Old Pres re-used to prey on your Nostalgia

[reworP wehttaM]

So, awhile ago, Channel 4 brought back several 80's promoboards as idents to promote their drama, which takes place in the 1980's:
https://youtu.be/tk2gLQu7U60

And before that, BBC 2 reused several old idents dating from the '50's to the 2000's for their Afternoon Classics stuff:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CutMp2TCmOA

What other times did TV networks fish out old idents and logos to promote something?

[JAS84]

First video is blocked in the UK.

[dbl]

First video is blocked in the UK.

Hmmm, odd nothing flagged up for me copyright wise. (my channel)

[Spencer]

It’s working for me too.

Anyway, back to the topic in hand, and BBC One used a (not brilliant) recreation of the 70s mirror globe for Life On Mars...

https://youtu.be/jIOGuLXtwno

BBC Wales’ effort looked slightly more authentic...

https://youtu.be/sfyZG9tWzng

[reworP wehttaM]

I fixed it, for one thing

Also there was that time LWT reverted to their early-1980s presentation as a final farewell before the eventual acceptance of ITV instrumentality: https://youtu.be/QE0Go3rD5cE

[JAS84]

First video is blocked in the UK.

Hmmm, odd nothing flagged up for me copyright wise. (my channel)

Weird, if you're the uploader you should've been notified. When I loaded the page I briefly saw the Channel 4 logo - presumably, the video's thumbnail - but it was almost immediately overlaid with a message on a grey background saying something like "This video contains content from Channel 4 and is blocked in your country".

I see it's been replaced by what I assume is the same content on a different video?

[reworP wehttaM]

Pretty much, yeah

Back on track: ABC in America did these retro-looking promos during their 2019 “Live in Front of a Studio Audience” special
https://youtu.be/p9CsvkmyVRc

[From The North]

Anglia have wheeled out their old Knight on various occasions too when appropriate!

[swaggyboi128]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4c9NAMVUUY
HBO used their "In Space" bumper in 2019 for seemingly no reason as far as I can tell, updated slightly.

[JAS84]

Anglia have wheeled out their old Knight on various occasions too when appropriate!

Yeah, they added it to the 1988 ident for the 40th anniversary in 1999. They never reverted to the clean version of the flag ident as they changed to the hearts before the year ended.

[CameronYoung]

Tyne Tees briefly wheeled out its old idents (I think all bar the short-lived 2 rivers and 1989 generic ones) in picture only for a promotional film for its 40th in 1999 (towards the end):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YpwA8WezVnk
They did the same for a programme for ITV's 50th and reports about TTTV's history were prefaced with an ident on the week of the 60th.

However I don't think they've used old idents for presentation purposes (like Channel 4)

[Mike]

BBC Wales’ effort looked slightly more authentic...

https://youtu.be/sfyZG9tWzng

I should hope so, they recorded the original mechanical model for that didn't they?

Though the legend at the bottom may be added in FCP.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/cyhoeddwr/439647280

https://www.flickr.com/photos/cyhoeddwr/439647276/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/cyhoeddwr/439647266/

Out of interest, what news set did they film it in? A pres/bulletin studio or something else?

[reworP wehttaM]

Honestly, I have no idea where they filmed it, though it must be a bluescreen area if the photos say anything

Also there were these times CBS used modernized versions of their own presentation for special events and movies:
https://youtu.be/DIoZ2uECtuQ?t=55
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6RRYnO6Owic

[LTSC1980]

So, awhile ago, Channel 4 brought back several 80's promoboards as idents to promote their drama, which takes place in the 1980's:
https://youtu.be/tk2gLQu7U60

And before that, BBC 2 reused several old idents dating from the '50's to the 2000's for their Afternoon Classics stuff:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CutMp2TCmOA

What other times did TV networks fish out old idents and logos to promote something?

Channel 4 have been bring back 1982 ident for several times....
One of them was when Channel 4 ware celebrating 25 years:
https://www.tvwhirl.co.uk/presentation/c...4-25-2007/

[James Martin]

The Granada front cap on The Road To Coronation Street is an immediate example that springs to mind.