C4 'SkyGuide' Trailer

Noticed this trailer today on C4 using a mock of the Sky+ Guide, albeit with different channel numbers at first, but the genuine ones later. Just thought it was noteworthy.

http://www.rp-network.com/tvforum/uploads/c4skymenu1.jpg http://www.rp-network.com/tvforum/uploads/c4skymenu2.jpg
http://www.rp-network.com/tvforum/uploads/c4skymenu4.jpg http://www.rp-network.com/tvforum/uploads/c4skymenu3.jpg

http://vid273.photobucket.com/albums/jj219/StuartPlymouth/C4-SkyGuide-Joke.flv

Class.

Could that be the first use of Helvetica lazily used instead of the original Arial? Usually the other way around....

That's been running for a couple of days. The show seems worth watching, Kevin was pretty good on Star Stories.

Nah, it's Arial - Arial has a straight kicking leg on the uppercase R, whilst Helvetica (and its clones, like FreeSans, Swiss, etc) have a curved leg on the R.

The Sky EPG uses the Univers family (the top banner, "Entertainment" etc. is Univers LT Std 63 Bold Extended or a variant, and the other font is Univers LT Std 63 Bold Condensed or a variant).

The mock EPG in the C4 trail uses Helvetica LT Std Black or a variant.

I'll see if I can dig out some caps of the pilot for The Kevin Bishop Show, I think that used a more faithful recreation of the EPG? Really glad this has been given a series

My mistake, my memory betrays me. Still, this one has different programme names on it:

Trust him to plug Star Stories on that trailer.
Apparently the pilot managed to fit in over 40 sketches in a regular 20-odd minute show which is rather impressive. I wonder if the "channel hoppingly good" business is actually what the show will be like.

The pilot was absolutely hilarious, which is why I'm pleased there's a full series!!

Here's a clip from the pilot show from last year:
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=4vhvGHh2rM8 (warning, contains strong language )

Haha, that's fantastic!