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=== (January 1, 1993-September 6, 1999) ===
 
'''Nicknames:''' "TheWindow Giantto Wthe World", "The Glass W"
 
'''Logo:''' AgainstJust a skyblurry background withof birdssome flying,different ashots glassaround backgroundthe isSouth inWest frontregion ofor itmore costal areas, completelylike blurringwaves the backgroundcrashing. TheA part that is not blurred is a giantlarge "{{Font|Times New Roman|'''W'''}}" is seen on the right side of the screen, taking up over half of it and providing a clear shot of the screenbackground. On the bottom left of it, the word "{{Font|Times New Roman|Westcountry'''westcountry'''}}" in white is next to the "{{Font|Times New Roman|'''W'''}}".
 
'''Variants:'''
'''Variants:''' Here some known variants, most likely having to do with the blurred background (check TVArk for more variants).
*Later on in 1997, the ident would gain some animation. It starts off completely blurred with a heavy blue tint before many thick and and thin diagonal lines, a couple with some kind of white tint to then, come sliding in and eventually wipe in the regular logo as the tint fades away.
* The blurred background has ships/boats sailing on a sea (most likely near a dock). There are two known variants around the similar thing. One has to do with the ships/boats at a cloudy day (with the blurred background of the glass you can hardly tell) and the other has to do with a man using his oars to navigate his boat.
*"888" is seen in the top left corner if subtitles are available.
* The blurred background has a close up of a flower.
*When used before or during films, only the top left part of the "W" is shown in extreme close-up.
* An animated version of the logo exists, which starts with a bunch of white lines forming the "{{Font|Times New Roman|'''W'''}}", and the blurred background is the waves hitting the rock.
*3 months after the final set of idents were revealed in March 1999, a Carlton URL would appear in the bottom right corner. "888" is also now referred to as "subtitles" in the Gill Sans font.
* Same as above, except this time the blurred background is a pair of cows on a field of grass on a sunrise/cloudy day (once again, the blurred background of the glass makes it hard to tell).
*Endcards have the "{{Font|Times New Roman|'''W'''}}" in teal and on a blue board, against either a blurry shot of waves or a sunset along a beach. Below the bar is ""{{Font|Times New Roman|''A'' '''westcountry''' ''programme''/''presentation''/''programme for'' '''ITV'''/''presentation for'' '''ITV'''}}" with "westcountry" and "ITV" in their corporate fonts.
* Once again, the white lines form the "{{Font|Times New Roman|'''W'''}}". The blurred background is rain hitting against a window.
* The blurred background is a shore of a beach.
 
'''FX/SFX:''' The live-action background. The lines forming the W on the animated version. These were created by Peter Leonard and Ortman's Young, while the ones with the diagonal line animations were done in-house.
 
'''Music/Sounds:''' A short synth piano tune with some flute notes and ambient sounds relating to the background. An announcer would be heard for continuity as well.
 
'''Music/Sounds Variant:''' There exists an extended version of the above music, which starts with a flute playing.
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'''Availability:''' Extinct.
 
'''Editor's Note:''' These idents are often seen as some of the most generic of the by-gone era, with the rather stale and boring presentation (though the later animation upgrade was commendable) and forgettable tunes. The use of continuity announcers was also a rather stark contrast compared to the in-vision continuity used by TSW.
'''Editor's Note:''' None.
 
=== External Links ===

Revision as of 04:50, 20 September 2021


Background

Westcountry Television is the ITV franchise holder in the South West of England, replacing its predecessor, TSW (Television South West), on January 1, 1993. Covering Devon, Cornwall, the Isles of Scilly, and areas of Somerset and Dorset, Westcountry has close ties with its neighbor, ITV West, sharing Jane McCloskey as managing director and director of programmes with the West of England region. In 1996, Westcountry was purchased by Carlton Communications, and on September 6, 1999, they were rebranded as "Carlton for the Westcountry"

(January 1, 1993-September 6, 1999)

Nicknames: "Window to the World", "Glass W"

Logo: Just a blurry background of some different shots around the South West region or more costal areas, like waves crashing. A large "W" is seen on the right side of the screen, taking up over half of it and providing a clear shot of the background. On the bottom left of it, the word "westcountry" in white is next to the "W".

Variants:

  • Later on in 1997, the ident would gain some animation. It starts off completely blurred with a heavy blue tint before many thick and and thin diagonal lines, a couple with some kind of white tint to then, come sliding in and eventually wipe in the regular logo as the tint fades away.
  • "888" is seen in the top left corner if subtitles are available.
  • When used before or during films, only the top left part of the "W" is shown in extreme close-up.
  • 3 months after the final set of idents were revealed in March 1999, a Carlton URL would appear in the bottom right corner. "888" is also now referred to as "subtitles" in the Gill Sans font.
  • Endcards have the "W" in teal and on a blue board, against either a blurry shot of waves or a sunset along a beach. Below the bar is ""A westcountry programme/presentation/programme for ITV/presentation for ITV" with "westcountry" and "ITV" in their corporate fonts.

FX/SFX: The live-action background. The lines forming the W on the animated version. These were created by Peter Leonard and Ortman's Young, while the ones with the diagonal line animations were done in-house.

Music/Sounds: A short synth piano tune with some flute notes and ambient sounds relating to the background. An announcer would be heard for continuity as well.

Music/Sounds Variant: There exists an extended version of the above music, which starts with a flute playing.

Availability: Extinct.

Editor's Note: These idents are often seen as some of the most generic of the by-gone era, with the rather stale and boring presentation (though the later animation upgrade was commendable) and forgettable tunes. The use of continuity announcers was also a rather stark contrast compared to the in-vision continuity used by TSW.

External Links

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