VI
The launch of the new Rede Globo logo, which was expected for today, (the day of their 48th anniversary), was delayed, with no expected date announced.
http://televisao.uol.com.br/colunas/flavio-ricco/2013/04/26/globo-completa-48-anos-hoje.htm
http://televisao.uol.com.br/colunas/flavio-ricco/2013/04/26/globo-completa-48-anos-hoje.htm
JA
This logo has started appearing on international versions of Universal Channel.
http://images.wikia.com/logopedia/images/e/e6/Universal_Int_2013.png
http://images.wikia.com/logopedia/images/e/e6/Universal_Int_2013.png
LT
http://brandingsource.blogspot.tw/2013/05/new-look-tv3-denmark.html
TV3 in Denmark has new look. Looks quite silck......
TV3 in Denmark has new look. Looks quite silck......
PE
Now, to a region where television presentation actually regressed in terms of creativity - Hong Kong.
A YouTuber has helpfully compiled a two-parter exhibiting nearly all the idents of the leading local station, TVB, from its inception in 1967 till 2012. All idents here are of the Cantonese channel, Jade.
Part 1: 1967-87
Part 2: 1987-2012
2013 (Just a colour scheme change; HD Jade is a different channel from Jade, but does simulcast the Jade primetime schedule in higher bitrate 1080i HD. Interestingly, the 'SD' Jade channel has been upconverted to 'nominally' 1080i in March, albeit in varying bit rates lower than that of HDJ):
As you can see, the final set of idents which are not purely CGI animation was the 1999-2001 set, with day/night versions.
TVB's idents have been variations on the same theme since 2006 - flying lines/ribbons of the station colours forming the logo, with even the same music. Which is similar to the path Australia's Nine Network took before it suffered a decline in the 2000s. Sadly, while TVB's programming has taken a nosedive in recent years, Hong Kongers are left with virtually no choice of free TV. (The only other FTA station in Hong Kong is the perpetually weak ATV, which is notorious for its lack of in-house Cantonese programming, an increasingly brazen pro-Beijing stance in news and current affairs, and probably infamous here for ripping off YouTuber mdtauk's BBC News mocks for on-air use.)
A YouTuber has helpfully compiled a two-parter exhibiting nearly all the idents of the leading local station, TVB, from its inception in 1967 till 2012. All idents here are of the Cantonese channel, Jade.
Part 1: 1967-87
Part 2: 1987-2012
2013 (Just a colour scheme change; HD Jade is a different channel from Jade, but does simulcast the Jade primetime schedule in higher bitrate 1080i HD. Interestingly, the 'SD' Jade channel has been upconverted to 'nominally' 1080i in March, albeit in varying bit rates lower than that of HDJ):
As you can see, the final set of idents which are not purely CGI animation was the 1999-2001 set, with day/night versions.
TVB's idents have been variations on the same theme since 2006 - flying lines/ribbons of the station colours forming the logo, with even the same music. Which is similar to the path Australia's Nine Network took before it suffered a decline in the 2000s. Sadly, while TVB's programming has taken a nosedive in recent years, Hong Kongers are left with virtually no choice of free TV. (The only other FTA station in Hong Kong is the perpetually weak ATV, which is notorious for its lack of in-house Cantonese programming, an increasingly brazen pro-Beijing stance in news and current affairs, and probably infamous here for ripping off YouTuber mdtauk's BBC News mocks for on-air use.)
KY
As I speculated some time ago, Finland's largest commercial TV network MTV Media is rebranding this Fall. It's possible that they're copying TV4 Sweden's look, but we don't know anything for sure yet, so it's the old "wait and see" all over again.
TH
The Greek government has suddenly announced that their public broadcaster, ERT, will be suspended indefinitely at midnight. 2656 jobs will be lost.
ERT are streaming their final desperate hours live on their website at the moment. I don't understand what they are saying, but it is still fascinating to watch.
http://www.ert.gr/
Some news articles on the closedown:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-22861577
http://www.ert.gr/eidiseis/greece/politiki/story/167222/i-kyvernisi-kleinei-tin-ert-2656-ergazomenoi-apolyontai
ERT are streaming their final desperate hours live on their website at the moment. I don't understand what they are saying, but it is still fascinating to watch.
http://www.ert.gr/
Some news articles on the closedown:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-22861577
http://www.ert.gr/eidiseis/greece/politiki/story/167222/i-kyvernisi-kleinei-tin-ert-2656-ergazomenoi-apolyontai
KY
Now that's something! A sign of either full-on corruption or absolute bankruptcy. The question is, which one is worse?
The Greek government has suddenly announced that their public broadcaster, ERT, will be suspended indefinitely at midnight. 2656 jobs will be lost.
ERT are streaming their final desperate hours live on their website at the moment. I don't understand what they are saying, but it is still fascinating to watch.
http://www.ert.gr/
Some news articles on the closedown:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-22861577
http://www.ert.gr/eidiseis/greece/politiki/story/167222/i-kyvernisi-kleinei-tin-ert-2656-ergazomenoi-apolyontai
ERT are streaming their final desperate hours live on their website at the moment. I don't understand what they are saying, but it is still fascinating to watch.
http://www.ert.gr/
Some news articles on the closedown:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-22861577
http://www.ert.gr/eidiseis/greece/politiki/story/167222/i-kyvernisi-kleinei-tin-ert-2656-ergazomenoi-apolyontai
Now that's something! A sign of either full-on corruption or absolute bankruptcy. The question is, which one is worse?
:-(
A former member
Interesting watching the feed - and quite moving. Elli Stai, the main presenter, understandably looking quite drawn and upset. Then to see the hand over between presenting teams and the emotions. A sad day for Greece's public broadcasting.