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BBC Xmas Ident into News Special Tonight 7.30 BBC1

The ident just didn't fit.... (December 2004)

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FB
FBC
Antz posted:
BBC Two didn't really make an attempt either. Just put on their normal ice cube ident.

True, but that one is still a lot more appropiate than bouncy toddlers if you ask me.
IS
Inspector Sands
denton posted:

If such a national emergency occured, then I think the last thing on the mind of the one remaining network director in existence would be... 'what symbol shall I use to introduce this joint coverage?'


Indeed, and if there was something that big happening the channels would have been broadcasting continuing news hours ago so there'd be no need or any thought about any sort of branding
AS
Asa Admin
The day of Diana's death, presentation wise, will never be replicated. The commercial perception of the family ident is an interesting and probably justifiable reason over it not being an option anymore but was certainly a powerful image that morning.

And just to chip in, I too thought the ident was inappropriate. If the team were being forced to keep the Xmas pres, it should have at least been silent. Tonight's anno trying to sound serious over that tune was a waste of time.

Asa
OB
on the box
TVF posted:
I don't know why the BBC don't have a generic ident for this kind of thing. A simple black background with text on it and the station logo in the corner, in this case the text saying BBC News Special.


I seem to remember 'BBC News' , being shown on a blank background when the queen mum died.
The Great Wave was not a well thought out title for the broadcast.

I must how professional all the journalists on location have been in what must be truly awfull scenes.
Full sympathy to anyone involved in this tradegy.
We are thinking of you all.
:-(
A former member
FBCNL posted:
Antz posted:
BBC Two didn't really make an attempt either. Just put on their normal ice cube ident.

True, but that one is still a lot more appropiate than bouncy toddlers if you ask me.


They're not toddlers. They're at least 8 years old! Those children on the snowflake ident in 2002 and 2003 were toddlers.
FB
FBC
Joe Havard posted:
FBCNL posted:
Antz posted:
BBC Two didn't really make an attempt either. Just put on their normal ice cube ident.

True, but that one is still a lot more appropiate than bouncy toddlers if you ask me.


They're not toddlers. They're at least 8 years old! Those children on the snowflake ident in 2002 and 2003 were toddlers.

Oh in that case I take everything back! Rolling Eyes
PT
Put The Telly On
A still of the puds ident would have been appropriate
GE
thegeek Founding member
Has the 'Family' ident with ribbons and Gill Sans logo ever been used on air to introduce programmes?
When Diana died, the slanty logo was still in use.
GB
GavBelfast
This evening, in NI anyway, the intro to the news was done with a silent ident.

This seemed a tad more appropriate.
:-(
A former member
A tad more appropriate? That's so very mediocre!

I'm disappointed. This is a disaster of biblical proportions and this just isn't sufficiently respectful.

What would the BBC do if the Queen died? Or if some major disaster killed 125,000 of the English? Would we still see these kids on bouncing balls?

I'm not saying that all Christmas branding should be removed from the networks, but the presentation into the news does need to be a great deal more sombre and serious.
NE
Noelfirl
Phileas Fogg posted:
A tad more appropriate? That's so very mediocre!


Mediocre or not, it was an improvement. Twas the "slow" version as well.
AN
Ant
Does anyone know why BBC One aren't making a generic ident without the dancers? They could have a 'dare i say it' globe in the background in a 3D look with the BBC One logo in the centre.

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