"This is the Associated British Cinemas Weekend Television, broadcasting on channel 8 at the Litchfield, channel 9 at the Winter Hill and channel 10 at the Embley Moor transmitters of the Independent Television Authority"
Yes,as they were a shotgun marriage of ABC and Redifusion,this tune was the first tune of the Thames start-up,and then the Salute To Thames piece was played over the Thames logo,the opening notes were heard at the start of a Thames produced programme.
The original start up sequence for ABC Television has never been shown.From 1955/6 when ITV started in the north a test card was shown followed by the original ABC triangle (the same as used in the cinemas) which radiated for until programmes started.
"This is the Associated British Cinemas Weekend Television, broadcasting on channel 8 at the Litchfield, channel 9 at the Winter Hill and channel 10 at the Embley Moor transmitters of the Independent Television Authority"
Thames Television used the same start-up music from 1968 to the early 1980s.
Wonderful music, thanks for uploading on RUclips for everyone to enjoy.
amazing what people record - great for historical purposes
Yes,as they were a shotgun marriage of ABC and Redifusion,this tune was the first tune of the Thames start-up,and then the Salute To Thames piece was played over the Thames logo,the opening notes were heard at the start of a Thames produced programme.
Perpetuum Mobile was heard over the tuning signal on ABC whereas the second half of the start up tune had a showbiz tune.
The ABC March?
This is what we Midlanders had at the weekends,but with Lichfield as the tx name.
I am sure that Thames Television used the same start up tune as the one heard in this clip
The original start up sequence for ABC Television has never been shown.From 1955/6 when ITV started in the north a test card was shown followed by the original ABC triangle (the same as used in the cinemas) which radiated for until programmes started.
I have seen that transmitter,near Huddersfield isn't it?
Today part of Granada, Lancelin Television, Yorkshire.
The Emley Moor transmitter was turned over to Yorkshire Television in 1968.
Thought sound and vision was the ABC start up tune
"Perpetuum Mobile", by Mike Roberts. A pretty ropey string orchestra if I ever heard one!
Didn't the Penguin Cafe Orchestra also cover the tune?
@@barbarakirk1451 Completely different piece with the same name.