Teletext

Before broadband, before Wi-Fi, before memes… there was Teletext.
This is the story of how your TV carried news, games, weather - and ASCII art magic.
Ceefax wasn’t just information. It was culture, colour blocks, and connection.

Back in the days when TVs clicked and remotes had real weight, Teletext was your window to the world - and the future.
Powered by systems like Ceefax in the UK, this blocky, brilliant service delivered news, weather, travel updates, sports scores, and even pixel-perfect art - all using just your TV signal and a few kilobytes of data.

This video by zxnet.co.uk celebrates the lost art of Teletext - from its humble engineering to the vibrant ASCII-style pages that made an entire generation of viewers fall in love with information in colour blocks.

Expect:
🟦 Retro visuals that scream 1980s CRT glory
🟩 A trip through tech history that’s both nerdy and nostalgic
🟥 Hidden gems from the Ceefax era that defined “slow content” before it was cool

Whether you remember waiting for Page 302 to load or you’re just discovering how Teletext worked, this is pure pixel perfection.
If you love retro tech, digital archaeology, or old-school broadcasting, you’re in the right place.

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💬 Comment your favorite Teletext page number below - extra points if it was the weather!

Check out https://zxnet.co.uk/teletext/viewer/.