Category: Videos: Idents

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S4/C (Welsh) Videos: Idents

Thanks Proud, the new S4C idents.

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Thanks to Dan from Proud Creative for sending me their latest creation, in collaboration with Universal Everything the new, and stunning idents for Sianel Pedwar Cymru, thats Channel Four Wales or simply S4/C.

According to Universal Everything the concept revolves “around the idea of magnetism and the invisible patriotic energy which binds Welsh people together”, and while thats a big idea to try to represent in just 20 seconds, I think its the kind of thing idents should be about.

Channels should impossibly strive to reflect the society and culture in which they broadcast, not just promote other shows on the network. Idents can be art, and S4C’s latest prove that. If I were Welsh I would be proud (no pun intended) to frame my television viewing through these elegantly created vignettes.

Update: Watch the making of these idents in the video below.

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BBC One BBC Three BBC Two Videos: Idents Videos: TV

Dead Ringers: More of the idents

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More of Dead Ringers’ take on the idents of the United Kingdom. The first video is actually Dead Ringers own creation of a BBC One ident, and not just a voice over like usual (I tried to think of some BBC One/Number 2 joke but you get the idea).

Check out last weeks here.

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ABC1 Videos: Idents

The genres of the ABC: National News

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The first new addition to the awesome ABC1 “genres” collection since it launched earlier this year is a National variant on the already existing International version relating to the ABC’s news services.

Its great to see such sensitivity being taken with the expansion of this collection, each one of the now six idents is brilliantly executed, and they haven’t rushed to make a thousand different versions, the quality is great and I look forward to seeing what the next addition will be. (I’m still gunning for a “there’s more to.. podcasting”, something to play at the start of all their downloadable content).

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ABC1 ABC2 Videos: Idents

The ABC goes cross platform, and a little yellow.

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Thanks to this comment from Sam at zspace I’m able to clear up some self induced confusion. The above three idents are part of a new Cross Platform collection created for the ABC, and are separate to the now christened “Genre” collection (still my favourite Australian idents).

All round brilliant stuff from both collections, and the best the ABC has looked in my (albeit short) living memory. And, if there’s anymore to come they’ll end up on this post.

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European TV Videos: Idents

France from afar: France 5

green - Twango

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Its been a good six weeks since I got back from France, and although I didn’t record much while I was there a French reader of the blog has been nice enough to send some stuff my way.

I’ve already featured some video from the bilingual network ARTE, and now some stuff from France Cinq, whose motto is la chaîne de la connaissance et du savoir (the knowledge and science network), which probably sums up what its all about.

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Seven Network Videos: Idents

Bringing it home to me

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The latest from Australian regional television network Prime.

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BBC One Videos: Idents Videos: TV

Dead Ringers: The scandal of the BBC2 idents

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Not content with just mocking the idents, Dead Ringers went a step further and deconstructed the new BBC Two idents as part of special investigation parodying the current affairs show Panorama.

The Chaser also took a jab at the new ABC idents here.

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BBC One Channel 4 ITV Videos: Idents Videos: TV

Dead Ringers: Parody of the idents

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As I’ve mentioned before it was literally an episode of Dead Ringers that first introduced me to the BBC One idents, so its probably that hilarious show I have to thank for even starting this site.

Series seven of the show started last week in the UK, and above is the parodied idents from the first episode.

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ABC1 Videos: Idents

The new ABC1 ident: News.

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The talented folks at zspace have released another new ABC1 ident on the world, this time promoting the online, television and radio news services of everyones favourite national broadcaster.

The ident has hard to describe but strangely cool music (better then the usual ad jingle) and features the new look abc.net.au/news which still hasn’t officially launched yet.

Check out the rest of the awesome new ABC1 idents here.

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Foxtel Videos: Idents

When channels die, or at least get rebranded.

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On the 12th of January 2007, Club [V], the pink-polo-turned-up-collar wearing sibling of Channel [V] became simply Channel [V]2 and dropped any remaining dance music focus.

Apparently people are annoyed because of the introduction of ads on the new channel, but except for a few months ago when I recorded the above video I really haven’t watched anymore of it besides the occasional flick through so I don’t really remember if it had ads or not.