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Caps of idents & in-vision continuity backdrop (December 2006)

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SCBNI
Col posted:
Pamela Andrews.

Who has just namechecked Paul Reid who clocks on in 10 minutes.

Wonder if whoever is taking over from Robin at UTV doesn't tell us what's on tonight as if it's the end of the world.


Was just watching back some stuff that I recorded from yesterday, Robin sounded really miserable the whole time he was there! For once I was actually glad to see Julian take over!
AJ
A.J.A.
tightrope78 posted:
I'm not a fan of his style, it's a bit too familiar IMO for the BBC.


Well you can't please everyone. And to think it was even delivered in a dinner jacket and bow tie as per the traditional standards of the Corporation... Laughing
CO
Colm
A.J.A. posted:
tightrope78 posted:
I'm not a fan of his style, it's a bit too familiar IMO for the BBC.


Well you can't please everyone. And to think it was even delivered in a dinner jacket and bow tie as per the traditional standards of the Corporation... Laughing


Do you not still have the old BBC CHOICE IVC studio?

All in all, I've been very impressed with BBC NI's Christmas continuity - well done to all involved for a friendly, festive and fun local service, UTV - what a disappointment, and guess what... there's no one on duty right now.
AJ
A.J.A.
Col posted:

Do you not still have the old BBC CHOICE IVC studio?

All in all, I've been very impressed with BBC NI's Christmas continuity - well done to all involved for a friendly, festive and fun local service, UTV - what a disappointment, and guess what... there's no one on duty right now.


The facility's still there, at the back of one of the pres suites (currently the home of BBC TWO). Sadly it won't be there for much longer... I know what you're thinking...! Laughing
PE
peterrocket Founding member
Shame about the Claus-trophobic joke Wink Frank Mitchell is keen on using that one.
CO
Colm
Two unusual developments on UTV over the past two days:

1. Gillian Porter has been announcing over ECPs after both Jurassic Park films yesterday and today - but Audra Thomas turns out to be on duty from 7pm onwards.

2. Julian has been doing the weather in-vision for the past few days - an interesting development. Is Frank still doing his U105 show this week? And if Gillian and Audra are around, or any of the others from UTV Live who usually do the weather, why not let them do the weather this week?
TI
tightrope78
A.J.A. posted:
tightrope78 posted:
I'm not a fan of his style, it's a bit too familiar IMO for the BBC.


Well you can't please everyone. And to think it was even delivered in a dinner jacket and bow tie as per the traditional standards of the Corporation... Laughing


Very drole Wink
CO
Colm
UTV have tweaked their Christmas idents today.

The text previously reading "Your Home for Christmas" has been amended to "Your Home for Family Entertainment".

The text specifying the location has also changed slightly - the kerning between the characters is narrower.

I can imagine this change to the idents will only be used on screen today and tomorrow...
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Colm
We could be in for our first Julian-free New Year's Eve on UTV for the first time in many years - Robin did the intro into Emmerdale.

Will he still be there just after midnight (or whenever UTV decide midnight will happen) giving the technical staff at UTV a namecheck?

I'm sure Marksi will be breathing a sigh of relief Smile
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Colm
Well then... prepare yourself, but it looks like Gerry Kelly's New Year's Eve Party is going out live tonight!

The big man himself did what appeared to be a live trail showing the set being put together and Gerry even introduced Coronation Street. There was a fade through black following yet another UTV Watch to Win thing which implies the trail was live...

Explains it all.

Still hope Robin Taylor gets to do some IVC though.

EDIT: If the New Year show is really live, does this mean they will actually celebrate midnight on time? And are we joining Geraint to ring in the New Year or will they roll out a VT of Big Ben at midnight?
MA
marksi
Live. Laughing
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Colm
Still not sure if UTV's current output is going out live or pre-recorded, given that Robin has so far mentioned some of the "treats" in store.

And yes, I know, N*t**h* K*p**n***'s trailer went out live earlier. They just faded her out before she screamed at her cameraman for more make-up.

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