The Channel 5 Thread

They used to yes, in the early days they'd launch it around 1st December, but in recent years it has been getting later (I think it was around the 15th December last year).

Do five not go over the top with Ad breaks? Was watching today and there bus have been one every 10 minutes

What programme were you watching?

I wonder if Mr Desmond will be happy with it's Sky News produced Five News bulletins promoting Sky 3D today?

Christmas ident unveiled this morning:

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I do like the dark feel to it, a stark contrast to 2009's animated robins (which was an excellent package). This year's seems a bit rushed in comparison and doesn't appear to have a supporting package (all understandable given the imminent rebrand).

Pleasant enough though.

A film cant remember the name, there must have been adverts every 10 minutes

Channel Five Christmas look with the Boxing Day line up should be good for these who moan about Christmas TV been not good as it used to be

Five adding more HD content to daytime. The Wright Stuff and Vanessa HD next week. CSI won't be though, annoying.

Wonder if the new look and logo (finally) comes in next week? A few new shows, plus the news is now referred to as "Five News at 5" and "Five News at 7" in the listings, which I think is different?

Half wondering if The Wright Stuff will get a new look as well - I know it's not had the current one long but, meh, just a feeling.

live from studio five will be hosted by kate alone from now on

It's all gone a bit quiet on the rebrand front, hasn't it? Thought we might have seen it tomorrow given the new programme launches and the ever increasing usage of the new logo in print (there's a print advert for Vanessa Feltz's new show with a huge copy of the new logo in the bottom corner).

But then you see special endboards promoting the return of Neighbours which integrate the old logo and the lack of any promotional gumpf you'd expect to see prior to a rebrand. So your guess is as good as mine.

They've been using that new logo in print for quite a few months now, and the identity of the channel is becoming a little confusing.

When they eventually do get round to the rebrand it's not really going to have the same impact.