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I'm sorry but I disagree. ITV comes before ITV2, ITV3 and ITV4. BBC3 comes half way through a sequence of BBC channels. I really feel BBC4 should have been rebranded. Though to be honest will BBC4 also disappear in the near future?
Neither scenario is ideal. But having ITV, 2, 3 and 4 is more sensible than having BBC 1, 2 and 4. Plus nobody liked "ITV1" anyway.
It think you missed the point I was making: the BBC Three brand isn't disappearing, so why should there be a need to rename BBC Four?.
Nobody really knows what the rules are because it's never happened before. In my eyes, it's becoming a standalone service. It's not a linear channel anymore and it won't be on television, so I just find it strange it's keeping itself in line with the BBC's other linear television channels. I know brand awareness has a part to play in this, but this is all a matter of opinion. As I say, nobody knows what the right thing to do is because it's never happened before.
Nothing mentioned by the BBC Trust has indicated that the BBC Three brand would disappear, so I'm not sure why people think BBC Four would be an unsustainable numeric in the 'family of channels' on offer (especially as it started when BBC CHOICE was still broadcasting).
Having 'one', 'TWO', 'Three (online)' and 'FOUR' is no more illogical than ITV removing the numeral from their premier channel and yet retaining 2, 3 & 4.
Having 'one', 'TWO', 'Three (online)' and 'FOUR' is no more illogical than ITV removing the numeral from their premier channel and yet retaining 2, 3 & 4.
I'm sorry but I disagree. ITV comes before ITV2, ITV3 and ITV4. BBC3 comes half way through a sequence of BBC channels. I really feel BBC4 should have been rebranded. Though to be honest will BBC4 also disappear in the near future?
Neither scenario is ideal. But having ITV, 2, 3 and 4 is more sensible than having BBC 1, 2 and 4. Plus nobody liked "ITV1" anyway.
It think you missed the point I was making: the BBC Three brand isn't disappearing, so why should there be a need to rename BBC Four?.
Nobody really knows what the rules are because it's never happened before. In my eyes, it's becoming a standalone service. It's not a linear channel anymore and it won't be on television, so I just find it strange it's keeping itself in line with the BBC's other linear television channels. I know brand awareness has a part to play in this, but this is all a matter of opinion. As I say, nobody knows what the right thing to do is because it's never happened before.