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Bravo originally started out life in 1985 on cable tv, and progressed to the Astra satellite in 1993, as part of the Sky multi channels package. It showed classic tv series and films. Today the channel is now an entertainment channel for men, some classic shows and 'lad culture' original programming. Bravo is owned by and operated by Virgin Media Television, formerly Flextech.


Click for larger image Bravo Ident
1988 Click for larger image A fantastic theatrical ident..

Bravo Ident
1990 Shorter version..

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1993 Click for larger image 2 continuity links here featuring the shorter colour clouds ident

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1993 Click for larger image A black and white ident was used before monochrome films, the graphic shapes, remind us of the BBC 'bat wing' logo.
 
Right clip - break bumper

Break Bumper Colour
1995 Full colour version..
 


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1993 A full start-up sequence including the main ident and various promos
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1993 UFO Promo
1993 Promos
1993 Promos
1993

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1994 Bravo Men Promo
1994 Nosferatu Promo
1994 Promotion
1993

Bravo Promo
1993 Promo featuring clips from their shows and movies

Bravo Advert
1993 From the vaults, they're back! They live on Bravo.. Timewarp Television.

1997


Some examples of Bravo print promotional material...


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Click for larger image The New Avengers Promo
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1997 Click for larger image Bravo's changed it's position with "timewarp television" and with it a time warp tunnel ident..

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1997 Click for larger image Changes are happening...

Click for larger image Bravo Next
1997 Click for larger image Something's happening...
 
A real neat idea in this coming up next ident..

Bravo Mutating Promo
1997 it's transforming again...

Feb 3rd 1997 -

Possibly the scariest idents ever shown on UK TV. To reflect the new late night transmission times and it's approach as "an altered species of television."
 
Featuring intentionally, unpleasant imagery to distort the imagination - a madman with a screwdriver, Pickled eyeballs and a bowl of maggots amongst the set
 
Designed by Red Pepper Film Company - Graphic design by Mark Harris, Produced by Andy Godden and Directed by Richard Markell


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 Ident - Eyeballs
1997 Ident - Toilet
1997 Ident - Maggots
1997

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1997 Ident - Rabbit
1997 Ident - Generic
1997 Break Bumper
1997

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1997 Continuity
1997 Horror Promo
1997 Robocop Promo
1997

Click for larger image Bravo Promos
1997 Click for larger image The new Bravo is here. An altered species of television.

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1998 Click for larger image Another refresh a year later in 1998

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1998 Click for larger image a couple of programme promotions


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2001 Click for larger image Bold, blocky graphics designed to appeal to the 'lads culture'

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2001 Future Fighting Machines Promo
2001 Weekday Afternoons Promo
2001 Cops Promo
2001

Click for larger image Bravo Break Bumper Idents
2007 Click for larger image Since 1985... Bravo!

Click for larger image The Final Moments of Bravo
2010 Click for larger image

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