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[Tom.]

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The BBC is reportedly relaunching Top of the Pops on the internet.

The Radio 1 Official Chart Show will be revamped on February 26 to include online videos, live performances and !?interviews with artists who appear in the Top Ten.

Host Reggie Yates, who campaigned for the return of Top of the Pops alongside Fearne Cotton, will hand a special prize to the act that reaches number one each week and fans can send in questions via Twitter and Facebook.

"This really is being seen as Top of the Pops for the 21st century at the Beeb and we have high hopes it could be very popular with hundreds of thousands of people watching the show on their laptops," a source told The Mirror.

"It mixes old elements of the hit series with live chats with the acts, chart fans should love it."

Controller of BBC Radio 1 Ben Cooper added: "This is the Chart Show for the 21st century. I'm very excited about this innovation.

"Young people will be logging on to listen, watch and take part in the show. I hope that this will be to our young listeners what listening to the chart and waiting to record your favourite pop songs was for another generation."

Insiders have predicted that the show could end up on TV if its online run is successful.

Sounds awful...

[Jugalug]

It doesn't say it will be called 'Top of the Pops' though.

[Harkinson]

*likes this* It'll be interesting but what's annoying about it is if it doesn't work, they won't get rid of it.

[DarkAngelMJH]

The question is will Reggie ever be there to host it? He never seems to be anymore, bonus as more Scott for us though.

[James R]

The question is will Reggie ever be there to host it? He never seems to be anymore, bonus as more Scott for us though.

at a guess hes filming the voice as I see filming has started

[Viv]

God. Really don't know if THIS will work.

I know the Chart Show is on @ a time, when it is still quite early.... I just sometimes have it on as background noise at this particular time on a Sunday. Don't really think I would go out my way to VIEW it.

[Jono]

It sounds ruddy awful. They couldn't manage it with BBC Sound so why do they think this will work online?

[James R]

The Official Chart Show on Radio 1 will be shown live online from next month.

The final hour will be filmed for the first time on Sunday 26 February and streamed on the station's website.

It will be the first time the top 10 has been shown live on any platform since the BBC ended its weekly Top of the Pops show in 2006.

The Official Chart Show is hosted by Reggie Yates and is broadcast every Sunday between 4-7pm.

"This is the Chart Show for the 21st century," said Radio 1 controller, Ben Cooper. "I'm very excited about this innovation.

"Young people will be logging on to listen, watch and take part in the show.

"I hope that this will be to our young listeners what listening to the chart and waiting to record your favourite pop songs was for another generation."

'Antics' As well as watching Reggie Yates live in the studio, listeners will be able to see the music videos of those artists in the top 10, previous Radio 1 Live Lounge performances and exclusive interviews with artists that are featured in the chart.

In addition, listeners will be able to interact visually with the show via Facebook, Twitter and text.

Reggie Yates said: "It's so exciting that chart show listeners can now become chart show viewers.

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Radio 1's innovation will change the way music and chart fans engage with the weekly Official Chart Show

Martin Talbot Managing Director of the Official Charts Company

"For the first time fans will be able to see all the antics and interviews that take place each week on the show in the run up to announcing the number one single as well as being able to watch the music videos from the top 10 artists."

Top of the Pops ended in 2006 after 42 years on air.

In the 1970s the show attracted audiences of 15 million, but by 2002 just three million people were tuning in.

It was relaunched in 2003 with Andi Peters but failed to attract a big enough audience against competition from 24-hour satellite music channels.

Christmas specials have continued, however, hosted by Reggie Yates and fellow Radio 1 DJ Fearne Cotton.

Martin Talbot, Managing Director of the Official Charts Company, added: "It feels completely appropriate that Radio 1 should choose to reinvent the concept of the radio show in the year that the Official Singles Chart marks its 60th anniversary.

"The Official Singles Chart has always reflected changing musical tastes and the evolving ways music fans have bought and enjoyed their music.

"And Radio 1's innovation will change the way music and chart fans engage with the weekly Official Chart Show."

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[Dewock]

"Young people will be logging on to listen, watch and take part in the show. I hope that this will be to our young listeners what listening to the chart and waiting to record your favourite pop songs was for another generation."

Doubtful to say the least... not a good idea imho