It seems that channels that target the younger markets (such as ITV2 and BBC3) cannot have DOG and logos straight and in line. Must be a rule of TV, after all the younger people all walk at a slant as well ...
With the benefit of hindsight, would anyone agree that if the 2002-2004 celebrity idents had come along later, and didn't have all the baggage of the recent loss of the regions, that they would have lasted longer, and would probably suit the channel better today than what we have had since 2006?
With the benefit of hindsight, would anyone agree that if the 2002-2004 celebrity idents had come along later, and didn't have all the baggage of the recent loss of the regions, that they would have lasted longer, and would probably suit the channel better today than what we have had since 2006?
Strange thing STV kept with them IE the original set from ( Sept 2002) from Jan 2003 until 2006, by then 2nd lot of celb ident had been used and 2004 package and also appeared on itv.
STV also used parts of the 2004 package, "Clouds" I only remember seeing it at 12.30 for the ident in to lunchtime news. ( kept the 2002 music)
but of course STV did the smart thing and used local presenters aswell, why ITV could not have do this I never know, especial for the local news or regional shows., that could have help covered the blow of the lost of names....
but of course STV did the smart thing and used local presenters aswell, why ITV could not have do this I never know, especial for the local news or regional shows., that could have help covered the blow of the lost of names....
ITV did have idents featuring regional presenters as part of the package, though later in some regions (probably with the last set before the new logo) they used regional landscape shots with the 4 cubes (in the ITV colours) present in them.
And of course the North East got stuck with Ant and bloody Dec. There were probably others but that's the only one I can recall.
Weren't the 4 Blocks only used in the Carlton regions during that weird "ITV1 for the x of England" phase of late 2003, which followed the Granada merger and subsequent deCarltonisation of Central, (HTV) West and Westcountry?
Someone in the ITV Promotions department has discovered the definition of the word "subtext".
They're using a track by Cee Lo Green, which, depending on what you call it, gives a completely different spin on what "Dinner Date" is all about.
And another episode of This Morning being promoted as a platform for a lady with oversized mammories - more intelligent, stimulating daytime broadcasting on the third programme.
It's a story which comes around every now and again, but it would be very interesting if OFCOM turned around and put the regional franchises on the open market once again - if Jeremy Hunt is so commited to local TV why doesn't he try and re-establish it as a key part of the ITV franchise commitments as the idea that people wouldn't care about local content following digital switchover has never had any logic to it.