Huge TV exec's meeting today

There is a buzz in TV land this morning as the heads of the big channels are getting together to see what they can put out to counteract Channel 5's spring comedy festival on Thursday nights

"A stellar sporting line up are going to the fringes to entertain the little people, in the far reaches of Europe" one BBC source said glumly

it'll be a huge night of fun for the country...& we hear C5 are talking to Pizza Hut about a take away night in deal

We'll have to pull out all the stops to grab the ratings back - we're thinking of having another strictly show & simon cowell is said to be 'working on something' for ITV"

Sky's top man said - "this will be like the Generation Game in the 70's - it;'ll pull in millions"