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PICTURED: a still from the BBC Midlands Today opening titles.

BBC News Reith launch – around the regions


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On this page, an at-a-glance guide to the rollout of the BBC Reith font in the BBC News English regions and nations. The initial signs of the new Reith package were aired in most regions during the 1pm regional headline insert.

RELATED PAGE: for details of the Reith rollout on national programmes, click HERE.

NOTE: the images featured on this page were taken from BBC iPlayer and are not high quality.

The Nations

Northern Ireland

Rollout of BBC Reith graphics delayed.

Scotland

BBC Scotland opted to update its existing titles with BBC Reith. Unfortunately, the graphics on the screens behind the presenter were still the old Gill Sans versions. The programme endboard also featured the Gill Sans text. And the late bulletin used the Gill Sans titles for a couple of days.

PICTURED: BBC Reporting Scotland opening titles.
PICTURED: BBC Reporting Scotland opening titles.
PICTURED: BBC Reporting Scotland lower-third.
PICTURED: BBC Reporting Scotland studio presentation. Presenter: Catriona Shearer.
PICTURED: BBC Reporting Scotland studio presentation. Presenter: Catriona Shearer.
PICTURED: BBC Reporting Scotland studio presentation visual journalism and lower-third. Presenter: Catriona Shearer.
PICTURED: BBC Reporting Scotland lower-third.

Wales

BBC Wales has produced an updated version of its titles, with Gill Sans replaced with BBC Reith. There are new visual sequences in the titles too. But dreadful execution on the endboard, with the logo badge not lining up with the programme title – and a very heavy weight on ‘WALES’.

Granted, BBC London was also guilty of a similar misalignment in its titles until today – but that doesn’t make it right. It looks rather silly.

PICTURED: BBC Wales Today opening titles.
PICTURED: BBC Wales Today opening titles.
PICTURED: BBC Wales Today lower-third.
PICTURED: BBC Wales Today studio presentation. Presenter: TBC.
PICTURED: BBC Wales Today studio presentation. Presenter: TBC.
PICTURED: BBC Wales Today studio presentation and visual journalism. Presenter: TBC.
PICTURED: BBC Wales Today lower-third.
PICTURED: BBC Wales Today lower-third.
PICTURED: BBC Wales Today programme endboard.

The English Regions

Cambridge

The early evening edition of the programme today.

PICTURED: BBC Look East (Cambridge) opening titles.
PICTURED: BBC Look East (Cambridge) opening titles.
PICTURED: BBC Look East (Cambridge) lower-third.
PICTURED: BBC Look East (Cambridge studio presentation. Presenter: Janine Machin.
PICTURED: BBC Look East (Cambridge) studio presentation. Presenter: Janine Machin.
PICTURED: BBC Look East (Cambridge) studio presentation, lower-third and visual journalism. Presenter: Janine Machin.
PICTURED: BBC Look East (Cambridge) studio presentation and visual journalism. Presenter: Janine Machin.
PICTURED: BBC Look East (Cambridge) live/location bug. Reporter: TBC.
PICTURED: BBC Look East (Cambridge) lower-third and live/location bug.
PICTURED: BBC Look East (Cambridge) studio presentation and visual journalism. Presenter: Janine Machin.
PICTURED: BBC Look East (Cambridge) studio presentation and programme endboard. Presenter: Janine Machin.

Channel Islands

The early evening edition of the programme today.

PICTURED: BBC Channel Islands opening titles.
PICTURED: BBC Channel Islands opening titles.
PICTURED: BBC Channel Islands studio presentation. Presenter: TBC.
PICTURED: BBC Channel Islands lower-third.
PICTURED: BBC Channel Islands studio presentation. Presenter: TBC.
PICTURED: BBC Channel Islands studio presentation and visual journalism. Presenter: TBC.
PICTURED: BBC Channel Islands lower-third.
PICTURED: BBC Channel Islands lower-third.
PICTURED: BBC Channel Islands visual journalism.
PICTURED: BBC Channel Islands lower-third.
PICTURED: BBC Channel Islands lower-third.
PICTURED: BBC Channel Islands sting.

East

The lunchtime edition of the programme today.

PICTURED: BBC Look East opening titles.
PICTURED: BBC Look East opening titles.
PICTURED: BBC Look East lower-third.
PICTURED: BBC Look East studio presentation. Presenter: Stewart White.
PICTURED: BBC Look East studio presentation, visual journalism and lower-third. Presenter: Stewart White.
PICTURED: BBC Look East lower-third.
PICTURED: BBC Look East programme endboard.

East Midlands

The lunchtime edition of the programme today.

PICTURED: BBC East Midlands Today opening titles.
PICTURED: BBC East Midlands Today opening titles.
PICTURED: BBC East Midlands Today studio presentation. Presenter: TBC.
PICTURED: BBC East Midlands Today studio presentation. Presenter: TBC.
PICTURED: BBC East Midlands Today studio presentation and visual journalism. Presenter: TBC.
PICTURED: BBC East Midlands Today lower-third.
PICTURED: BBC East Midlands Today programme endboard.

East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire

The lunchtime edition of the programme today.

PICTURED: BBC Look North opening titles.
PICTURED: BBC Look North opening titles.
PICTURED: BBC Look North studio presentation and visual journalism. Presenter: TBC.
PICTURED: BBC Look North studio presentation. Presenter: TBC.
PICTURED: BBC Look North studio presentation and lower-third. Reporter: Caroline Bilton.
PICTURED: BBC Look North lower-third.
PICTURED: BBC Look North studio presentation and programme endboard. Presenter: TBC.

London

Live from Studio D, here’s how things looked at lunchtime:

PICTURED: BBC London opening titles.
PICTURED: BBC London opening titles.
PICTURED: BBC London studio presentation. Presenter: Tolu Adeoye.
PICTURED: BBC London studio presentation and visual journalism. Presenter: Tolu Adeoye.
PICTURED: BBC London lower-third.
PICTURED: BBC London lower-third.
PICTURED: BBC London studio presentation and visual journalism. Presenter: Tolu Adeoye.
PICTURED: BBC London studio presentation and programme endboard. Presenter: Tolu Adeoye.

North East and Cumbria

The lunchtime edition of the programme today.

PICTURED: BBC Look North opening titles.
PICTURED: BBC Look North opening titles.
PICTURED: BBC Look North studio presentation. Presenter: TBC.
PICTURED: BBC Look North lower-third.
PICTURED: BBC Look North studio presentation. Presenter: TBC.
PICTURED: BBC Look North studio presention. Presenter: TBC.
PICTURED: BBC Look North live/location bug. Reporter: TBC.
PICTURED: BBC Look North studio presentation. Presenter: TBC.
PICTURED: BBC Look North lower-third.
PICTURED: BBC Look North programme endboard.

North West

The lunchtime edition of the programme today.

PICTURED: BBC North West Today opening titles.
PICTURED: BBC North West Today opening titles.
PICTURED: BBC North West Today lower-third.
PICTURED: BBC North West Today studio presentation. Presenter: Roger Johnson.
PICTURED: BBC North West Today live/location bug. Reporter: TBC.
PICTURED: BBC North West Today lower-third.
PICTURED: BBC North West Today studio presentation. Presenter: Roger Johnson.
PICTURED: BBC North West Today programme endboard.

Oxfordshire

The early evening edition of the programme today.

PICTURED: BBC South Today (Oxford) opening titles.
PICTURED: BBC South Today (Oxford) opening titles.
PICTURED: BBC South Today (Oxford) lower-third.
PICTURED: BBC South Today (Oxford) studio presentation. Presenter: Jerome Sale.
PICTURED: BBC South Today (Oxford) studio presentation, lower-third and visual journalism. Presenter: Jerome Sale.
PICTURED: BBC South Today (Oxford) lower-third and studio presentation. Presenter: Jerome Sale.
PICTURED: BBC South Today (Oxford) lower-third and 2-screen graphic. Presenter: Jerome Sale. Reporter: TBC.
PICTURED: BBC South Today (Oxford) lower-third and live/location bug.
PICTURED: BBC South Today (Oxford) lower-third and stills graphic.
PICTURED: BBC South Today (Oxford) location bug.
PICTURED: BBC South Today (Oxford) lower-third.
PICTURED: BBC South Today (Oxford) studio presentation. Presenter: Jerome Sale.
PICTURED: BBC South Today (Oxford) lower-third.
PICTURED: BBC South Today (Oxford) studio presentation and visual journalism. Presenter: Jerome Sale.

South

The lunchtime edition of the programme today.

PICTURED: BBC South Today opening titles.
PICTURED: BBC South Today opening titles.
PICTURED: BBC South Today studio presentation. Presenter: Edward Sault.
PICTURED: BBC South Today live/location bug. Reporter: TBC.
PICTURED: BBC South Today live/location bug and lower-third.
PICTURED: BBC South Today studio presentation. Presenter: Edward Sault.
PICTURED: BBC South Today programme endboard.

South East

The lunchtime edition of the programme today.

PICTURED: BBC South East Today opening titles.
PICTURED: BBC South East Today opening titles.
PICTURED: BBC South East Today studio presentation and lower-third. Presenter: Charlie Rose.
PICTURED: BBC South East Today lower-third.
PICTURED: BBC South East Today live/location bug. Reporter: TBC.
PICTURED: BBC South East Today studio presentation and visual journalism. Presenter: Charlie Rose.
PICTURED: BBC South East Today lower-third.
PICTURED: BBC South East Today live/location bug and lower-third. Reporter: Juliette Parkin.
PICTURED: BBC South East Today studio presentation and programme endboard. Presenter: Charlie Rose.

South West

The lunchtime edition of the programme today.

PICTURED: BBC Spotlight opening titles.
PICTURED: BBC Spotlight opening titles.
PICTURED: BBC Spotlight studio presentation and lower-third. Presenter: Natalie Cornah
PICTURED: BBC Spotlight lower-third.
PICTURED: BBC Spotlight programme endboard.

West

The lunchtime edition of the programme today.

PICTURED: BBC Points West opening titles.
PICTURED: BBC Points West opening titles.
PICTURED: BBC Points West studio presentation and lower-third. Presenter: Sarah-Jane Bungay.
PICTURED: BBC Points West live/location bug. Reporter: TBC.
PICTURED: BBC Points West lower-third.
PICTURED: BBC Points West studio presentation. Presenter: Sarah-Jane Bungay.
PICTURED: BBC Points West programme endboard.

West Midlands

The lunchtime edition of the programme today.

PICTURED: BBC Midlands opening titles.
PICTURED: BBC Midlands opening titles.
PICTURED: BBC Midlands lower-third.
PICTURED: BBC Midlands studio presentation, visual journalism and lower-third. Presenter: Joanne Malin.
PICTURED: BBC Midlands lower-third. Reporter: Satnam Rana.
PICTURED: BBC Midlands programme endboard.

Yorkshire

The lunchtime edition of the programme today.

PICTURED: BBC Look North opening titles.
PICTURED: BBC Look North opening titles.
PICTURED: BBC Look North studio presentation. Presenter: Clare Frisby.
PICTURED: BBC Look North lower-third.
PICTURED: BBC Look North studio presentation and visual journalism. Presenter: Clare Frisby.
PICTURED: BBC Look North lower-third.
PICTURED: BBC Look North sport results graphic.
PICTURED: BBC Look North programme endboard.


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PICTURED: a still from the BBC Midlands Today opening titles. COPYRIGHT: BBC.