JA
Sky Deutschland aired the wrong episode of Twin Peaks. Whoops.
And reporting on this, Bleeding Cool used the wrong logo. It's been the same as the UK one for a few years now, hasn't it?
https://www.bleedingcool.com/2017/08/08/twin-peaks-sky-new-episode-early/
And reporting on this, Bleeding Cool used the wrong logo. It's been the same as the UK one for a few years now, hasn't it?
https://www.bleedingcool.com/2017/08/08/twin-peaks-sky-new-episode-early/
ED
I was pleasantly surprised that Sky Atlantic VIP uses its own logo on its idents. I think it is a shame Sky are moving towards flatter logos, either have 3D logos or go completely flat! I think all the entertainment channels and Sky Cinema look great at the moment. You can even see in the Sky Sports idents that the gradient section of the logo is a transparent object that floats in front of the logo and moves across the channel name on the right with a sharp edge visible when the logo is forming. To watch the new Sky Atlantic VIP idents and stings click
here
to go to the page on Presentation Archive.
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RE
Sky is planning a huge EPG shake-up next year, from Broadcast:
Quote:
Sky plans EPG shake-up
10 AUGUST, 2017 | BY ALEX FARBER
Aims to boost HD, +1 and docs prominence
Sky is planning a radical overhaul of its EPG – plotting changes that will boost the visibility of HD, time-shifted and documentary channels.
The pay-TV operator has kicked off an eight-week consultation with its channel partners about the far-reaching changes, which are designed to simplify an increasingly sprawling programme guide.
Under the proposals, Sky will bump broadcasters’ HD channels up the EPG, replacing their standard definition services. In turn the SD channels will be moved into a dedicated part of the EPG, in the 800 range.
The situation is complicated by BBC1, ITV and Channel 4’s regional opt-outs, with programming such as local news and adverts currently only broadcast in SD. In regions where an HD opt-out is unavailable, the SD channels will retain their positions at 101, 103 and 104, while their HD versions will also remain unaffected.
In regions where HD opt-outs are broadcast the channels will be swapped. For example, in London Channel 4 HD will leap from slot 227 to 104, while its SD service will shift to 804.
At the same time, Sky will pull out the 75 +1 channels it offers and re-group them into a new number range, also accessible via a dedicated tab. The channels will be re-ordered to mirror the primarty EPG, catapulting ITV +1 and Channel 4 + 1 ahead of the time-shifted Comedy Central, Sky Living and Sky 1 channels.
The decluttering move will enable Sky to merge its entertainment and documentaries sections into a single category.
Channels such as Discovery, Nat Geo and History will leapfrog the movies, music, sports and news channels.
Kids’ channels, including CBBC, Disney and Nickelodeon, will also move up, running from slot 250, rather than their current home in the 600s.
The shake-up will also enable broadcasters with a +1 slot to reallocate or trade their position.
For example, Comedy Central +1 currently occupies the 27th position on the EPG. After the channel is swapped out to its new slot in the +1 section, Viacom will be able to upgrade another channel into this position or sell it to a rival broadcaster.
Sky’s director of channels and operations Jon Simkin said the proposals had been designed to simplify the viewing experience in response to consumer research.
“We asked viewers how easy they find our linear EPG to use. Overall the feedback was positive, but they raised a few areas where they thought we could make their viewing experience better,” he added.
The research indicated that just 16% of subscribers find it easy to locate a +1 channel. On average viewers thought that fewer than 20 were available.
Following an eight-week consultation, Sky is expected to offer broadcasters a further three-month period to get to grips with the changes ahead of a 1 March rollout.
10 AUGUST, 2017 | BY ALEX FARBER
Aims to boost HD, +1 and docs prominence
Sky is planning a radical overhaul of its EPG – plotting changes that will boost the visibility of HD, time-shifted and documentary channels.
The pay-TV operator has kicked off an eight-week consultation with its channel partners about the far-reaching changes, which are designed to simplify an increasingly sprawling programme guide.
Under the proposals, Sky will bump broadcasters’ HD channels up the EPG, replacing their standard definition services. In turn the SD channels will be moved into a dedicated part of the EPG, in the 800 range.
The situation is complicated by BBC1, ITV and Channel 4’s regional opt-outs, with programming such as local news and adverts currently only broadcast in SD. In regions where an HD opt-out is unavailable, the SD channels will retain their positions at 101, 103 and 104, while their HD versions will also remain unaffected.
In regions where HD opt-outs are broadcast the channels will be swapped. For example, in London Channel 4 HD will leap from slot 227 to 104, while its SD service will shift to 804.
At the same time, Sky will pull out the 75 +1 channels it offers and re-group them into a new number range, also accessible via a dedicated tab. The channels will be re-ordered to mirror the primarty EPG, catapulting ITV +1 and Channel 4 + 1 ahead of the time-shifted Comedy Central, Sky Living and Sky 1 channels.
The decluttering move will enable Sky to merge its entertainment and documentaries sections into a single category.
Channels such as Discovery, Nat Geo and History will leapfrog the movies, music, sports and news channels.
Kids’ channels, including CBBC, Disney and Nickelodeon, will also move up, running from slot 250, rather than their current home in the 600s.
The shake-up will also enable broadcasters with a +1 slot to reallocate or trade their position.
For example, Comedy Central +1 currently occupies the 27th position on the EPG. After the channel is swapped out to its new slot in the +1 section, Viacom will be able to upgrade another channel into this position or sell it to a rival broadcaster.
Sky’s director of channels and operations Jon Simkin said the proposals had been designed to simplify the viewing experience in response to consumer research.
“We asked viewers how easy they find our linear EPG to use. Overall the feedback was positive, but they raised a few areas where they thought we could make their viewing experience better,” he added.
The research indicated that just 16% of subscribers find it easy to locate a +1 channel. On average viewers thought that fewer than 20 were available.
Following an eight-week consultation, Sky is expected to offer broadcasters a further three-month period to get to grips with the changes ahead of a 1 March rollout.
NJ
Neil Jones
Founding member
Personally I'd just hide all the SD channels for HD subscribers and vice versa at a minimum and I'm surprised they haven't considered doing something with the EPG a long while ago, as realistically however many channels are on there now became a long unyielding mess a while back.
I wonder how many people are aware you can get to a specific tab on the EPG with the channel numbers? Not many I presume.
I wonder how many people are aware you can get to a specific tab on the EPG with the channel numbers? Not many I presume.
PF
It's about time the EPG got a huge shake-up. It's only a pity that the opportunity can't be taken to have channels together in their families, so some of the sister channels are nowhere near their siblings.
I assume then with, say for example, the Channel 5 family, Channel 5+1 and 5 USA+1 will move to different numbers but will Channel 5 get to keep the EPG numbers in the 170's they occupied to launch something else and if not they lose them? If they get to keep them how long do they have to launch something else? Do the other channels get to move up EPG numbers then if they don't get used?
I assume then with, say for example, the Channel 5 family, Channel 5+1 and 5 USA+1 will move to different numbers but will Channel 5 get to keep the EPG numbers in the 170's they occupied to launch something else and if not they lose them? If they get to keep them how long do they have to launch something else? Do the other channels get to move up EPG numbers then if they don't get used?
ED
Yes I prefer the 3D style introduced by Sky Sports in 2014 that was extended to all channels creating consistency across the network until Nomad's Sky Sports rebrand came along and had to be different! How many more times are they going to change their boxed logo design? They are almost back to the original Sky Sports boxed logo which had no gradients or 3D effect.
I will assume that you're talking about the 2014-2017 sky SPORTS idents, because the current 2017- ones are flat and ugly
Yes I prefer the 3D style introduced by Sky Sports in 2014 that was extended to all channels creating consistency across the network until Nomad's Sky Sports rebrand came along and had to be different! How many more times are they going to change their boxed logo design? They are almost back to the original Sky Sports boxed logo which had no gradients or 3D effect.