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'''BBC HD''' was a high-definition television channel provided by the BBC. The service was initially run as a trial from May 15, 2006 until becoming a full service on December 1, 2007. It broadcast only during the afternoon and evening and only broadcast programming shot in high definition, either in a simulcast with another channel or by inserting a repeat of an HD programme. BBC HD closed on March 26, 2013 and was replaced by a HD simulcast of [[BBC Two|BBC Two]], partly as a result of budget cuts affecting the BBC, but also because most content on the BBC was now being produced in HD, eliminating the need for a specific HD-only channel.

'''Logo:''' On a black background, we see a black diamond with an orange glow emitting from behind it, with the BBC HD logo beneath. The diamond turns to a glossy blue, before spinning around and sinking into the background, revealing a diamond-shaped hole. As this happens, the camera begins to zoom into the hole, causing the BBC HD logo to fade out. Inside the hole, we see a strikingly blue tunnel, and as the camera zooms deeper, the diamond shifts colors from blue to red. Suddenly, it explodes into orange dust, scattering across the screen and creating a smokey effect. Crystals begin to emerge from the explosion, turning into shiny cubes containing clips of programs as the camera starts to spin around. We zoom through the crystals, revealing one of them is a blue diamond, and as it comes to the center of the screen the BBC HD logo fades in at the bottom again. The blue diamond glitters and shines, before the blue color fades away and the orange glow reappears again, creating a perfect loop.

 

 

===2nd Logo (2007-201?)===

'''Logo:''' On a black background, we see the BBC HD logo with a sharp blue glowing effect behind it, and a blue smoke trail emitting from the HD diamond. Suddenly, the color of the glow changes from blue to orange, and a large sphere with a subtle orange glow emitting from it (like how the atmosphere of a planet looks) fades in, intersecting the HD diamond. The glow color changes once again, this time fading back to blue as the smoke trail begins to return, and then the logo fades to black.

'''Availability:''' Extinct on TV, as it was used only as a sting during 2007 in tandem with the first ident. It can be found on BBC-branded Blu-rays and HD-DVDs from around 2007.

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*Cat: TBA

*Dog Walker: TBA

*Music: TBA

*Carousel: TBA

*Ice Cream: TBA

*The Catch: TBA

'''Technique:''' Dynamic mixture of live action and CGI events created by Red Bee Media.