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New Menus on BBC TWO

(June 2005)

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BB
BBC Scotland
Apparently BBC TWO are introducing new updated menus tomorrow. They will be used to promote programmes.

Different versions will be used at different times...

TWO NIGHT - details of evening programmes
TWO SUGGESTS - details of programmes that you might like
TWO WORDS - two word summary of a programme

Has anyone else heard of these?
RU
russnet Founding member
Not Forgetting:-

TWO FINGERS: When Weather forecast comes on

Smile
DV
DVB Cornwall
russnet posted:
Not Forgetting:-

TWO FINGERS: When Weather forecast comes on

Smile


Won't see that then - BBC TWO - doesn't do weather!
EH
Edward H
russnet posted:
TWO FINGERS


Bad Joke: I bet she / he love that Rolling Eyes

Sorry..
BB
BBC Scotland
The first new menu may be after Weekend 24 or Saturday Kitchen and will promote an evening programme... so under the TWO NIGHT theme.

If true it will be interesting to see what the graphics and music are like. Assume they will be in the same colour/style as the BBC TWO idents, so purple and yellow?

Can any kind forum member try to capture the first appearance of this and upload either picture or video file?
AJ
AJB
BBC Scotland posted:
Apparently BBC TWO are introducing new updated menus tomorrow. They will be used to promote programmes.

Different versions will be used at different times...

TWO NIGHT - details of evening programmes
TWO SUGGESTS - details of programmes that you might like
TWO WORDS - two word summary of a programme

Has anyone else heard of these?


Yes. I think they were meant to be lauched on Tuesday however they weren't for some reason. I'm not sure about the design yet. I'll wait for tomorrow to make a judgement.

These were taken off the BBC Broadcast website:

http://www.bbcbroadcast.com/images/design/bbc2_ident/still.0003.jpg

http://www.bbcbroadcast.com/images/design/bbc2_ident/still.0005.jpg

http://www.bbcbroadcast.com/images/design/bbc2_ident/BBC2-Junctions1.jpg

http://www.bbcbroadcast.com/images/design/bbc2_ident/BBC2-Jucntions2.jpg

Personally, I don't think there's anything wrong with what they've got. I suppose they think the current graphics are outdated as they've been the same for a few years.

From the BBC Broadcast website: "Programmes are ‘planets’ within a ‘universe’ that the viewer is guided through to see what is “out there” that may interest them." - Sounds like a bit of design rubbish to me.

Full story from: BBC Broadcast
BB
BBC Scotland
Well done AJB - fantastic research! Interesting to see BBC Broadcast showing them before they have aired...?

I like them but the real test will be how they flow and sound.
GR
gregmc
wow, even got info about BBC 2 Morris Dancing Ident, I thought Lambie Usless whatever his name did BBC Idents usualy.
PC
Paul Clark
Not bad!

It's nice to see a more two-dimensional "2" symbol in a set full of 3-D animated 2's, I hope the accompanying audio/sound will be good.
DB
dbl
That's cool that BBC Broadcast designed the Morris Dancing 2's, also I like the new promo endboards.
BB
BBC Scotland
Yes they look bright and fun. Apologies, thanks to the photos, my initial note above should have read...

2 NIGHT
2 SUGGESTS
2 WORDS

rather than TWO NIGHT etc

Any suggestions for additions to the club above? Perhaps 2 MORROW, 2 DAY, 2 EXCLUSIVE, ... hmmm not sure they work!
TV
tvmercia Founding member
how odd, i think i am right in saying that since the relaunch the 2 has always been 3d

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