Closing branding for in-house
This PDF explains the closing sequence requirements for programmes made by BBC departments and gives examples for closing endboards artwork.
Note that only one BBC logo can be included on the closing endboard.
Production end credit
The Production End Credit is a combination of elements. For productions made in:
England: The end credit is made up from the BBC Logo, Genre and Production Base. Exactly which combination will be defined depending on the programme genre and production base.
The Nations (BBC Cymru/Wales, BBC Northern Ireland and BBC Scotland) the end credit is made from the BBC Logo and Genre. (The individual Nations logos define the base of production therefore no city should be added.)
The BBC logo
The BBC logo must:
Be the correct version of the animated 'BBC Production' logo
Be white or black only
Be centred wherever possible
Appear over the same background as the other programme credits, or over black
Not use dropped shadow.
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Always use original files
Not be your own creation
The exclusion zone
The ‘exclusion zone’ around the BBC Blocks and Production credit should be twice the height of the BBC blocks as illustrated here.
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The logo animations can be reduced to 75% of their height/width. It can’t be reduced any further as the accompanying type will become too small, specifically the name of the production base.
All logos and other artwork are available to download from Gateway, the BBC Television Intranet. If you do not have access to Gateway, please liaise with your BBC Production contact.
In-house closing branding brandingB=branding End credits for network programmes made by the Nations
These examples show how the ‘exclusion zone’ can be applied to the new end credits for network programmes made by the Nations.
Ideally the exclusion zone should be twice the height of the BBC blocks as illustrated here:
Please note that the nations end credit branding principle differs from England as the logo defines the base of production and therefore no city name should be listed
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For any specific enquiries relating to end credits and branding in the Nations, please contact the relevant person below:
BBC Cymru Wales: nicola.rivers@bbc.co.uk BBC Northern Ireland: [email protected] BBC Scotland: [email protected]
End Credit Options for all Genres and base
Animated versions of the end credits are available to download on Gateway.
In-house closing branding brandingB=branding For any queries relating to end credit branding for England production bases or if you can’t find what you’re looking for, please contact Elizabeth Castle, Communications Manager, Television.
Comedy Factual
Comedy Production, London Arts Production, BBC Scotland Comedy Production, Salford Arts Production, London Comedy Production, BBC Scotland Business Production, London Documentaries Production, BBC Cymru Wales Drama Documentaries Production, Bristol Drama Production, Birmingham Documentaries Production, London Drama Production, London Features Production, Bristol Drama Production, Salford Features Production, London Drama Production, BBC Scotland Features Production, BBC Cymru Wales Drama Production, BBC Cymru Wales Features Production, BBC Northern Ireland
History Production, London Entertainment Natural History Production, Bristol Entertainment Production, London Religion & Ethics Production, BBC Northern Entertainment Production, Salford Ireland Entertainment Production, BBC Religion & Ethics Production, Salford Scotland Science Production, BBC Scotland Events Production, London Science Production, London Events Production, BBC Scotland
Other
BBC Production (generic) – no base
This should be used when the in-house production genre and base cannot be clearly defined. This end credit may also be required by other departments within the BBC.
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