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BBC One Schools and Colleges continuity followed by trade test transmission (2nd October 1978)

10th May 2021 in Channel Presentation, Test Cards by The Rewind Team

Programmes for Schools and Colleges come to an end for today. The 3pm BBC One junction.

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BBC Two daytime closedown (26th February 1980)

5th May 2021 in Channel Presentation, Test Cards by The Rewind Team

One of a number of recordings that has found its way into the hands of many presentation enthusiasts …

Read MoreBBC Two daytime closedown (26th February 1980)

When was BBC Two not BBC Two?

11th March 2021 in Features by The Rewind Team

The answer: when it was showing programmes for the Open University.

Read MoreWhen was BBC Two not BBC Two?

Black and white pulse and bar followed by test card – and reinstatement of colour burst (4th November 1984)

26th February 2021 in Test Cards by The Rewind Team

A very brief clip to demonstrate how pulse and bar was sometimes radiated minus colour burst.

Read MoreBlack and white pulse and bar followed by test card – and reinstatement of colour burst (4th November 1984)

ITV Digital test card on Granada Men & Motors (2002)

26th February 2021 in Test Cards by The Rewind Team

ITV Digital created a special test card, which was broadcast during downtime on some ITV channels.

Read MoreITV Digital test card on Granada Men & Motors (2002)

BBC Two Test Card G (BBC Scotland generator) (1980s)

25th February 2021 in Test Cards by The Rewind Team

The BBC’s alternative to Test Card F for many years – Test Card G.

Read MoreBBC Two Test Card G (BBC Scotland generator) (1980s)

BBC One test card: logoless (24th November 1985)

25th February 2021 in Test Cards by The Rewind Team

The channel logo goes AWOL.

Read MoreBBC One test card: logoless (24th November 1985)

BBC One test card (1st May 1985)

25th February 2021 in Test Cards by The Rewind Team

A brief burst of test card and music, a few months into the BBC One COW (Computer-Originated World) …

Read MoreBBC One test card (1st May 1985)

BSkyB test card: The Power Station (1990)

12th February 2021 in Test Cards by The Rewind Team

Three of the original British Satellite Broadcast channels survived the merger with Sky in December …

Read MoreBSkyB test card: The Power Station (1990)

BSkyB test card: The Sports Channel (1990)

12th February 2021 in Test Cards by The Rewind Team

Three of the original British Satellite Broadcast channels survived the merger with Sky in December …

Read MoreBSkyB test card: The Sports Channel (1990)

BSkyB test card: The Movie Channel (1990)

12th February 2021 in Test Cards by The Rewind Team

Three of the original British Satellite Broadcast channels survived the merger with Sky in December …

Read MoreBSkyB test card: The Movie Channel (1990)

BSB test card: Now (1990)

11th February 2021 in Test Cards by The Rewind Team

A snippet of one of the bespoke channel test cards used by British Satellite Broadcasting in 1990.

Read MoreBSB test card: Now (1990)
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