Author: John Beohm

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Ten Network Videos: Idents

ONE new channel from March 26th.

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The free to air digital multichannel revolution may finally-perhaps-kinda be upon us. From March 26th the Ten Network will be the first of the commercial networks to launch a fully fledged 24/7 digital multichannel in the form of ONE, a sports dedicated free to air channel.

Ten’s decision to launch a whole new brand for the channel, instead of simply launching ‘Ten Sports’ seems to be working. The look and feel of ONE is very polished, contemporary and inviting, no surprise though from the only commercial channel that seems to have any idea about how to brand.

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Charlie Brooker’s new show.

Charlie Brooker is getting a new show.

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Nine Network Videos: Openings

Australia’s Funniest Home Videos.. still not funny.

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Australia’s Funniest Home Videos now has one redeeming feature.. this swish new title sequence and its very cool spaghetti lettering.

– Thanks for the video Alex, and sorry again for.. well you know.

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Freeview Australia: not a great start.

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American TV MTV Videos: Openings

MTV Brasil launches Acesso.

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Brazillian based agency Santa Motion have created this strange yet compelling opening sequence for a new MTV show called Acesso.

The broad concept behind the video is about how information changes people, an idea represented through the various transitions. MTV Latin America have always pumped out really interesting stuff, including this from a few years back.

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Tina Fey and Steve Martin at the Oscars.

Tina Fey + Steve Martin at the Oscars.

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Ricky Gervais on The 7.30 Report.

Ricky Gervais on The 7.30 Report.

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Videos: Openings Videos: TV

The Simpson’s high definition debut.

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One of televisions most iconic opening sequences got its most dramatic and permanent update today.

The Simpson’s have taken the leap into high definition, and used it as an opportunity to completely recreate the famous race home.

Sticking to the basic premise that debuted back in 1989, the new sequence see’s the addition of countless secondary characters and a few in-jokes from the shows over 400 episode history.

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European TV Videos: Idents

Portugal’s multilayered public broadcaster.

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Portugal’s oldest television network RTP1, got itself a new on-air look last month, inspired by the channels clunky logo, and perhaps just a little by SimTower.

Surprisingly this ident is only a one off, but with such a unique concept, it could’ve so easily been expanded to include any variety of multi levelled environments…

Update: and it looks like they will be, with a new version making its debut this month, see second video above.

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Channel 4 Videos: Promos

More4, quite clever really.

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Tony Robinson, Kevin McCloud, David Starkey and Jon Snow take part in a pub quiz, terrifying their fellow patrons in the process, and backing up More4’s claim of being ‘really quite clever’.