Our perspective on a broadcast design/marketing project or other subject of interest.
Category: Opinion
The time when Christmas branding meant a new mechanical model
For some of us, recording and archiving BBC TV Christmas symbols has been an annual ritual for many years.
The end of an era – a time to take stock
The official end of UTV continuity marks the end of regional announcers at ITV plc – only STV, an entirely separate company, still has them.
RTÉ One ident pointer graphics
Whilst monitoring RTÉ’s output yesterday for the first appearance of their Christmas idents, we got an unexpected surprise in the 6.01pm junction. And it wasn’t a nice one.
ITV confirms no return to UTV branding in Northern Ireland
There was an inevitability about today’s news that ITV branding on UTV is to become permanent.
Curious correlation between Dr Who regeneration and BBC One globe changes
Today marks the 57th anniversary of the first episode of Doctor Who. BBC One marked the occasion with a trail teasing the return of John Barrowman as Captain Jack in the festive special.
How can a pre-recorded programme go so wrong BBC One?
It must be the biggest catastrophe on BBC One for decades. For ten long minutes, the network descended into chaos after Panorama failed to start.
Could promotional slides make a comback?
Pres fans watching Strictly last night may have been cheering just after the show finished. But their celebrations would have had nothing to do with the winner of the dreaded ‘Dance-Off’.
Are broadcasters forgoing key skills in their pursuit of “authentic” channel announcers?
It was the style of speech which defined the BBC for decades. For a long time Received Pronunciation was used by virtually all BBC broadcasters. It was Lord Reith who believed this to be a form of speech which would be …
BBC Films becomes BBC Film – but the dodgy BBC logo remains
Earlier this week following the release of a BBC Two trail featuring short snippets of various new films, we asked a question:
Impact of new lockdown measures on broadcasting
It’s the last thing anybody would have wanted. Circuit breakers in Wales, Northern Ireland and parts of Scotland have been followed by an impending 4-week lockdown in England.