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From Today - Monday 16th Feb (February 2004)

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NG
noggin Founding member
Phileas Fogg posted:
Dan posted:
mark posted:
I can't see the music changing that much at all really.


I've heard that it's quite a dramatic change, but that's just someone's opinion, of course.


!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Please say that the colours switch to BLUE!

After seeing all that green on World I can't help but hope that cool blue will prevail over all that red -- I said it before and I'll say it ag'in: "she looks like a Burmese brothel, she does."

And, by the way, nothing says "bye bye Hutton, hello future" like a totally new set of packaging for BBC news and current affairs programming. Sort of like giving Jeffrey Archer a makeover once he's released Wink.

In fact, I think this should be the subject of a new reality show for BBC Three. "BBC News: The Makeover." Follow several BBC apparatchiks as they rapidly retool and rebrand BBC News to rebuild the corporation's image in the wake of the devastating findings of the Hutton inquiry. Feel the tension in editorial meetings where they ENFORCE standards of objectivity (primarily through ruthless censorship Wink), observe the stylish new look, feel and music that goes along with an updated, more friendly format. Maybe the presenters can all wear red vests and caps with the BBC logo emblazoned on them in a brilliant white. After all, it's the new corporate look. Wink


I think Red is likely to be here to stay - though I suspect beige will die a death and we'll see more black and white, and possibly a hint of orange.

BBC One / Two News and News 24 will surely harmonise their looks (though this doesn't mean they have to be identical) - so that they appear to be close neighbours within the BBC News brand. This allows BBC One/Two to opt-in to News 24 for News specials and it not seem out of place etc.

I think that given ITV News are using blue a lot, and BBC One News specifically ditched their previous blue look as cold and distancing colour when they went red and ivory/beige, a return to blue is very unlikely.
MO
Moz
I can't see any change in the set apart from the rear projection and maybe the wooden floor. The floor is the only bit of beige remaining.
BR
Brekkie
We've heard this here many times before over the last couple of years!
DA
Dan Founding member
Brekkie Boy posted:
We've heard this here many times before over the last couple of years!


Well the new titles and music are definitely made, and the Breakfast changes are definitely happening on Monday.
PC
Philip Cobbold
Moz posted:
I can't see any change in the set apart from the rear projection and maybe the wooden floor. The floor is the only bit of beige remaining.


http://thetvroom.com/images-bbc-one-news/news-03/one/main-2.jpg

How is the floor beige? It's just brown wood.
KA
Katherine Founding member
Philip Cobbold posted:
How is the floor beige? It's just brown wood.

Beige is a shade of light brown.......
NS
NickyS Founding member
Dan posted:
Brekkie Boy posted:
We've heard this here many times before over the last couple of years!


Well the new titles and music are definitely made, and the Breakfast changes are definitely happening on Monday.

They're made but will they appear Laughing
AJ
A.J.A.
...and high time Northern Ireland, Wales and Scotland had an update to their looks!!
DA
Dan Founding member
NickyS posted:
They're made but will they appear Laughing


Hmmm now who would be likely to know for sure..? Wink
TE
TELEVISION
A.J.A. posted:
...and high time Northern Ireland, Wales and Scotland had an update to their looks!!


Well said, the English regions have had about 3 new looks, but the nations have had to make do with the same set since 1999/2000. But I don't expect any new set for Reporting Scotland because they are moving to new studios next year, they will maybe update the studio but thats it!!
ST
South Today
Can anyone confirm if the BBC English Regions are getting a New Look on Monday and what will this look consist of??

Thanks in advance.
BN
Breakfast News
Katherine posted:
Philip Cobbold posted:
How is the floor beige? It's just brown wood.

Beige is a shade of light brown.......


Yes, but I'm sure the designer didn't deliberately go out to use a brown wooden floor, because the titles had beige in them.

He used brown wooden floor, because it is contempory, and gives it tuch of class to the studio. The brown goes with the red walls.

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