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The BBC One idents that started this blog.

Published on April 30, 2007 in BBC One and Videos: Idents. 8 Comments

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While I’ve gushed over these BBC One ‘Rhythm & Movement’ idents before, and posted the Little Britain variants, I’ve just realised I didn’t have a big post to show off the whole collection, so here it is. (I think all I’m missing is “haka” and any regional ones).

Like I’ve said before these are pretty much the reason I started the blog, and while I’m not sure I’m as excited about them as I once was, they certainly represent something I’m becoming pretty passionate about… I’m just trying to figure out exactly what that is.

Below the fold are the French and Saunders parodies, along with the “One Last Dance” video that gave the idents their final outing before they changed in October last year.

So keep reading…

Continue reading ‘The BBC One idents that started this blog.’

Meet the evangelical Christian and management wonk who’s running your ABC.

Published on April 28, 2007 in ABC1 and Web Misc. 0 Comments

Aunty’s latest boss is its most surprising one yet – an evangelical Christian who’s fluent in management-speak. One year into his tenure, Mark Scott talks to Caroline Overington about his big plans for our cultural behemoth.

Read the article in full online, or in The Weekend Australian Magazine.

France from afar: France Télévisions

Published on April 26, 2007 in European TV and Videos: Idents. 5 Comments

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This blog is about television idents, right? Sorry about my mid week Chaser-tangents, how about this though? Another installment of France from afar.

Instead of looking at a specific French television station though these videos promote the whole French national broadcaster; France Télévisions ranging from France Ô to 5.

Its similar, but a little more dramatic to what the BBC and Channel 4 do.

The whole thing is incredibly elegant, and this combined with the fact I saw Paris, je t’aime last night makes me wish I’d spent more time in Paris.

For more French Television, check out my posts on ARTE, France 3, France 5 and TF1,

- Thanks again, Jean-François.

This Week in Current Affairs: 25th April

Published on April 25, 2007 in ABC1 and Videos: Chaser's War. 2 Comments

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This week’s lesson: Menaces to Society, and segues.

This week they ponder the masterful journalism that can produce such a graceful ~~segway~~ segue from a story about an abused Ukranian swimmer to a story about a lettuce grower.

If you missed the show you can podcast it, or just download it off me.

The Chaser sells out to Nine.

Published on April 25, 2007 in ABC1 and Videos: Chaser's War. 10 Comments

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Does this happen in other countries? Or is it an Australian specific thing. Is the looming threat of a popular show on a public broadcaster switching to a commercial network something that happens outside of Australia?

There’s been talk, albeit from A Current Affair that The Chaser’s War on Everything was being targeted by commercial networks to make the switch from the ABC. This video shows how The Chaser envisage their show might look on the Nine Network..

Hopefully its a pretty clear sign they have no intention to leave the ABC.

Tomorrow’s Chaser: Chris Taylor on ABC Adelaide

Published on April 24, 2007 in ABC1 and Videos: Chaser's War. 0 Comments

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(10m47s / 5.9mb) From ABC 891 Adelaide at 1:15pm. Download the MP3 here.

Chris talks to Carole Whitelock on ABC Adelaide 891 about tomorrow nights episode, the rumours that they’re selling out, and of course Big Brother.

Watch the show tomorrow at 9pm, podcast it, or just download it off me.

- Thanks Naomi

Discovery Channel’s ‘moment of discovery’.

Published on April 22, 2007 in Foxtel and Videos: Idents. 5 Comments

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Motion Foundry have once again been nice enough to forward me some their latest work. This time its a 15 second ident for The Discovery Channel, whose only brief for them was that it feature ‘moments of discovery’.

To see some of Motion Foundry’s other work check out their Channel Ten refresh.

The Chaser’s War on.. uncut H264 downloads.

Published on April 22, 2007 in ABC1 and Videos: Chaser's War. 168 Comments

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The Chaser’s War on Everything airs Wednesday nights at 9pm on ABC1, Thursday nights at 8:30pm on ABC2, or you can watch it anytime on-demand through ABC iView, on-the-go through the official podcast, or you can even buy the new season as it airs on iTunes.

But if none of those take your fancy, then feel free to download from here.

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To download videos: right click + save as.

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29th July 2009: Episode Eight: The Finale (268mb *.zip)

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22nd July 2009: Episode Seven (250mb *.zip)

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15th July 2009: Episode Six (252mb *.zip)

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8th July 2009: Episode Five (246mb *.zip)

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1st July 2009: Episode Four (237mb *.zip)

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27th June 2009: Episode Three (253mb *.zip)

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3rd June 2009: Episode Two (243mb *.zip)

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27th May 2009: Episode One (259mb *.zip)

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5th December 2007: The Chaser’s War on 2007 (551mb)

The Chaser are finishing the year with a one hour best-of episode. From the ABC’s program guide;

After a relatively obscure year out of the public spotlight, The Chaser team returns to Australian screens in a desperate bid for attention with a shameless recycling of their previous work.

Read the rest of the description here. Or just download the episode above.

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