MO
It was nice when then BBC did it a billion years ago. Time to move on IMO. Its become kinda tired to me.
GU
Do you have any example videos? I can't see any similarities to any BBC news intro I know.
The dw intro has a lot of elements used many times before in various international news intros (thus it's not very innovative) but non of them are BBC specific (for me), and also the overall impression doesn't remind of the BBC news design.
For some reasons the intro reminds me of that (changing perspectives, "information streams"):
The dw intro has a lot of elements used many times before in various international news intros (thus it's not very innovative) but non of them are BBC specific (for me), and also the overall impression doesn't remind of the BBC news design.
For some reasons the intro reminds me of that (changing perspectives, "information streams"):
NG
I think DW's use of the time-signal pips in their countdown is very reminiscent of the BBC News 'pips' that have been a feature since David Lowe introduced the new music in the late 90s.
The orchestral arrangements are very Sky News. It's kind of like a BBC News / Sky News sonic mash-up. Certainly nothing massively innovative.
noggin
Founding member
Do you have any example videos? I can't see any similarities to any BBC news intro I know.
I think DW's use of the time-signal pips in their countdown is very reminiscent of the BBC News 'pips' that have been a feature since David Lowe introduced the new music in the late 90s.
The orchestral arrangements are very Sky News. It's kind of like a BBC News / Sky News sonic mash-up. Certainly nothing massively innovative.
BA
The NBC peacock was nice when then NBC did it a billion years ago. Time to move on IMO. Its become kinda tired to me.
Wait, it's an iconic part of their national and international brand? Hmm, maybe not then...
It was nice when then BBC did it a billion years ago. Time to move on IMO. Its become kinda tired to me.
The NBC peacock was nice when then NBC did it a billion years ago. Time to move on IMO. Its become kinda tired to me.
Wait, it's an iconic part of their national and international brand? Hmm, maybe not then...
RK
There are certain things that you just don't screw with when you've been associated with them for so long. BBC News is known for their countdown sequence and if they removed it there would likely be significant viewer outrage. There's this ABC owned station in Philadelphia, WPVI, which has been the dominant station for several decades. They've had the same news music open, Move Closer To Your World, since 1972. Disney, which owns ABC and therefore WPVI, was having the score to one of their movies performed by the London Philharmonic. They decided to slow down and modernize the music for the 90s. The new theme song premiered in 1996 and after viewer outrage they reverted to the original version three days later.
It was nice when then BBC did it a billion years ago. Time to move on IMO. Its become kinda tired to me.
There are certain things that you just don't screw with when you've been associated with them for so long. BBC News is known for their countdown sequence and if they removed it there would likely be significant viewer outrage. There's this ABC owned station in Philadelphia, WPVI, which has been the dominant station for several decades. They've had the same news music open, Move Closer To Your World, since 1972. Disney, which owns ABC and therefore WPVI, was having the score to one of their movies performed by the London Philharmonic. They decided to slow down and modernize the music for the 90s. The new theme song premiered in 1996 and after viewer outrage they reverted to the original version three days later.
WH
There are certain things that you just don't screw with when you've been associated with them for so long. BBC News is known for their countdown sequence and if they removed it there would likely be significant viewer outrage. There's this ABC owned station in Philadelphia, WPVI, which has been the dominant station for several decades. They've had the same news music open, Move Closer To Your World, since 1972. Disney, which owns ABC and therefore WPVI, was having the score to one of their movies performed by the London Philharmonic. They decided to slow down and modernize the music for the 90s. The new theme song premiered in 1996 and after viewer outrage they reverted to the original version three days later.
Reminds me of this theme from ERT originally composed by Vangelis. (From the day the ERT-branded Athens bulletin returned.)
By the way, I miss the DW Journal theme from 1999, but I can't find high quality videos on YouTube.
It was nice when then BBC did it a billion years ago. Time to move on IMO. Its become kinda tired to me.
There are certain things that you just don't screw with when you've been associated with them for so long. BBC News is known for their countdown sequence and if they removed it there would likely be significant viewer outrage. There's this ABC owned station in Philadelphia, WPVI, which has been the dominant station for several decades. They've had the same news music open, Move Closer To Your World, since 1972. Disney, which owns ABC and therefore WPVI, was having the score to one of their movies performed by the London Philharmonic. They decided to slow down and modernize the music for the 90s. The new theme song premiered in 1996 and after viewer outrage they reverted to the original version three days later.
Reminds me of this theme from ERT originally composed by Vangelis. (From the day the ERT-branded Athens bulletin returned.)
By the way, I miss the DW Journal theme from 1999, but I can't find high quality videos on YouTube.
AN
Really? I think that when the day comes that BBC News moves away from its current look, people will more likely look back and think "Christ, I can't believe they stayed with that crap for so long."
BBC News is known for their countdown sequence and if they removed it there would likely be significant viewer outrage.
Really? I think that when the day comes that BBC News moves away from its current look, people will more likely look back and think "Christ, I can't believe they stayed with that crap for so long."
RK
Really? I think that when the day comes that BBC News moves away from its current look, people will more likely look back and think "Christ, I can't believe they stayed with that crap for so long."
It's kind of like the Greenwich Time Signal - in this era of digital transmission/distribution are the pips really necessary? Surely there are other ways to which the BBC could sync up their analog transmitters in this modern era. But it's kept because people like them and it's a legacy of the BBC's past.
From what I've read there are people who rely on the pips to set their clocks and know if they're running late if their out and about. Being in the USA I've used the pips to set my car's clock within five seconds (the average delay comparing SiriusXM's broadcast and an atomic clock.)
BBC News is known for their countdown sequence and if they removed it there would likely be significant viewer outrage.
Really? I think that when the day comes that BBC News moves away from its current look, people will more likely look back and think "Christ, I can't believe they stayed with that crap for so long."
It's kind of like the Greenwich Time Signal - in this era of digital transmission/distribution are the pips really necessary? Surely there are other ways to which the BBC could sync up their analog transmitters in this modern era. But it's kept because people like them and it's a legacy of the BBC's past.
From what I've read there are people who rely on the pips to set their clocks and know if they're running late if their out and about. Being in the USA I've used the pips to set my car's clock within five seconds (the average delay comparing SiriusXM's broadcast and an atomic clock.)
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SP
Really? I think that when the day comes that BBC News moves away from its current look, people will more likely look back and think "Christ, I can't believe they stayed with that crap for so long."
It's kind of like the Greenwich Time Signal - in this era of digital transmission/distribution are the pips really necessary? Surely there are other ways to which the BBC could sync up their analog transmitters in this modern era. But it's kept because people like them and it's a legacy of the BBC's past.
I'm not sure that the pips were ever about syncing up transmitters?
BBC News is known for their countdown sequence and if they removed it there would likely be significant viewer outrage.
Really? I think that when the day comes that BBC News moves away from its current look, people will more likely look back and think "Christ, I can't believe they stayed with that crap for so long."
It's kind of like the Greenwich Time Signal - in this era of digital transmission/distribution are the pips really necessary? Surely there are other ways to which the BBC could sync up their analog transmitters in this modern era. But it's kept because people like them and it's a legacy of the BBC's past.
I'm not sure that the pips were ever about syncing up transmitters?
NG
It's kind of like the Greenwich Time Signal - in this era of digital transmission/distribution are the pips really necessary? Surely there are other ways to which the BBC could sync up their analog transmitters in this modern era. But it's kept because people like them and it's a legacy of the BBC's past.
Synchronise transmitters? The pips were really only ever there to give you an accurate time signal - at sea (where accurate time is useful for navigation), or at home (when the speaking clock cost money and lots of people didn't have phones) Never heard of it being used to 'sync up analogue transmitters'? (Sync to what and why?)
noggin
Founding member
It's kind of like the Greenwich Time Signal - in this era of digital transmission/distribution are the pips really necessary? Surely there are other ways to which the BBC could sync up their analog transmitters in this modern era. But it's kept because people like them and it's a legacy of the BBC's past.
Synchronise transmitters? The pips were really only ever there to give you an accurate time signal - at sea (where accurate time is useful for navigation), or at home (when the speaking clock cost money and lots of people didn't have phones) Never heard of it being used to 'sync up analogue transmitters'? (Sync to what and why?)
IS
There are certain things that you just don't screw with when you've been associated with them for so long. BBC News is known for their countdown sequence and if they removed it there would likely be significant viewer outrage.
There really wouldn't. It's only there as a buffer anyway, presumably it only exists because there's no adverts
There are certain things that you just don't screw with when you've been associated with them for so long. BBC News is known for their countdown sequence and if they removed it there would likely be significant viewer outrage.
There really wouldn't. It's only there as a buffer anyway, presumably it only exists because there's no adverts