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HA
harshy Founding member
rdd posted:
I actually think they're better than the current ones, which don't really have a lot happening in them.

The graphics look nice, an evolution of the current set (which never quite got rolled out to all sports). The font looks the same, I could be wrong. Edit: having seen them on air now, they animate nicely!

This is how an ident should look perfect example of live action and animated graphics
DV
dvboy
Some basic schedule info, mostly archive programmes:

Tuesday 18th
Action: Rugby Union
Arena: Boxing

Wednesday 19th
Action: Darts (except for live Greyhounds)
Arena: WWE

Thursday 20th:
Action: Tennis
Arena: Super League including live match

Friday 21st:
Action: NFL
Arena: Super League including live match

Come the weekend it's a bit more mixed. going forward.
LL
London Lite Founding member
Someone was telling me earlier that The Open is on three of these channels at the weekend.
LL
Larry the Loafer
London Lite posted:
Larry the Loafer posted:
I still wish the idents had more energy. The Sky Cinema idents feel like you're watching premium channels. Considering you pay 2-3 times more for Sky Sports, these just feel like not much thought went into them.


Funny that as I seem to recall people complaining about the loss of the excellent Sky Movies idents with the current Cinema idents.


My problem with the preceding Movies idents was I got tired of them pretty quickly. The variety was limited and they lasted for a considerable amount of time. Whereas I think the current Cinema ones are reminiscent of an ident you'd actually see at a cinema, with nice CGI and a deep, bassy soundtrack.

I guess I'm just looking at the Sky Sports idents from the 90s and thought they had much more adrenaline. The 1996 set, in particular, had an energetic soundtrack that made the event you were about to watch feel quite spectacular. The new Sky Sports idents feel too sedate in comparison, in my opinion.
SE
Square Eyes Founding member
London Lite posted:
Someone was telling me earlier that The Open is on three of these channels at the weekend.


Not that I could see in the listings but The Open practice round on Wednesday is on Golf, Main Event & Mix.

Are there any BT listings for whats on Sky Sports Extra ?
DV
dvboy
Square Eyes posted:
London Lite posted:
Someone was telling me earlier that The Open is on three of these channels at the weekend.


Not that I could see in the listings but The Open practice round on Wednesday is on Golf, Main Event & Mix.


Main Event doesn't join until half way through though, which might be the reason for it also being on Mix.

Quote:
Are there any BT listings for whats on Sky Sports Extra ?


Not on DigiGuide.
YG
Yandere Gaming
14 mins left until the relaunch
YG
Yandere Gaming
Captured the relaunch of Sky Sports 1 HD to Sky Sports Main Event HD. From what I've seen so far, all Sky Sports channels (except The Open and News) is showcasing a promo of the relaunch. The Open is showcasing old programming (Like the other 4 numbered Sports channels did) and News is.... reporting the news.
YG
Yandere Gaming
New names on EPG
RO
rob Founding member
Looks like no new graphics for Sky Sports News, just a logo change.
RD
rdd Founding member
Lots of the blinds effect going on Sky Sports News graphics, which might wear thin after a while. There's also an odd thing where some fixtures (but not all) just show the team names, one above the other.

Aside from being flattened, the "L-bar" layout is much the same as before and the music's the same.

The break bumper run an animation with "Golf" or suchlike in the channel font and then "Sky Sports".

Oh and a branding oddity - Sky Sports Premier League's DOG uses the full Premier League logotype, even though the channel logo in other contexts just has the PL symbol.
NW
nwtv2003
Hmm my Sky seems to have only moved Sky Sports Mix, the channels have been renamed but no sign of Sky Sports Arena, is this affecting anyone else?

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