Channel Launch
General Presentation [1]
Launch-related presentation on Channel 5.
Above: pre-launch test transmission captions [1]. The captions shown here are from January 1997. Note the original Channel 5 logo on the Black Mountain caption.
Above: pre-launch test transmission captions [2]. A new caption design was introduced from late-February 1997 [left]. This usually remained on screen for about six minutes before giving way to a three minute promotion for programmes on the new channel. A further update to the caption occurred on March 26 1997 [right].
Above: Channel 5 pre-launch promotional trail sting. This short five second piece from the Spice Girls was run during the week prior to launch.
Above: Channel 5 pre-launch promotional trail [1].
Above: Channel 5 pre-launch promotional trail [2].
Above: Channel 5 pre-launch promotional trail [3].
Above: Channel 5 pre-launch promotional trail [4].
