Early in-vision teletext in Ireland
Until the late-1980s, the test card filled most of the daytime hours on RTÉ One and RTÉ Two. Until …
The history of Pages from Ceefax (part 2/3)
New prominence for Ceefax in the daytime schedule On Monday 28th February 1983 at 6am, Ceefax AM was …
The history of Pages from Ceefax (part 3/3)
Change is on the way During the summer of 1989, the initial signs of preparations for a Ceefax …
The history of Pages from Ceefax (part 1/3)
The world’s first teletext service, BBC Ceefax (“See Facts”), was launched on 23rd …
Pres fans await the new look BBC One
Recently we looked at the benefits of a big relaunch – schedule changes along with a new look …
ATV brand needlessly consigned to history?
Today station rebrands are ten a penny but the most radical rebrand of all came at the instigation …
Mid-80s BBC One: the benefits of one big relaunch over piecemeal changes
18th February 1985 was a red letter day for BBC One. A “new look” to the channel was …
Engineering information for the TV and radio trade
Other than TV and radio tradesmen and engineers – and presentation enthusiasts – few …
General election treats for pres fans
General elections are big events for broadcasters. Huge efforts go into mounting the overnight …
Archive footage provides evidence of early use of STV branding
A great little find from the archives was recently shared on Twitter by STV Footage Sales. …
The BBC test card and in-vision teletext
TV Presentation has a cousin – trade test transmissions and in-vision teletext pages.
Remembering the launch of BBC One’s circle-themed idents
At 10am on Saturday 7th October 2006, BBC One launched a new on-air identity. On the thirteenth …