Out with the old & in with the new channel

This March I recently celebrated my YouTube channel's 2nd birthday. How time has flown! When I created my YouTube account in 2006 I thought I would have little need or use for it, however it seems that my YouTube channel has now become one of my hobbies (As sad as it may seem lol) In the Spring of 2007 I began to get more interested in YouTube, which led me to the to the obsession I now have with idents and adverts lol. In February 2007, BBC Two decided to relaunch its TV brand image, ditching the yellow and purple themed robot idents in favour for a more classic 'Window on the world' approach. The lead up to the new idents being introduced made me more aware of TV presentation both in the UK and in the rest of the world, and since the change on BBC2 I have been facinated with idents - especially BBC2, or had you not worked that one out? lol.

The first video I ever uploaded onto YouTube, and my channel (then BBC2 Memorabilia) was the BBC2 Powder Ident - spoof video. The video was pretty popular, and feedback from it encouraged me to make more other interesting idents related to the BBC Two identity change. One of my most popular YouTube videos to date, and which still gets around 200 viewings a day is my BBC2 idents tribute (1964-2007) - It takes two video. The video currently has been viewed over 60,000 times, which is pretty impressive I think, lol. The video was also featured on the BBC2 website in March 2007 as a ident tribute. Since the high viewing figures the channel has gone from strength to strength. After discovering the diversity of the identity of TV channels, adverts and classic TV programmes my channel has adapted to the changes. Being named the BBC2 Ident Ark from 2008-2009, and now recently being renamed the Ident & Ad Box.

I decided to rename the channel to reflect my video uploads and how the channel has evolved in recent years, as I now focus more on general TV presentation idents. I have also recently focused on TV adverts, and other classic TV programmes such as 'Top of the Pops' However, the change in name doesn't mean I shall be abandoning the BBC2 idents or continuity videos.

Thanks to everyone for their continued support and don't forget to... keep watching! :) I hope you have enjoyed reading a little bit about the channel's history and I hope to bring you more information soon.