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ITV Rebrand 2021

UKTVSpark posted:
AxG posted:
and is dull.


Well, that's sort of the whole point. Nothing too complicated

There's literally no concept here, it just looks like a bunch of colours plunked together.

You're going the wrong way about being simple:





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Music Channels

This Is Granada posted:
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Can't say I'm surprised by the closure of Discovery Shed/Home & Health......I actually predicted it in the TV Predictions 2021 thread.


Given that H&H and Shed did not feature in the Discovery+ channel lineup when it launched was the biggest give away that the 2 channels were on the life support machine and were ready to be switched off. Now we know for sure they will be put to rest.

Yeah, even 4 years ago Shed and H&H weren't given much love internally. Not surprised they're shutting down now.
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EastEnders

VMPhil posted:
Although since the playout provider change, the UKTV channels have been showing 4:3 programmes as 16:9 pillarbox rather than proper 4:3 switching as previously.

I can confirm that Classic EastEnders are indeed at source, 4:3. Not sure whose bright idea it was to crop them.

(obvious, but it seems they've dumbed down the response for non-TV geeks)
Last edited by dbl on 21 December 2020 8:47pm
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GOLD coming to Freeview?

valley posted:

I mean, it’s linking to the new Ofcom channel license which I’d think is a pretty good source...

Mistakes happen (basically the speculation in the thread is far from what's reality)
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Barbara Windsor Has Died

An absolute multi-generational icon - she will be missed!
Last edited by dbl on 12 December 2020 11:55am
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Coronation Street

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Brief Breakbumper
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BBC scraps TV Channel Controller roles

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The BBC has confirmed what has been UK industry gossip for months: That it is scrapping TV channel controller roles after decades in favor of a model placing greater emphasis on streaming-first commissioning.

BBC chief content officer Charlotte Moore outlined the radical overhaul to staff on Tuesday after conducting a review of the way the British broadcaster greenlights shows at a time when U.S. streamers like Netflix are hoovering up viewers.

From April next year, the BBC will no longer have controllers overseeing BBC One, BBC Two, and BBC Four. Instead, portfolio editors will be appointed to handpick shows commissioned largely for iPlayer by genre heads with supercharged powers.


https://deadline.com/2020/12/bbc-scraps-tv-channel-controller-roles-restructure-1234652035/
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ITV breached Ofcom competition rules over postal votes

Jonwo posted:
Who still uses postal entries?

Old people who aren't tech savvy I guess
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Channel 4 Christmas presentation

The snow fall blocks ident has made an appearance
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BBC One Christmas idents 2020

tesandco posted:
Announcement as seen (or heard rather) on BBC One HD:-

https://www.tvwhirl.co.uk/misc/mistakes/?clip=48827

Or a new method of hypnosis 😂
Last edited by dbl on 6 December 2020 4:46pm
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CITV Gas Street cut-outs

james-2001 posted:
Interceptor posted:
IIRC that wasn't the end of in-vision as they then did a load of OBs over the summer, didn't they?


Yes, the summer was presented "on tour" from the sets of various shows that were starting & returning in the autumn.



Last edited by dbl on 6 December 2020 1:05am
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CITV Gas Street cut-outs

tweedledum posted:
Neil Jones posted:
Lewismpsmith posted:
Not about the cut-outs as much, but I've posted this in another "CITV at Gas Street" thread before and I thought I would post it here.

In 2003/04, CITV shared Central News's set, which means that (in a way) the studio was split in half.


That had actually been the case since I believe the 1998 relaunch, as they had to cobble together a set of some sorts to enable in-vision presentation.
I believe it started in 98' in another area but then moved opposite Central News in January 2000 with a big set with multiple areas. That lasted until Sept 03 when we had the white much more basic looking set which lasted about a year before going out of vision.



Presuming its this set?