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Are rebrands becoming pointless now days?

(January 2007)

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DB
dbl
We've seen over the past 4 years, channels rebrand from a successful package to a really dull and pointless one. We've seen channels going from CGI to slap logo on video.

Why has changing a channel's look become so uninspired and boring nowdays?

IMO, The only successful and consistent package in the UK is Channel 4.
GM
GMc
dbl posted:
We've seen over the past 4 years, Channels rebrand from a successful package to a really dull and pointless one. We've seen channels going from CGI to slap logo on video.

Why has changing a channel's look become so uninspired and boring nowdays?

Well, some rebrands have been quite successful, and obviously some unsuccessful. For example, the STV rebrand went quite well, IMO. As did the entire ITV rebrand.
Channel 4's was worth it. But, again IMO, five's was pointless.
JO
Johnny83
GMc posted:
dbl posted:
We've seen over the past 4 years, Channels rebrand from a successful package to a really dull and pointless one. We've seen channels going from CGI to slap logo on video.

Why has changing a channel's look become so uninspired and boring nowdays?

Well, some rebrands have been quite successful, and obviously some unsuccessful. For example, the STV rebrand went quite well, IMO. As did the entire ITV rebrand.
Channel 4's was worth it. But, again IMO, five's was pointless.


Five's idents themselves are quite good but the fact that they don't have the channel name as the logo kind of spoils the set. It would have worked if the word on each ident morphed into the five logo but unfortunately they chose not to.
JE
Jez Founding member
The ITV rebrand a year ago was pointless - the idents were far worse than the previous set. Im not surprised they lasted less than a year. The current set we have are better but still boring.
:-(
A former member
well first CH4 ideant were perfect, and the current one are great as well

But the five, ITV,BBC one I have no idea about what do there stand for, and why can;t there last for couple of years.... at least 4 I woudl expect!
JO
Johnny83
One thing's clear is that an actual symbol (channel 4) is more effective than plain writing

Take the ITV regions, ATV, TVS, TSW*, Thames, LWT, Central, Granada, Yorkshire, etc. all had memorable logos of which the ex franchises are still memorable.

* I admit although I do remember TSW's I haven't the foggiest where from seeing as they very very rarely mad enetworked programmes
DJ
DJGM
How come the word "rebrand" always seems to be used, when it doesn't always apply? An actual channel rebrand
would be when it's given a new name. BBC One, recently got some fresh new graphics and idents, but the name of
the channel was never changed, therefore it was not rebranded. The nearest the BBC's primary TV channel has
got to a rebrand in recent years, was when they dropped the number "1", in favour of the word "ONE".
MD
mdtauk
Nope you are wrong, the Logo, Graphics, and Idents are the BRAND, so when they change, it is a Re-Branding.

If the Channel name changes, its a Re-Launch.
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A former member
so the ONLY RE - launch we had is BBC choice - BBC Three?
MD
mdtauk
BBC Knowledge - BBC Four
BBC Choice - BBC Three
Channel 5 - Five
Sky One Mix - Sky Mix - Sky Two
BBC TV - BBC One

lots of ITV Regional Franchise Names and others I cant remember.
GM
GMc
623058 posted:
so the ONLY RE - launch we had is BBC choice - BBC Three?

You should know that Scottish and Grampian re-launched as stv, only last year.
DB
dbl
Which would of been better if they hadn't of designed such a cheap looking promo endboard and copycat-logo.

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