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BBC Oneness - idents and presentation

"Watch this space" as BBC Creative respond to ident change request (December 2016)

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Brekkie
So the hippos didn't survive the great celebrity cull of 2016. As others have posted a new ident set will debut on New Years Day, and Oneness is here to stay. Here's an example of a trailer frontcap and endcap from a clip of Taboo:

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orange
I'm quite glad. 10 years was far too long and I'm glad we're getting something new and (probably dissapointing but) refreshing.
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TMD_24
Nice warm endboard! Still feels too Christmasy with the 'Oneness' stuff..
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davidhorman
So the hippos didn't survive the great celebrity cull of 2016.


Better late than never. 6 years after the launch of BBC One HD, we might actually get some HD idents.

I'm not a fan of Oneness but I like the swirl (maintains a bit of continuity), and I'll take anything over the awful falling O we've seen lately.
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Rex
I'm keeping my expectations in check, in case it's going to be great or poor.

As for Oneness - however tacky it may feel, it's suiting itself as a decent slogan for BBC ONE.

While the circles proved to be a good pres package - it aged to bits. If they're really going, I'll miss seeing the hippos going round in circles and the cape idents' lovely soundtrack (2009 version). It's proven to signify itself as a strong brand for ONE.

I'd also love for BBC TWO to have a pres package that looks up to the excellent 90s idents, but envisions it in a modern take, with a balance of wit and seriousness (aka what the last two pres packages had too much of one of them).

Happy Oneness.
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Brekkie
Maybe Oneness is much more than a marketing slogan - the country could do with some Oneness in 2017.
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JKDerry
I really hope 2017 will see new BBC One idents. Ten years of one presentation package must be a record for a British channel. If they copy the Christmas look of idents with real people in them, it will just be a rip off of ITV 2013 package.
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dbl
The 2006 idents has definitely lasted well for something that was meant to last for 4-5 years, I don't feel 'Oneness' will be disappointing if its anything from what I saw on Christmas Day.
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Rex
dbl posted:
The 2006 idents has definitely lasted well for something that was meant to last for 4-5 years, I don't feel 'Oneness' will be disappointing if its anything from what I saw on Christmas Day.

Four years would have been way too short for my liking. The cutoff point in my opinion, would be at least 6-7 years, but with DQF and Charter Renewal, the circles were ensured some level of survival.
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Rex
I really hope 2017 will see new BBC One idents. Ten years of one presentation package must be a record for a British channel. If they copy the Christmas look of idents with real people in them, it will just be a rip off of ITV 2013 package.

BBC TWO's 90s idents and Channel 4's previous pres package of 2004 can be lumped up here.
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A former member
Since we now got what we wanted, i hope ur all happy. Happy new year.
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Brekkie
BBC TWO's 90s idents and Channel 4's previous pres package of 2004 can be lumped up here.

Although both changed the presentation around the idents about half way through.

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