BR
Really. I mean, REALLY???
The new design and graphics package is just awful. Very 1930s Germany.
Really. I mean, REALLY???
EE
Sky Sports News have changed some of their graphics back to the old ones before the relaunch.
Som,e of the right hand side graphic s are back to the same fonts they used to be and the main lower third graphics have also switched back to black text on white rather than blue text on white.
Som,e of the right hand side graphic s are back to the same fonts they used to be and the main lower third graphics have also switched back to black text on white rather than blue text on white.
EE
Right hand side graphics are now back to post relaunch.
Still black text being used on the white box though rather than the blue that was there until last Wednesday.
Still black text being used on the white box though rather than the blue that was there until last Wednesday.
EE
GAA Graphics on Sky Sports are ones from before the refresh
Full 3d glass look and SPORTS in capital letters in all the graphics in match.
Full 3d glass look and SPORTS in capital letters in all the graphics in match.
RD
rdd
Founding member
You mean, they used the old logo?
They've been using the old graphics throughout, as have both rugby codes. Darts are still using the set prior to that - i.e. all caps. Aside from Dublin v Mayo in two weeks (and unless that like last year goes to a replay) there'll be no more GAA on Sky until next June anyway.
Football, golf, cricket, and boxing are the main sports that have transitioned to the new graphics (boxing never got the old graphics and like darts were still using the previous uppercase ones, until the relaunch).
They've been using the old graphics throughout, as have both rugby codes. Darts are still using the set prior to that - i.e. all caps. Aside from Dublin v Mayo in two weeks (and unless that like last year goes to a replay) there'll be no more GAA on Sky until next June anyway.
Football, golf, cricket, and boxing are the main sports that have transitioned to the new graphics (boxing never got the old graphics and like darts were still using the previous uppercase ones, until the relaunch).
EE
They used the old logo underneath the graphics.
Whenever any of the central graphics at the bottom came up
( start of match / commentators / half time score / full time score)
The old logo appeared underneath them.
F1 has transitioned to the new graphics though.
Whenever any of the central graphics at the bottom came up
( start of match / commentators / half time score / full time score)
The old logo appeared underneath them.
F1 has transitioned to the new graphics though.
RD
rdd
Founding member
With F1 and boxing changed, the only two other sports I think were using the all caps graphics are darts and American football - though the latter has not had any coverage since the relaunch. The NFL starts a new season Thursday so it may be they'll adopt the new graphics then.
Presumably rugby union will change with the Autumn Internationals, rugby league and GAA will both wait till next season, and darts, well, who knows.
Presumably rugby union will change with the Autumn Internationals, rugby league and GAA will both wait till next season, and darts, well, who knows.
DV
Some seven weeks in. This rejig has been an eye opener. Frankly its done a blinder at masking their shortage of material and more critically succeeded in dropping the concept of live sport on channels as being a necessity. Previously people would expect live content more or less wall to wall at peak viewing times. They've dropped all concept of this on every channel they operate. By increasing the number of channels they've devalued the service, yet in a bizarre way given the casual observer the appearance of strength.
I await with interest how they propose to fill Cricket in the coming months, if as seems likely the IPL moves to an IPTV based service via social media the early spring will be devoid of content. Golf with the uncertainties around the US PGA continuance also looks going forward to be a tad thin on the ground.
Anyway clever is my verdict.
I await with interest how they propose to fill Cricket in the coming months, if as seems likely the IPL moves to an IPTV based service via social media the early spring will be devoid of content. Golf with the uncertainties around the US PGA continuance also looks going forward to be a tad thin on the ground.
Anyway clever is my verdict.
RD
rdd
Founding member
A big disadvantage of the system can be seen tonight. Sky are showing both Republic of Ireland v Serbia and Wales v Moldova tonight. Yet the latter game won't be seen by people looking in the sports section of the EPG, who'll see Ireland v Serbia listed twice, live grayhound racing, and five channels showing prerecorded programming. No pointer to tell you it's on channel 121, Sky Sports Mix.
TM
The EPG is split on SSME and SSF as they are covering the build-up on both Wales and ROL games before splitting at 7:40pm-9:40pm for the ROI game. Sadly for SSM viewers you will only get the match live and that's it.
A big disadvantage of the system can be seen tonight. Sky are showing both Republic of Ireland v Serbia and Wales v Moldova tonight. Yet the latter game won't be seen by people looking in the sports section of the EPG, who'll see Ireland v Serbia listed twice, live grayhound racing, and five channels showing prerecorded programming. No pointer to tell you it's on channel 121, Sky Sports Mix.
The EPG is split on SSME and SSF as they are covering the build-up on both Wales and ROL games before splitting at 7:40pm-9:40pm for the ROI game. Sadly for SSM viewers you will only get the match live and that's it.