Channel 4’s 80s takeover day sees old trailer graphics used as idents
Channel 4’s 80s-themed presentation is a fascinating glimpse of what might have been.
Centralised ITV continuity showing its flaws
The downside of UTV’s move to network continuity was exposed embarrassingly and painfully on Monday …
The demise of BBC Schools and Colleges branding
The return of a form of schools broadcasting next week has provoked inevitable nostalgia – and …
Why did STV’s expensive 1985 rebrand fall out of favour so quickly?
This week saw tributes to Martin Lambie-Nairn – the man behind many famous TV graphics. The …
The channel brand that was bigger than its programmes
It was hugely fitting that Channel 4 paid tribute to Martin Lambie-Nairn on Monday night after his …
Martin Lambie-Nairn: a giant of TV branding
Martin Lambie-Nairn will go down in media history as the inventor of modern television branding.
Just when we thought UTV branding was being killed off
Just when you thought the story of UTV channel branding was over comes an unexpected post-script. …
From Thames “In Colour” – in 1989?
In an age when branding is taken so seriously, it’s interesting to look back on a time when it …
BSB merger anniversary reflections
It is but a footnote in the history of British broadcasting. 30 years ago BSB – the …
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 …
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, …
RTÉ One ident pointer graphics
Whilst monitoring RTÉ’s output yesterday for the first appearance of their Christmas idents, …