Too much nostalgia can be a bad thing
History is the story of who we are and how we became who we are. Nostalgia is simply the yearning for times gone by.
STV launches idents sponsored by Visit Scotland
On Monday 20th July 2020, a number of idents sponsored by Visit Scotland debuted on STV. It’s not yet clear how many idents have been produced.
A helpful change in the weather
The old joke is that people love nothing more than talking about the weather. And changes to the BBC weather graphics can get people talking too.
ITV introduces updated promo endboards and break bumpers
ITV has this morning launched updated versions of its promotion endboards and break bumpers. End credit promotion and menu graphics have also been tweaked.
UTV archive: an important historical record of Northern Ireland
For the curator of any collection, deciding what to leave out can be harder than deciding what to put in. But for the historian or archivist, the importance of preserving primary source material is paramount. …
Havelock House: TV history worth preserving?
Last updated: 17th July 2020. The future of UTV’s former headquarters is in doubt. Developers want to knock it down and redevelop the site. Belfast City Council is set to decide whether to let them …
BBC One playout fault affects start of daytime show
BBC One viewers in England missed the start of today’s edition of Your Money and Your Life due to a playout fault. It was apparent that there was a problem when BBC One failed to …
BBC English region cuts
The scale of the planned cuts to the BBC’s local and regional services in England will have taken many by surprise. The decision to cut dual presentation in the regions which still had it will …
Might some lockdown changes linger on?
As lockdown restrictions ease, now is the time to start keeping a watch on whether some of the changes made by broadcasters become permanent or indefinite.
BBC regional lunchtime news fails to appear in London
Today’s lunchtime edition of BBC London & South East News failed to appear in the London area. Instead, viewers there received a simulcast of the BBC News Channel (this is what’s carried on the BBC …
No trade test on Sundays
Occasionally an old clip of what was once unremarkable everyday television provides a gateway into another world. A piece of continuity which has surfaced from a Sunday morning in June 1974 does just that. A …