The Calvine UFO (also known as the Calvine Sighting ) was a reported sighting of an unidentified flying object (UFO) near the hamlet of Calvine in Perthshire , Scotland in August 1990.
95-545: The sighting was originally reported to the Daily Record , a Glasgow-based tabloid newspaper, by two men who claimed that they witnessed an unknown diamond-shaped craft while walking on the moors above Calvine on the evening of 4 August 1990. They reported seeking shelter under some nearby trees from where they watched the craft taking photographs while it hovered silently above before ascending vertically and disappearing from view. The two witnesses later told their story to
190-461: A digital on-screen graphic (DOG) in the top left-hand corner. On some programmes in the channel's early years, commercial breaks were introduced by an "end of part one" sign emerging horizontally from the DOG; when the programme returned after the break, this would become a "part two" sign, which then disappears back into the DOG. On 14 April 1997, Teletext reported that 70% of viewers who took part in
285-513: A brief voice over by continuity presenter David Vickery, the first broadcast was the Spice Girls singing a cover version of Manfred Mann 's hit " 5-4-3-2-1 " as "1-2-3-4-5", for which they were reportedly paid around £500,000. Presenters Tim Vine and Julia Bradbury were the first people to introduced the nation to the UK's fifth terrestrial channel with half an hour of previews. The rest of
380-790: A digital video subscription service created by the BBC and ITV . Channel 5 HD is a high-definition simulcast of Channel 5. The channel launched on Sky Channel 171 and Virgin Media channel 150 on 13 July 2010. In the Summer of 2015, Channel 5 and Channel 5 HD switched places, with Channel 5 HD now being located in Channel 5's original space of Channel 105. Upon the launch, only the Australian soaps Neighbours and Home and Away were shown in HD, with
475-645: A government briefing from the MoD Secretariat Air Staff, and a handwritten summary of the sighting from a Sec(AS)2 officer both dated September 1990. Additionally, two poor-quality photocopies of Vu-Foils (images on transparent plastic) made from cropped versions of the original photographs were included in records assembled by DI55, a branch of the Directorate of Scientific and Technical Intelligence (DSTI) that dealt with missiles and air defence. (DEFE 31/179/1 – pages 156-7). These files revealed
570-604: A hotel in Pitlcohry at the time of the sighting. A photograph of someone known by that name who lived in Pitlochry in the summer of 1990 was provided by a former co-worker however, despite widespread coverage of the search in the media, no one came forward and the team were unable to identify anyone by that name who might have been one of the witnesses. The Program is a documentary by American film-maker James Fox scheduled for release in 2024. The Calvine photograph features in
665-420: A major rebrand on 16 September 2002. In 2002, Channel 5 decided to drop the word 'Channel' from its name and refer to the channel as 'Five'. A new look was launched on 16 September 2002 featuring live-action footage with the new logo sliding in from the left of the screen. The new idents would sometimes be accompanied by pieces of chart music, such as Children by Robert Miles . The new look made frequent use of
760-599: A mix of live-action and CGI idents; some of these included supermarket trolleys, the Food Chain, Invisible Superheroes and Drawings. The look was refreshed in July 2009, making the logo notably larger, and the circle becoming red. As part of the refresh, special idents were made for popular shows such as The Mentalist , Paul Merton in Europe , CSI: Crime Scene Investigation , The Gadget Show and FlashForward with
855-452: A multimillion-pound project directed by Trevor Beattie . The channel's director of marketing at the time, David Pullen, said: This campaign set out to achieve three key objectives: to clarify the channel's creative strategy; to refresh the channel's on-screen identity; and to address the gap between the common perceptions of Five and the new reality of our programming – stimulating viewers' reappraisal of Five's programmes and brand. Channel 5
950-521: A poll were in favour of removing the DOG. Channel 5 refused to remove it, though they did state that since launch, the DOG had been toned down. Channel 5 explained their reasons for keeping the DOG on screen, in an interview on 30 March 1997, they explained that: Five's candy stripes are intended to join the Nike tick, the Levi's tab and the three Adidas stripes as signifiers of belonging... Brand identity
1045-481: A purpose-built headquarters at Renfield Lane in Glasgow city centre. The five-storey building was designed by the eminent Scottish architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh . Mackintosh wanted to maximise light in the poorly-lit lane and adopted a striking use of colour on the exterior, combining yellow sculpted sandstone with blue and white glazed reflective bricks. The lower floors were used for newspaper production while
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#17327987984361140-466: A return to the 'Channel 5' moniker. In October 2010, Desmond revealed the station's new look and confirmed its official on-screen identity as "Channel 5" during a press launch. Desmond promoted these changes in his tabloid newspapers, the Daily Express and Daily Star . There is also cross-promotion between Northern & Shell's newspaper and magazine titles with their websites promoted on
1235-415: A robot figure with the "5" logo imposed in neon lights (outlined). "VIP" features a model walking on a red carpet formed from the big screen with the logo formed out of the camera flashes. "Car Chase" features a police car chasing another car which eventually crashes 'through' the big screen with the logo being on the side of the police car. A generic ident with the Channel 5 logo pulsating on the studio screen
1330-729: A sister to CBS in the United States and Network 10 in Australia. Channel 5 received Channel of the Year honours from the Royal Television Society and Broadcast Awards in 2020, with judges for both recognising the network's expansion under ViacomCBS. On 20 August 2024, it was reported that Paramount was planning a rebrand of Channel 5 to occur in early-2025, which would see its name shortened to "5". In addition, catch-up platform My5 will also be consolidated under
1425-610: A small team of researchers, including Vinnie Adams, Matthew Illsley, and Giles Stevens, worked to uncover further details of the Calvine sighting undertaking interviews with former MoD staff; conducting public searches; and publishing updates throughout 2020 and 2021. In 2020, the Scottish UFOlogist Straiph Wilson launched a search via a local newspaper for the hill walkers who had witnessed the sighting however no one came forward. A handwritten summary of
1520-555: A well-funded Scottish edition of The Sun in 1987. The new title's launch editor was Jack Irvine, who was poached from the Record by Murdoch. In 2006 the Scottish edition of The Sun claimed to have finally over taken the Record in terms of print copies being sold each day. This was the result of aggressive cost-cutting, which saw the Sun sold for just 10p per copy – half the cost of
1615-460: A year before he arrived at Sec(AS)2, as "one of the most intriguing in the Ministry of Defence's files". He explains how two men out walking above Calvine became aware of a low humming sound and turned to see a large diamond shaped object in the sky. The object hovered for about ten minutes, during which time one of the men captured six photographs, before flying off vertically at great speed. During
1710-461: A year to boost programming and the equivalent of £20m promoting the channel and its shows in a marketing campaign in Northern & Shell publications. Upon completing his takeover of Five on 23 July 2010, Richard Desmond remarked; "I prefer Channel 5 to Five, but... we haven't met with the team yet to discuss these sorts of details". The day after, Desmond's Daily Express newspaper noted that
1805-604: Is a Scottish national tabloid newspaper based in Glasgow . The newspaper is published Monday–Saturday and its website is updated on an hourly basis, seven days a week. The Record 's sister title is the Sunday Mail . Both titles are owned by Reach plc and have a close kinship with the UK-wide Daily Mirror as a result. The Record covers UK news and sport with a Scottish focus. Its website boasts
1900-569: Is no longer published by the Daily Record . The Record endorsed Harold Wilson ahead of the 1964 general election and supported Labour at every subsequent national election for the next forty years. The paper has taken a much more critical stance towards the party in the 21st century, coinciding with Labour's decline as an electoral force in Scotland. The paper is a vigorous promoter of Scottish industries and associated trade unions. It
1995-462: Is the new holy grail of marketing... Product recognition is the winning move in the new consumer system. Five is being sold like a car or a running shoe. Not surprisingly it will be the first of our terrestrial channels to wear its own label on the outside... "Consumers are very brand-conscious these days..." "...and we are definitely describing ourselves as a very modern channel. It would be curious to launch an old-fashioned channel without an image in
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#17327987984362090-412: Is through properly funding harm reduction and rehab programmes. Channel 5 (British TV channel) Channel 5 is a British free-to-air public broadcast television channel owned and operated by Channel 5 Broadcasting Limited , a wholly-owned subsidiary of Paramount Global 's UK and Australia division. It was launched in 30 March 1997 to provide a fifth national terrestrial channel in
2185-500: The Daily Express . The post-war years were a time of intense competition among daily newspapers across the UK to attract both readers and lucrative advertising business. The competition was particularly fierce among the Scottish press, which served a country with an above average number of papers despite a population of just over five million. The rivalry between the Record and the Express to be first to publish exclusive stories
2280-618: The British Newspaper Archive . In August 2006, the paper launched afternoon editions in Glasgow and Edinburgh entitled Record PM . Both papers initially had a cover price of 15p, but in January 2007, it was announced that they would become freesheets , which are distributed on the streets of the city centres. It was simultaneously announced that new editions were to be released in Aberdeen and Dundee . The PM
2375-460: The Helvetica typeface. The informal name "Five" was used in early continuity announcements and idents containing a lowercase 'five' had been used on the channel from the launch. The final set with this logo was launched on 23 January 2006, based on four-letter words such as Hope, Fast and Love. The idents at first did not feature the logo, but the idents were revised on 2 January 2007 to include
2470-556: The Mail in 1864 and oversaw its expansion. By 1895 Glasgow was a global industrial centre and its population was approaching one million. The Daily Record was launched to meet the increasing appetite for reading material and also to take advantage of the huge demand for advertising space from the city's booming commercial sector. The Record was a product of the Amalgamated Press company established by Alfred Harmsworth ,
2565-633: The Record at the time. The Record and its sister title, the Sunday Mail , were purchased by Trinity Mirror in 1999, from the estate of Robert Maxwell . The first dedicated Daily Record website was launched by 2002. At first, it merely uploaded stories published in the previous day's newspaper. By the end of the decade the digital operation of the Record grew substantially, with breaking news and sports stories published first online and then subsequently expanded for print. From 2012 onwards there
2660-424: The prospect of a second Scottish independence referendum , the paper said in a pre-election editorial: "If the people of Scotland vote for parties that support another referendum, that is what should happen." The Record has campaigned for the decriminalisation of drug use in Scotland since 2019. In several special editions, it spoke to doctors, politicians, academics, recovery groups and former drug addicts, with
2755-452: The "5" branding to unify its linear and streaming outlets, following the lead of Channel 4. In addition, plans to consolidate Pluto TV with My5 were shelved. The British frequency plan had only allowed for four channels to be transmitted over the whole of the UK using analogue terrestrial transmitters, but the ITC identified that UHF channels 35 and 37 could provide coverage for around 70% of
2850-527: The "World's clearest UFO photo" (2024) The existence of the Calvine photographs was first reported by former Ministry of Defence desk officer Nick Pope in his 1996 book Open Skies, Closed Minds based on his experiences logging UFO sightings reported to the MOD while assigned to Sec(AS)2 on what was known as ‘the UFO desk’, from 1991 to 1994. In the book, Pope briefly describes the Calvine sighting, which took place
2945-424: The (now-cancelled) nightly entertainment show OK! TV . Audience figures for the relaunch were boosted with increased viewing figures for the main 5 News bulletins and improved figures for OK! TV in the 6.30 p.m. slot over its predecessor Live from Studio Five . On 18 August 2011, Channel 5 relaunched Big Brother , starting with Celebrity Big Brother 8 and followed by Big Brother 12 , having bought
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3040-410: The 2008 set being withdrawn except for the 'news safe' CGI idents. In February 2010, an additional ident was introduced, featuring a CGI aurora forming the logo tilted on its side. This was used at closedown and, sometimes, before news bulletins. After the takeover by Richard Desmond 's Northern & Shell , major changes and considerable financial investment were promised by the new owners, alongside
3135-550: The British-based tabloid newspaper the Daily Mail on Saturday 13 August 2022, with an online release the night before. The publication of the image led to significant media coverage which has been maintained through subsequent stories, with news outlets leading their coverage with often sensational headlines describing the Calvine photograph as "the best UFO picture ever" (2022), the "best ever photo evidence" (2023), and
3230-464: The Calvine incident released by the MOD in 2009 (TNA DEFE 24/1940/1 – page 113) briefly mentioned that a report of the sighting had been passed to "RAF Press Officer, Pitreavie MHQ", however the name and phone number of the person concerned had been redacted. Clarke was able to track down the person in the post at the time; retired RAF Press Officer Craig Lindsay, who he first contacted in August 2021. Over
3325-600: The Calvine sighting in Open Skies, Open Minds , it gained little public attention until 2008, when the National Archive began to release the MoD's UFO reports as part of the 'open government' initiative. Clarke, who was known for his investigation of UFO reports, was invited to supervise the release and publication of the UFO files. Among the released documents were materials related to the Calvine sighting, including
3420-413: The Channel 5 launch night schedule, along with the official viewing figures, was as follows: Overall, an estimated 2,490,000 tuned in to see Britain's fifth free channel launch, a figure higher than that achieved by the launch of Channel 4 , fourteen and a half years earlier. The first advert shown on Channel 5 was for Chanel No. 5 perfume. On 16 September 2002, Channel 5 re-branded to Five , in
3515-477: The Channel 5 website. In 2010, afternoon movies on Channel 5 were sponsored by the Daily Express . As for the logo, the red circle was retained, however, the word "FIVE" was replaced with the numeral "5". The extended version of the logo has the word "CHANNEL" in upper case font to its left. The DOG revived the "5" motif, originally as a transparent '5' cutout in a bright grey circle. From 18 February 2011,
3610-463: The DOG was modified to a white semi-transparent '5' on a faint grey circle. The DOG was later returned to the transparent '5' cutout in a bright grey circle. On 5 March 2013, the DOG was moved into the 16:9 safe area , along with the rest of their channels. A range of new idents for Channel 5 was launched in February 2011 incorporating the "5" motif featuring live-action and CGI elements. They echo
3705-543: The Daily Record and handed over their prints and original negatives, which were later passed on to the Ministry of Defence . The original negatives and prints subsequently disappeared and the story was never published by the Daily Record. The identity of the witnesses remains unknown despite efforts to locate them by a team of researchers led by investigative journalist David Clarke . In the following years, reports of
3800-469: The Daily Record, to the MOD in London at which point he was told to 'leave it to London'. In October 2021 Lindsay emailed Clarke a copy of a photocopy of the original photograph sent to him by the Daily Record but told him he couldn't find the print itself. The following May, Clarke travelled to Calvine to interview Lindsay in person at which time he revealed the original photograph along with its envelope and
3895-479: The London-based Mirror Group in 1955. Glasgow was by then still served by three evening newspapers, despite the city's population having peaked. The Evening News was closed in January 1957. Production of the Record and Sunday Mail moved to a purpose-built office and printing plant at Anderston Quay in 1971. The Record made British newspaper history on 7 October 1936 by publishing
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3990-489: The UFO podcast 'The Disclosure Team'. On the reverse of the original Calvine photograph is a handwritten credit to a "Kevin Russell" which was present when Lindsay received it from the Daily Record and which he believed to be the name of one of the witnesses. Clarke's team carried out an intensive search contacting more than 400 people by that name worldwide in an attempt to track down a Kevin Russell who might have worked in
4085-518: The UK capital were then reliant on correspondents sending information in the post, which could take days to arrive. The rapid expansion of the British railway network in the 1840s revolutionised the postal service as letters could now be sent from London to Scotland overnight, making daily newspapers produced outside of the south-east commercially viable. Sir Charles Cameron , one of the most celebrated Scottish journalists of his day, became editor of
4180-421: The UK population. These channels were used by many domestic video recorders for RF connection to television sets. Before the channel could launch, the broadcaster had to provide over-the-phone instructions or visit any home that complained, to either retune the video recorder or fit a filter to completely block the Channel 5 signal. For many transmitters, channels 35 and 37 were 'out of the group', which meant that
4275-414: The UK's commercial PSB services – ITV/STV/UTV, Channel 4 and Channel 5 – now have one-hour timeshifts. The original Channel 5 logo was a numeric "5" within a circle, sometimes accompanied by "candy stripes" of five colours (an idea based on the colour bars used by vision engineers to monitor picture output). Between 30 March 1997 and 15 September 2002, Channel 5 was the only UK terrestrial channel to display
4370-654: The United Kingdom. Channel 5 was renamed Five , from 16 September 2002 until 13 February 2011. Most of this was under the RTL Group 's ownership with Richard Desmond purchasing the channel on 23 July 2010 and reverting the name change. On 1 May 2014, the channel was acquired by Viacom (now Paramount Global) for £450 million (US$ 759 million). It is a general entertainment channel that shows internally commissioned programmes such as The Drowning , All Creatures Great and Small and Ben Fogle: New Lives in
4465-653: The Wild . The channel has also relied on imports from the United States, including the CSI franchise, the NCIS franchise, the first three series in the Law & Order franchise, Power Rangers , The Mentalist , Body of Proof , Once Upon a Time , Dallas , Under the Dome , and sitcom Friends . Wolff Olins and Saatchi & Saatchi were the main companies behind
4560-399: The amount of heroin needles on city pavements, counter the spread of diseases such as HIV and ultimately save lives. However, it stated that there would need to be changes to current law in the UK, such as decriminalising the bringing in of certain drugs to these facilities, before it would be possible to open and effectively run such facilities. The paper said that the biggest route to progress
4655-480: The case, especially within the U.K. and in 2015, the incident was featured in the sixth episode of the Channel 5 documentary series Conspiracy . The episode, titled "Alien Cover-Up", included interviews with Clarke and Pope and featured a reconstruction of the sighting filmed on the moors above Calvine. For the programme Pope worked with a graphic artist to recreate the Calvine photograph based on his recollection of
4750-400: The channel's name was to change: "From today the rather vague 'Five' (Five what? Days of the week? Fingers?) reverts to the much more informative Channel 5". On 11 August 2010, Desmond confirmed the restoration of the original name used from 1997 to 2002. The restoration was revealed onscreen on 14 February 2011. The relaunch also saw investment in a range of new programming with the debut of
4845-409: The course of a number of interviews, Lindsay revealed that the Record had provided him with a print of one of the images along with contact details for one of the witnesses. Lindsay had phoned the witness, who turned out to be working in a hotel in Pitlochry, and interviewed them over the phone. He then typed up a short report of his findings which he faxed, along with a photocopy of the image provided by
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#17327987984364940-413: The era of Next, Levi's and Nike. On 6 September 1999, Channel 5 launched its new 'celebrity' idents, making the candy stripe more frequently used in idents and graphics, most notably in a hole in the backdrop of the idents. The set of idents was refreshed on 11 September 2000, as well as new idents from 4 March 2002, featuring the logo on coloured backgrounds by going widescreen. These idents were used until
5035-467: The first colour advertisement seen in a daily title – a full page advertising Dewar's White Label Whisky. It took some time for colour advertisements to become popular across other newspapers as printing techniques of the time could lead to smudging. In June 1936, the Record also published what was hailed as the first colour photograph to accompany a news story when the paper printed an image of then-exiled Ethiopian emperor Haile Selassie upon his visit to
5130-527: The font "Gotham" in upper case. Break bumpers featured the "5" logo in the left-hand corner of the screen with a pattern of circles radiating out from the logo in an alternating red and black colour scheme. This logo was retired from use on 10 February 2016; a virtually identical logo would later be used by American ABC affiliate WEWS-TV in Cleveland, Ohio beginning in September of that year, albeit in
5225-430: The frequencies Channel 5 would begin broadcasting on in the months before launch as well, including a trailer for the channel and information screens. After re-tuning, around 65% of the population's televisions could view the channel on launch night, and a month after launch, the channel launched on satellite to provide coverage to the rest of the UK. The channel's launch on 30 March 1997 (Easter Sunday) at 6 p.m. After
5320-529: The future. In October 2013, Channel 5 HD became a subscription channel on the Sky satellite platform. Previously, it was available as a free-to-view channel, but is now only available to Sky 'Family Bundle' customers or those with the HD pack. On 27 April 2016, Channel 5 HD test transmissions started on Freeview Mux. BBCB (CH105). On 4 May 2016, Channel 5 HD became free-to-air, coinciding with its launch on Freeview and Freesat . The time-shifted Channel 5 +1
5415-479: The image and the photocopies from the UK National Archives. This reconstructed image was later republished in various media outlets, including HuffPost , being mistaken by some for as a genuine image of the sighting. Pope has since discussed the incident, speculating on potential links to the alleged Aurora project. In 2018, Clarke renewed his investigation into the sighting, seeking to locate both
5510-539: The image to a photographic specialist at the University, Andrew Robinson, who produced high-resolution copies and conducted an analysis of the image resulting in a detailed report, prior to the materials being added to the University's collection. The photograph, Lindsay's eyewitness account, and the results of Robinson's analysis were first made public via an post on David Clarke's Website timed to coincide with an article published on MailOnline on 12 August 2022 which
5605-572: The images were the subject of an investigation by DI55 and a RAF photo analyst agency. Clarke later wrote The UFO Files , which explored various UFO sightings documented in the MoD archives, including the Calvine incident. The released documents on the Calvine UFO were publicised through Clarke's blog. The release of information from the National Archives, along with publicity from Clarke and Pope, led to increasing public interest in
5700-429: The largest readership of any publisher based in Scotland. The title was at the forefront of technological advances in publishing throughout the 20th century and became the first European daily newspaper to be produced in full colour. As the Record 's print circulation has declined in line with other national papers, it has focused increasing attention on expanding its digital news operation. The Daily Record
5795-547: The letters HD placed in the top right-hand corner of the screen. Channel 5 HD was due to launch on Freeview in 2010 but was unable to reach the 'key criteria' to keep its slot. In 2011 Channel 5 HD was the sole applicant for a fifth high-definition channel slot on Freeview, intending to launch in spring or early summer 2012. On 15 December 2011, Channel 5 dropped its bid to take the fifth slot after being unable to resolve "issues of commercial importance". Channel 5 said it "remains committed" to having an HD channel on Freeview in
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#17327987984365890-513: The major Tyne & Wear conurbation; many areas in Scotland ; most of Wales , most of Northern Ireland and parts of Cumbria . The channel is available on all digital platforms ( Freesat , Sky satellite, IPTV and Freeview digital terrestrial, and also most cable operators). On 5 November 2008, the channel launched on digital satellite service Freesat, on the Astra 28.2°E satellites. It
5985-418: The majority advocating treating drugs as a health matter rather than a criminal one. It suggested that criminal convictions inappropriately punished drug users for their addictions, handing down fines they could not afford to pay or custodial sentences that made their drug problems worse. The paper also highlighted the use of drug consumption facilities , stating that they encourage addicts into treatment, reduce
6080-410: The missing photographs and the witnesses. His interest was sparked by a Defence Intelligence Officer's claim that the witnesses had photographed a classified U.S. black project platform that to this day remains Top Secret. This source suggested the platform had been flown from RAF Machrihanish , escorted by UK and U.S. aircraft, and the photos had been carefully kept out of the public domain. Clarke and
6175-434: The original photographs on his office wall until it was removed by his Head of Division. In an April 2001 interview with David Clarke , Pope added that MOD analysts determined the object to be a "solid craft", at least the size of a Harrier or Hawk fighter jet. The MOD reportedly concluded that there were no indications the images were a hoax that "this was for real, that it was a good one". Despite Pope's description of
6270-453: The paper's circulation jump to 750,000 copies per day. Printers from around the world, including a team from Asahi Shimbun in Japan, visited the Record's Glasgow plant to learn about the potential of the new printing press. By the time of the UK general election of 1970 , the Daily Record was described as one of "the two best-selling Scottish newspapers" along with the Scottish edition of
6365-459: The photocopies he had faxed to the MOD, all of which he had safely kept in his possession for over 32 years. Lindsay would not allow Clarke to handle the print as he didn't want to reveal a name written on its rear however agreed to be photographed with it. The resulting image which Clarke later shared via his blog was the first time that this, the only surviving photograph of the Calvine sighting had been reproduced since Lindsay acquired it in 1990. In
6460-469: The photograph Lindsay appears slightly ill at ease, carefully holding the original print against a piece of cardboard so as not to reveal the name on the reverse which he wished to keep secret. On 27 June 2022, Clarke and Vinnie Adams interviewed Lindsay at RAF Pitreavie Castle at which point he agreed to donate the print and other items to Sheffield Hallam University's Special Collection and handed them over to Clarke. Upon his return Clarke immediately took
6555-463: The pre-launch advertising campaign: "Give Me 5". The channel would be both modern and mainstream. A logo (a numeric "5" within a circle) and visual motif (a "candy stripe" bar of colours, reminiscent of TV test cards) were used, and an attempt was made to establish a collection of Channel 5 faces; through the spring of 1997, billboards of Jack Docherty were displayed, along with other unknown characters. A series of pre-launch screens were displayed on
6650-410: The predominantly red colour scheme of the channel's new corporate image, each based in a spacious studio with a large screen as the backdrop for the action. "Drums" features a drummer against a backdrop of animated shapes with the "5" appearing on a screen behind. In "Equaliser", a "5" contained in a cube emerges from a graphic equaliser display. "Imagination" features a battle between a toy dinosaur and
6745-480: The press baron who would become Lord Northcliffe. The paper was first printed at a factory in Frederick Lane. The daily edition of the Mail ceased publication in 1901 and was incorporated into the Record , which was renamed the Daily Record and Mail . The separate Sunday Mail continued publication and survives to this day. In 1904, the paper's growing success was reflected when the Record moved into
6840-500: The rights to air the programme following its cancellation by Channel 4 in April 2011. The deal was worth a reported £200 million. The show helped the channel's viewing figures and audience share to rise slightly year-on-year, from 4.4% to 4.5%, in 2012. It was only achieved by Channel 5 and BBC One later in 2012; all other terrestrial broadcasters fell in comparison. In 2013, Ben Frow , the channel's Director of Programming, revealed that
6935-413: The roof-top receiving aerials were not designed to cover Channel 5's broadcast channels. Many people either could not receive the channel at all or required a new aerial. The broadcaster progressively added to the transmitters to improve the analogue terrestrial coverage since that time. From 23 April 1997, the channel was also provided on the analogue Astra satellite service, which enabled people outside
7030-424: The sighting a jet, identified by the MOD as a Harrier, made several low-level passes "as if the pilot had seen the object as well and was homing in for a closer look". Pope explained that expert analysis undertaken by the MOD had concluded the photos were "not fakes" and the sighting was marked as "object unexplained, case closed, no further action". He also explained that there had been a poster-sized version of one of
7125-420: The sighting and rumours of the photograph gradually surfaced, and the case slowly gained public interest. Partial documentation included in Ministry of Defence documents released by The National Archives in 2009 helped provide further insight into the sighting and attracted more attention. This ultimately led to the discovery of an original photographic image of the UFO by Clarke, which was subsequently published in
7220-583: The station would be moving away from broadcasting just American imports, by introducing shows from other countries such as Canada , Ireland and Australia to the schedules. The station has since begun screening the Australian prison drama Wentworth Prison and the Irish gangland series Love/Hate . In January 2014, it was reported that Richard Desmond was looking at selling Channel 5 for up to £700 million. On 1 May 2014, Desmond agreed to sell Channel 5 to Viacom for £450 million (US$ 759 million). The deal
7315-458: The terrestrial reception areas to receive it via a dish. Unlike the other four analogue British television channels, the channel could not be received via analogue terrestrial broadcasts in many areas, including some parts of the south coast of England where the signal would otherwise interfere with signals from television stations in France ; many areas of North East England , especially around
7410-474: The trailer for the film. and has been used in other advertising materials. The film explores the U.S. congressional effort to uncover government knowledge about UFOs and UAPs and includes an in-depth review of the Calvine case which Fox considers "the most compelling photographic case in (UFO) history". For the documentary, Fox travelled to the U.K. to interview David Clarke and Robinson in Sheffield where he
7505-614: The upper levels were used by editorial and commercial staff. Lord Kemsley bought the Record, Sunday Mail and another newspaper, the Glasgow Evening News , for £1 million in 1922. He formed a controlling company known as Associated Scottish Newspapers Ltd. Larger premises were required for the three titles and production was switched from the Mackintosh building to a new building at 67 Hope Street in 1926. The Record, Sunday Mail and Evening News were all sold to
7600-494: The west of Scotland, where he stayed at Castle Wemyss . In 1971 the Daily Record became the first European newspaper to be printed in "full colour" and was the first British national title to introduce computer page make-up technology. This was made by possible by the opening of a purpose-built printing plant at Anderston Quay on the River Clyde. The switch to colour printing was overseen by editor Derek Webster and saw
7695-431: The word Five again. Additional idents from late-2007 such as Bike, Beach, and Celebrity. On 6 October 2008 at 9 pm, Five launched and aired a new look, replacing the lower-case "five" logo with an upper-case "FIVE" in a circle occasionally with pink, turquoise and purple light effects. The rebrand was conducted by DixonBaxi, and according to them, the new look was "more vocal, expressive and creative". The relaunch included
7790-445: Was a name; 'Five' is a brand. 'Five' as a brand reflects the evolution the channel is undergoing in programming and in becoming a more confident and distinctive viewer proposition. Five was taken over by Richard Desmond 's publishing group Northern & Shell on 23 July 2010 for £103.5 million. Desmond pledged to top up the broadcaster's total budget to about £1.5bn over the next five years, including new investment of £50m to £100m
7885-494: Was able to view the original Calvine photograph, before traveling to Scotland to undertake the first ever on-camera interview with Lindsay and to visit Calvine. Filming took place at An Teampan , the hillside above Calvine that Clarke's team had identified as the most likely location for the sighting. Pope also provides a detailed account of his knowledge of the sighting from his time as the UFO desk officer between 1991 and 1994. Daily Record (Scotland) The Daily Record
7980-480: Was also published in the Daily Mail the following day. The publication of the image sparked worldwide interest in the Calvine story resulting in the photograph and Lindsay's eyewitness account being republished by numerous news outlets prompting much speculation and debate on social media between those who believed this to be a hoax; evidence of alien life; or a secret military aircraft. Clarke and his research team later discussed their discovery in an online Q&A on
8075-542: Was approved on 10 September 2014 and at the same time, it was announced that it was to co-commission programmes with its pay channels such as Nickelodeon and MTV . Under Viacom, the channel planned to increase its original programming output, increasing its budget by 10%. On 11 February 2016, Channel 5 also unveiled an overhauled brand, meant to reflect a new remit of "Spirited TV with an Emotional Heart". In December 2019, Viacom re-merged with CBS Corporation , forming ViacomCBS (now Paramount Global) and making Channel 5
8170-426: Was at its height during the 1960s and 1970s, an era when most London-based newspapers had yet to establish themselves in Scotland. The Scottish edition of the rival Express was drastically scaled back with large job losses in 1974, by which time the Record had become the biggest-selling newspaper in Scotland. The Record 's dominance of the daily newspaper market was challenged when Rupert Murdoch launched
8265-503: Was due to changes to the Freeview platform, which necessitated moving Channel 5 from a commercial multiplex to a public service broadcasting multiplex. This was to increase the coverage of the channel from around 70% to 99% of the country by using relay transmitters : these only carried the three PSB multiplexes but did not carry the three commercial multiplexes. On 20 September 2019, it was announced that Channel 5 had joined BritBox ,
8360-563: Was first published in 1895 in Glasgow as a sister title to the North British Daily Mail . The Mail – which was not linked to the London-based newspaper of the same name – was the first daily newspaper to be published in Glasgow when launched in 1847. The Glasgow-based Mail was among the first papers to offer readers in Scotland the latest political and business news direct from London. Publishers based outside
8455-433: Was introduced in April 2012. Several special idents have also been used for The Hotel Inspector , The Walking Dead , Impossible? , Big Brother , The Bachelor , Europa League , The Mentalist , Tamara Ecclestone: Billion $ $ Girl , It's All About Amy , How to Take Stunning Pictures , and The Gadget Show: World Tour also based around the same theme of the studio and screen. Programme preview cards feature
8550-448: Was launched on Freesat , Freeview and Sky on 6 December 2011. The channel was also expected to be made available via Virgin Media during 2012, eventually launching on 25 October 2012. As with other similar '+1' services, Channel 5 +1 rebroadcasts Channel 5's entire programming output on a one-hour time delay, though the 'Supercasino' commercial gaming block is blacked out on the timeshift. The launch of Channel 5 +1 meant all three of
8645-546: Was opposed to the Scottish National Party (SNP) and both Scottish independence and urged voters to stick with Labour at the 2007 Holyrood election , which the party lost by one seat. At the 2021 Scottish Parliament election , the Record accepted the SNP would emerge as the largest party in terms of seats. It called on Nicola Sturgeon to work with Labour if she failed to win an outright majority. Regarding
8740-502: Was particularly critical of Margaret Thatcher during her premiership and blamed Conservative Party economic policies for the closure of numerous factories, shipyards and foundries throughout Scotland in the 1980s and 1990s. The Record campaigned doggedly to save the Ravenscraig steel works, a major employer in the west of Scotland, and organised a mass petition of support which was in turn handed in at Downing Street. The plant
8835-405: Was substantial investment in the website with a dedicated online editor and several assistant editors focusing entirely on stories which would be published online. A Daily Record newspaper archives website was launched in 2019, with beginning with the first edition from 1895. Historical copies of the Daily Record from the years 1914 to 1918 are available to search and view in digitised form at
8930-512: Was the first terrestrial channel in the UK to use a permanent digital on-screen graphic , though this was removed in September 2002; however, the children's programming strands kept the DOG. In October 2007, the channel's logo returned to the screen. Channel 5 is available in Switzerland on Swisscom TV and Cablecom . On 30 September 2009, the channel temporarily ceased broadcasting on Freeview from around 9:30 am until midday. This
9025-534: Was ultimately closed in 1992. Like its sister title the Mirror , the Record opposed the Conservative Party under the premiership of Boris Johnson . The Record backed Labour's policy of creating a Scottish Parliament , despite opposition from the then Conservative Government, throughout the 1980s and 1990s. The paper advocated for a "Yes-Yes" vote at the 1997 devolution referendum . The Record
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