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I've a bit of a soft spot for the car park set as it did hark back to the greys and yellows of the ITN branding of the 80s, plus it was so different and unashamedly virtual, and I like that they introduced a completely new theme tune whilst retaining the hook of the original. It wasn't without it's faults but I loved the ambition of it and I think they pretty much kept everything in place throughout it's run, including those ridiculous opening shots with one presenter up close.
2006-2008 was the low point of ITV News for me - I hated the tweaks "Theatre of News" and just didn't think the rectangular atrium worked well in a round virtual studio. The intro was weaker than what it replaced, and then they just started tinkering with things and it all began to fall apart. That said though the London backdrop was amazing and had they put a bit more effort in to freshening things up when they switched all bulletins to that, using the News at Ten graphics as inspiration, it would have tied it all together nicely.
I think now we all agree the 1995 generic look was superb, but at the time I think I found it a bit boring. It has aged really well though and probably the best they've ever incorporated Big Ben into the look, for both ITN/ITV News in general and for News at Ten.
2006-2008 was the low point of ITV News for me - I hated the tweaks "Theatre of News" and just didn't think the rectangular atrium worked well in a round virtual studio. The intro was weaker than what it replaced, and then they just started tinkering with things and it all began to fall apart. That said though the London backdrop was amazing and had they put a bit more effort in to freshening things up when they switched all bulletins to that, using the News at Ten graphics as inspiration, it would have tied it all together nicely.
I think now we all agree the 1995 generic look was superb, but at the time I think I found it a bit boring. It has aged really well though and probably the best they've ever incorporated Big Ben into the look, for both ITN/ITV News in general and for News at Ten.