Clean Feed

ECPs and live announcers remain absent from Channel 4


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On day 4 of the disruption resulting from Saturday’s incident at the Red Bee Broadcast Centre, Channel 4 remains unable to perform end-credit promotions and can’t put live continuity announcements to air.

Channel 4 channels continue to use basic, pre-recorded continuity announcements.

Animated end-credit promotion graphics have been replaced by simple slides, which are shown immediately after programmes.

Pre-recorded compliance announcements were also broadcast during the day.

VIDEO: an example of a slide substitute for an ECP; and the ident into Countdown. TX DATE/TIME: 28th September 2021, 2.10pm. COPYRIGHT: Channel 4 Television Corporation.

Some examples from yesterday:

VIDEO: an example of a ‘Next’ slide and a generic announcement over a Channel 4 ident. TX DATE/TIME: 27th September 2021, 11.05pm. COPYRIGHT: Channel 4 Television Corporation.

Acknowledgements

FEATURE IMAGE:

PICTURED: Channel 4 slide substitute for an ECP. COPYRIGHT: Channel 4 Television Corporation.