The ABC1 thread

My quick thoughts on abc1 presentation: smart, crisp and well executed.

How refreshing not to have 'live-action' idents. The trailer openers and ends are nice and clear and the on-screen now and nexts are simple, quick and not too obtrusive.

Generally, I think the channel has got it right, though the trailers feel repetitive already... Bring on the ads!

Is it me or did i see a resembalance between "Unhappily ever after" and then watching an old episode of "Married with Children" on tape today?

My Samsung SIRU2001still shows the 'abc1 coming monday 27th' screen, even after a reset and rescan..?

it's an mheg screem

actually i can't see anything wrong with it, apart from the capital S in sept. if you are really concerned with that you should get out more.

No question -- "Unhappily" was a direct rip-off of "MWC" that was part of The WB's first season schedule from 1995 (and ran through 1999).

Surely you mean lower case S!

Point is, they are a professional organisation. There is no need for such sloppiness when it comes to writing! Unfortunately it seems to be catching on - see hmv.co.uk!

And is it me, or is this screen still displaying on the channel?

They seem to be using another green/orange ident for the weekends which is very nice, slight rework of the jingle (with a hammond organ playing it I think) and lots of dots and circles coming up over the screen, a few ones flying about etc etc.

You'd have to see it to see what I mean!

Stu

Actually, the beginning part looks much more like the actual abc ident in America, with lots of expanding circles.

Is ABC1 ever going to be on Sky? If so do we know when?

Helen

Probably eventually, just not yet.

Green and orange dots ident used for comedy programming, blue and grey ident used for drama and soaps.

Hope that clears it up.