Extended hours for CBBC - what do you think?

5am for CBBC? What 8-16yo gets up at 5? This isn't about cbeebies.

i would rather a 5am start!

I think it is a good time, we have great difficulty finding stuff to watch in the 7-8:30 slot that i think is suitable or am willing the sit through.

Not bothered about CBBC - we watch anything child-related on iPlayer anyway so I'm always aware of what they're watching. I just wanted to point out that I'm 16-34 & am well catered for by the BBC. I watch EastEnders, Strictly & interesting documentaries. I can count on one hand the number of programmes I've actually enjoyed watching on BBC3 since it started. Not every 16-34yo will want to watch what passes as "comedy for the youth".

I'm super trendy, me!

"What would they do about the bedtime hour?"

CBBC doesn't have a bedtime hour.

For the toddler references on here, that would surely be ceebies, the plans are for cbbc, which is for the over-7s.

Holy mother of god no.

I like the idea, especially if aimed at older children, cbeebies closing at 7 is fine, cbbc is a bit early, 8-12y olds often only finish school+activities at 6 and few are in bed at 7.

It would be a good idea if they were proposing to add some good programming for the 11-13 age group - as there's a bit of a gap between CBBC stuff at present and the US sitcoms shown early evening on E4 (some of which, even when abridged for the early slot, have a high and distinctly iffy level of sexual references).

So no, not more of The Next Step, but some proper early teens stuff (not always gritty, please).

I'd rather it started earlier in the morning. TBH. Plenty of toddlers are early risers and I'd be thrilled if it started at 5.00. I don't think it should be extended to 9.00 at night. What would they do about the bedtime hour?

I think this is a good plan if it is filled with programs for 11-16 y/o as there is virtually nothing for this age group. I think there is quite a lot for 16-34 y/o. I'm 31 and fit into that category!

I agree with pp who say earlier start rather than later finish X 100

Judging by the amount of sleep deprived mums on here and the many posts of early rising toddlers surely it would make more sense to start it at 5am rather than finish at 9pm!?

I think it would be good if they make some new, quality programmes for teens but it's a bit late to target younger children.
I'd prefer them to start Cbeebies an hour earlier for those hideous mornings when DD gets up at 5am!

If you have internet access, surely you can access iPlayer?

Maybe till 8. 9 I think is a bit late. But not to have re runs of Tracy beaker.
Have junior bake off or junior master chef or something

To be honest bbc3 would of been better to be kept for the 16+ age group.

great idea.

Not all of us are able to watch things on line/ I-player/u tube.....

maybe not to 9 though, maybe 8pm.

barstards taking away bbc3 ssoon, again I repeat, NOT ALL OF US HAVE ACCESS TO IPLAYER !!! .

I know it's not a case of either/or but I would have preferred bbc1+1 to an extra 2 hours of CBBC

No need for it. A couple of hours a day is all that is needed really, particularly when iplayer is so accessible. Bring back the Broom Cupboard!

Great idea, if you don't want to watch it, just switch off the TV.

There are some occasions when a kid might be happy to snuggle in front of the tv (feeling unwell, but can't sleep), coming back from holiday, parents having a crisis. It's great to give the choice to parents, go for it.

*telly

My just watch the programmes they like on catch up, the tell us off at 7 and up to bed regardless (that's if they can wrestle the remote from their dad and the news between 6-7! I don't think I watched cbbc at 16 (think I was in the pub?!) probably watched mainstream programmes from teenage yrs onwards.

Cbbc doesn't have a bedtime hour like cbeebies

I better record the 'time has come to say goodnight' song they play at 7pm then because DS responds to that like Pavlovs dog, sudden tiredness and ready for bedtime story and sleep! But I agree that it could be 24 hours and people have the ability to control their own TVs and turn it off!