipment as part of a deal with Einstein TV
  • May 2001 - the constitution was reorganised, creating the present team-based structure.
  • January 2002 - the Einstein TV deal fell apart and the new gear was taken back by the company.
  • April 2002 - YSTV hosts the NaSTA conference.
  • May 2002 - YSTV buys a 3CCD miniDV camera (a Panasonic NVGS300) to replace the Einstein equipment.
  • 21st November 2002 - YSTV 35 - low-key celebrations of another anniversary.
  • 6th October 2003 - YSTV commences broadcasting programmes from a video server.
  • 10th October 2004 - YSTV's live stream is viewable from student bedrooms, and programme on demand world wide.
  • 26th May 2005 - Greg Dyke returns to the studio he opened a decade previously for an in-depth interview.
  • 13th January 2006 - YSTV Webstream Launch show. The web stream now goes out to the whole world!
  • 31st March - 2nd April 2006 - YSTV jointly host the NaSTA conference with ls:tv in Leeds.
  • 21st November 2007 - YSTV will celebrate 40 years on air.