Harlech Ident
1968
This ident had a kaleidoscopic effect and was accompanied by the ‘Waterfall’ jingle used for many years.
HTV Start-Up
c1983
Sorry about the shaky picture in this clip which begins with the final part of the IBA announcement.
HTV Start-up
1983
Broadcasting from the transmitters of the Independent Broadcasting Authority this is HTV
HTV Holiday 83
1983
HTV Start-Up
1986
The Authority annoucnement was no more but HTV still broadcast a brief startup sequence, with the same music as before, before a programme rundown ahead of the first programme of the day.
HTV Start Up
1987
HTV Ident
1988
The generic version of the block aerial ident which replaced the original aerial ident from late 1987.
HTV Friday Promo
1987
Highlights from Good Friday evening.
HTV Saturday Promo
1987
The programme line-up for Saturday evening.
The Future Now Promo
1988
Highlights for a new season.
HTV Monday
1988
Monday evening highlights on HTV.
Summer HTV Promo
1988
The line-up for a summertime Thursday.
HTV Nightclub pre-launch promos
1988
HTV began to offer round the clock viewing as ‘Nightclub’ began in 1988, broadcasting through the night.
right clip - shorter version
Russell Hurn
1988
Elise Rayner
1988
Anju Mishra
1988
Russell Hurn
1989
HTV Nightclub
1988 / 1990
left clip - Elise Rayner introduces tonight’s film. Elise worked for several years on HTV and currently has a Sunday show on BBC Radio Wiltshire.
right clip - Peter Rowell brings us the entertainment through the night on HTV. Peter is now HTV West's main news bulletin reader being there from GMTV to the Lunchtime News.
HTV Nightclub - Jobfinder
1989
HTV Nightclub
1989
HTV Nightclub
1989
HTV Christmas Promos
1988
Christmas on HTV wouldn’t be complete with a CGI tree!
HTV Boxing Day and New Year Promos
1988
HTV Ident
1989
The generic HTV / ITV ident, used when the Wales and West services combined, usually on a Saturday and Sunday mornings.
HTV Promos
1989
The new year now brings a new theme for HTV's promos "New Horizons"
HTV Wednesday Promo
1989
It's almost springtime in this promo for a Wednesday evening of lighter, brigher programming on HTV.
HTV Christmas Day Promo
1989
HTV Christmas Boxing Day Promo
1989
Box clever by being with HTV for Boxing night's entertainment. Go on, open the box...
Summer programme promo
1990
A new thriller coming this summer.
HTV Spring '92 Promo
1992
A new season of programmes kicks off this spring.
Easter HTV Promo
1992
Enjoy Easter Saturday on HTV.
HTV Ident
1993
The new HTV. The new logo and look was introduced on 1st January 1993. This was the first HTV ident of the new franchise period. No more Wales or West, just plain HTV.
HTV Presentation
1993
HTV Presentation
1993
HTV Presentation
1993
HTV Presentation
1993
HTV Presentation
1993
HTV Clock
1993
HTV 30 Years Ident
?
HTV Christmas Ident
1996
HTV Christmas Ident
1998
HTV Ident
1999
An updated HTV ident, this look was introduced in 1995.
right clip - continuity into Emmerdale
HTV Ident
1999
HTV Break Bumper
1999
A break bumper with a shimmering watery feel.
HTV Ident
1999
Making use of a striking yellow and blue colour scheme.
HTV Break Bumper
1999
The break bumper for the bright new ident.
Promo
1999
Promo
1999
Promo
1999
Promo (west)
1999
HTV Start-Up
2000
HTV Start-Up
2000
HTV Ident
2000
HTV Ident
2000
HTV Christmas
2000
Some festive presentation from HTV 2000
left clip - Ident, right clip - programme trailer
HTV / Carlton Idents
2001
With the acquisition of HTV by Carlton, new idents were inevitable. HTV start-up on Monday 2nd July 2001 shows the first of the new idents.
Ident - Eye
2001
Ident - Splash
2001
Ident - Generic
2001
Ident - Sport
2001
Ident - Swan
2001
Ident - Generic2
2001
Ident - Cubist
2001
Ident - Gold Heart
2001
HTV Break Bumper
2001
Television from the heart, from HTV.
Next
2001
Next
2001
Next
2001
Next
2001
Christmas Ident
2001
2001 saw HTV adopt the familiar Carlton Christmas idents, albeit with the HTV Heart endbord.
New Year Ident
2002
It's New Year 2002 on HTV, Carlton style!
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