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Ceefax

British  
/ ˈsiːˌfæks /

noun

  1. the BBC teletext service, switched off in October 2012

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"Get at least one affordable house, nationalising Adele and bring back Ceefax", Binface told the BBC when asked about his policies.

From BBC Jul. 8, 2026

The best way to follow scores on a Saturday was by firing up Ceefax or Teletext on your TV.

From BBC Aug. 10, 2022

Because of the limited amount of text that a domestic TV could display, Ceefax news editors would pare a story down to its absolute essentials.

From Forbes Jan. 26, 2015

Ceefax picked up the story and step forward Roy Essandoh, a Belfast-born player of Ghanaian descent who had previously been playing for Vaasan Palloseura – no, me neither – in Finland.

From The Guardian Jan. 4, 2013

The technology it used, videotex, was nothing new - Britain already had Ceefax, the U.S.

From Reuters Jun. 29, 2012

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