Ceefax (/ ˈsiːfæks /) was the world's first teletext information service and a forerunner to the current BBC Red Button service. [1] Ceefax was started by the BBC in 1974 and ended, after 38 years of …

When CEEFAX started in 1974, it was the first teletext facility in the world - enabling the viewer to "see facts" - and the start of interactive television services that are now taken for granted.

Oct 25, 2023 · Ceefax was the world’s first teletext information service when it went live on the 23rd of September, 1974. It was play on words, allowing people to “see facts” (see what they did there?).

Angela Rippon introduces Ceefax - the BBC's new dial-a-page news and information service. She visits the nascent Ceefax editorial unit in Television Centre, where Ian Morton Smith demonstrates...

Oct 1, 2024 · Launched by the BBC in 1974, Ceefax was the world’s first teletext service, offering millions of viewers a mix of news, sports, weather, and entertainment on demand.

Jul 1, 2025 · This is a simulation of the Ceefax teletext news service, which was broadcast between 1974 and 2012 on the BBC's analogue television channels in the UK. The font and general style are …

Sep 20, 2024 · Ceefax was the world's first teletext service, going live on 23 September 1974. In a pre-internet world, the revolutionary system allowed people to check the latest BBC news and sport …

The mother of them all, "See-facts" is the oldest teletext service in the world. BBC Engineering Information: "CEEFAX was first made known in an announcement by the BBC on 23 October 1972 …

This article was first published in the Daily Express on September 23, 2024 — the 50th anniversary of the launch of Ceefax by the BBC.

Sep 23, 2024 · The first teletext service, Ceefax (meaning “see facts”), was developed and popularised by the BBC. It was initially tested by editor Colin McIntyre, but by the time of his retirement in 1982, …