Channel (Channel Television) - The ITV Network | The Ident Review Extra

[@Z0idberg78]

Channel really did have some of the best idents, right from the start.

[@JSYBen]

As I understand it, they never used the 1989 Generic ident created for them. Channel still tries to maintain some kind of identity, even to this day. When I occasionally watch it, they will occasionally bring up Oscar Puffin, and still for whatever reason call their programme 'ITV News Channel TV' and make references to 'Channel TV'. I think it's because a large part of the staff who worked there when it was an independent region are still there and hanging on to their identity.

[@wokingjames]

Agreed I'm from Jersey and whilst I rarely watch it I know many people still call it Channel TV. They still broadcast in SD though wonder if they are the only region still without a HD broadcast?

[@raymonderrity1419]

@@wokingjames Checked on Wikipedia and it says that ITV Channel TV still only broadcasts in 576i which is SD. It really deserves HD because everywhere does.

[@wokingjames]

@@raymonderrity1419 I don't watch ITV much anymore and if I do it's on demand therfore is HD anyway

[@raymonderrity1419]

@@wokingjames Freeview still has SD channels alongside HD channels. I really think this should change to be HD channels with UHD channels with the SD channels shut off because basically everyone has a 4K TV now.

[@wokingjames]

@@raymonderrity1419 I thinks it's down to the local transmitter, as France is so close there isn't much capacity

[@johnking5174]

ITV was available to a limited number of homes in Jersey before Channel Television launched on September 1st 1962. Cable television had arrived in Jersey in 1953 to transmit the coronation. By the mid 1950s, a large chunk of Jersey was cabled for TV by Rediffusion. So in 1958, when Southern Television launched in the south of England, Rediffusion in Jersey relayed Southern TV to their cable subscribers, who watched ITV for the first time from 1958. When Channel Television launched in 1962, the cable provider provided both regions in their cable pack.

[@Z0idberg78]

Just to add, the 80s/90s ident is pretty good, but looks like one of those corporate sequences you used to see at the start of videos.

[@jbtv7955]

Cool video Adam Channel TV launched one year after Border Television same date, same month in 1962 also the last itv region to broadcast in colour. Also the only itv region to avoid the 1979 itv strike.

[@j0hnf_uk]

The early 80's idents have part of Keith Mansfield's, 'Superstar fanfare (a)', from KPM 1260 - Lifeforce, accompanying them.

[@LEGOGames1000YT]

I wonder what would be the next station to be analysed. I can't wait for the next episode!

[@DavidDoom95]

Please let it be Thames

[@ArianesDrawingPH]

Maybe in the last 5 episodes/parts (between 19-24 or 25)

[@RebeccaPhythian]

Yet again, a great review 😄

[@43Main]

These Ident reviews are fun! I'd love to see Thames next!

[@ArianesDrawingPH]

Jaden, in the last 5 episodes/parts will featured.

[@43Main]

Okey dokey thnx

[@ArianesDrawingPH]

@@43Main 👍

[@rogerdarthwell5393]

Wonderful review!

[@LeonardStarbuck]

Channel TV were big heroes in1979 not joining the 11 week itv strike their survival is legendary

[@KenzieRetro]

The globe motif is my personal favourite of the 3

[@user4216]

Is nobody going to talk about how 3:14 and 3:28 have the morning hearts and the regular hearts spinning?

[@KyleJBAwesomeness-OfficialChan]

Channels that haven't been done yet: Carlton LWT London Weekend Television Thames Yorkshire

[@christopherwilliams2093]

Then Adam would have to produce videos about Associated-Rediffusion, TWW and ABC next.

[@thomasstevens2746]

Great video

[@andynarain672]

Those 80s idents look like those from a US public access channel!

[@mharris5047]

For a company with revenues in the low millions of pounds they probably had to do what they could afford. When the bigger ITV company (now known as ITV, plc) bought Channel in 2012 both economies of scale and more money to put into the service became available.

[@daviddyer3543]

Channel Television will be about 65 years old in 2037!

[@jamesdelboy]

I watched Channel online due to me being in Scotland the programme I watched was Puffin's Pla(i)ce

[@wokingjames]

Is that still a thing? Remember the guy who did it wasn't there recently some rumours about him whatsapping a 16 year old?

[@jamesdelboy]

@@wokingjames I'm not so sure Puffin's Pla(i)ce doesn't broadcast anymore it was moved online didn't last long

[@chantingmammal]

Channel Television Channel of the ITV Network

[@SF08Alt]

I would like to see Carlton in next episode.

[@SierraLeoneballMapping]

Can you do Thames next?

[@eftietkhan316]

How much money 💸 we need if we lunch a international satellite TV channel like BBC World News.

[@matthewpayton]

Great I dents

[@SvenMolhuijsen1]

Such a missed chance... they could've called it the channel channel

[@red-trinity7390]

They didn’t, because like others, they used -- Television, mainly using their location as a reminder.

[@cybercephalopod]

First!

[@keth9016]

Well, look what WE have. An ANOTHER dumb ITV franchise which served the Channel Islands of England. Channel Television. Sorry, but that's WHEN you are in... A BIGGER TROUBLE!!! I HATE CHANNEL TELEVISION BECAUSE IT'S VERY MEAN FRANCHISE FROM ITV!!! I DON'T WANT TO LIKE CHANNEL TELEVISION. NOW, I'LL NEVER FORGIVE YOU!!!

[@CaptainSiCo]

What the blazers are you going on about?!