NTV (Cowellan TV Station)/Sign off sequence

This is the sign off sequences used from Cowell's most watched network NTV, It was not 24 hours until the end of 1999 and start of 2000.

## Sign-off sequences

### 1928-1938 (first ever sign off)

It was similar to BBC TV's sign off with a little warning, with one of the programs to be shown before the suspension of the service being a Mickey Mouse cartoon (the 1933 short Mickey's Gala Premier).

In 1937, National Television Service returned at 3PM with the repeat of the same Mickey Mouse cartoon was shown 20 minutes later.

### 1938-1945

It was shown during the mid-National Television Service and Television National's era.

* It's ident, with a sound from a store closing.
* Clock ident, with a announcer saying "*The channel will go off-air shortly. We thank you all for watching the channel for the day. Good night and see you tomorrow.*"
* Cowell's national anthem.
* An warning not to turn on it's TV set.
	+ **ANNOUNCER:** "*Please turn off the TV set or simply unplug it, which we do not set fires to the house. Goodnight.*"
* An testcard.

### 1945-1972

It was same as the closedown from 1946, but it was different.

* It's ident, with a sound from a store closing.
* Clock ident, with a announcer saying "*The channel will go off-air for midnight. We thank you all for watching the channel for the day. Good night and see you tomorrow.*"
* An full footage of shutting down it's lights in NTV's studio.
* Cowell's national anthem.
* An warning not to turn on it's TV set. (same but different announcer)
* An testcard.

### 1972-1981

* It's ident.
	+ **SINGER:** "*This is NTV... The National Television!*"
* Weather forecast.
* Clock ident, with a announcer saying "*This is National Television. before we sign off, we see the time for you to get your family to sleep. Anyways, we are now commencing our break before signing off.*"
* Varies in this point.
	+ **ANNOUNCER:** "*We don't want the viewers who want to stay up late to watch nothing or a dead air. We introduce you the National Radio Service, which can let people listen to songs 24-hours a day and 7-days a week.*" The channel's introduction to National Radio Service was used before the introduction of the Goodnight Kiwi.
	+ In 1977, it was replaced with the Goodnight Kiwi (with "GOODNIGHT FROM NTV" replaced "GOODNIGHT FROM TV2").
* An Public Information Film.
* An full footage of shutting down it's lights in NTV's studio.
* Clock ident, with a announcer saying "*This is National Television. Our channel was broadcast in NTV Headquarters in Emerald City, Cowell. We are now signing off due to our regulations. For now, good night.*", after the announcement, The store closing sound plays, Only the sound effect.
* A bumper of Loeki, who book-ended Dutch TV commercials during the 1970s.
* Good Night ident which followed the logo going down in a sky background with grass in the bottom, "good night" appears in the top right in Cooper font.
* Cowell's national anthem.
* An warning not to turn on it's TV set. (again, same but the line "*which we do not allow fires in the house*" removed)
* An static.

### 1981-1994

* News.
* It's ident.
* Weather forecast.
* Clock ident, with a announcer saying "*This is National Television. before we sign off, we see the time for you to get your family to sleep. Anyways, we are now commencing our break before signing off.*"
* Goodnight Kiwi.
* An Public Information Film.
* An full footage of shutting down it's lights in NTV's studio.
* Clock ident, with a announcer saying "*This is NTV. Our channel was broadcast in NTV Headquarters in Emerald City, Cowell. We are now signing off due to our regulations. For now, good night.*", after the announcement, The store closing sound plays, Only the sound effect.
* A bumper of Loeki, who book-ended Dutch TV commercials during the 1970s.
* Good Night ident. (same as 1972)
* Cowell's national anthem.
* An warning not to turn on it's TV set.
	+ **ANNOUNCER:** "*Don't forget to turn off your TV set. For now, good night and see you tomorrow.*"
* An static.

### 1994-1997

* News.
* It's ident.
* Weather forecast.
* Clock ident, with a announcer saying "*This is NTV, before we sign off, we see the time for you to get your family to sleep. Anyways, we are now commencing our break before signing off.*"
* Goodnight Kiwi.
* An Public Information Film.
* An full footage of shutting down it's lights in NTV's studio.
* Clock ident, with a announcer saying "*This is NTV. Our channel was broadcast in NTV Headquarters in Emerald City, Cowell. We are now signing off due to our regulations. For now, good night.*", after the announcement, The store closing sound plays, Only the sound effect.
* A bumper of Loeki, who book-ended Dutch TV commercials during the 1970s.
* NTV's ident (which it's in style of Rai from 1988-2000 in startup/closedown).
* Cowell's national anthem.
* An testcard.

### 1997-1999

* Each NTV's ident from its periods.
* An information about an upcoming sign-off.
	+ **ANNOUNCER:** "*Our sign-off time will be at midnight, with the channel scheduled to return again at 6am CTT.*"
* A short weather forecast.
* Commercials.
* Everyday program guide.
* The ident (which featured the symbol going from the bottom to the center on a blue ribbon background, resembles Rai Uno), then a short version of Twinkle Twinkle Little Star and the Voice of Korea interval signal.
	+ Clock ident, with a announcer saying "*This is NTV. Our channel was broadcast in NTV Headquarters in Emerald City, Cowell. We are now signing off due to our regulations. For now, good night.*", after the announcement, The store closing sound plays, Only the sound effect.
* Cowell's national anthem.
	+ In some cases, like Death of Diana, Princess of Wales, the God Save the Queen (now God Save the King) national anthem (which was the United Kingdom's national anthem) was played.
* A bumper of Loeki, who book-ended Dutch TV commercials during the 1970s.
* NTV's ident (which it's in style of Rai from 1988-2000 in startup/closedown), followed by an HBO sign off animation from 1975-1980 (which featured people going to sleep), and Rede Tupi's 1977 ident, also followed by goodnight messages.
* Goodnight Kiwi.
* Display of Japanese VHS Ending in many ways (the other versions, and a recreation, followed by zone song)
* An warning not to turn on it's TV set (from 1980) along with touch tones and static.
* An testcard.
	+ Follows the EBU test card with the words "*NTV SIGNAL TEST*" in the center.

### 1999-2005 (analog shutdown)

* End of One Piece: Baron Omatsuri and the Secret Island movie (which is the final program to air on NTV before analog shutdown)
* The generic ident.
	+ **ANNOUNCER:** "*This is NTV, due to the closing of our analogue broadcasts by imposition of the Office of the President of Cowell, we are now closing down analog broadcasts. To continue watching NTV's programming, please switch to digital television or install your set-top box. For more information, please visit digitaltvcowell.com.cow or call your local TV provider, Thanks for watching us on analog television during the last 100 years. Thank You. Goodbye and we'll see you on digital.*"
* An modified 1994-1999 sign-off sequence (the 1994 version), now instead started at it's ident plays with an text saying "*Thank you for watching our analog programming over the last 100 years! 1899-1999*"
* After an final analog sign-off sequence, static plays (instead of the TV set message and everything after it).

## Notes

* The 1994 sign-off sequence took inspiration from XNT. (which NTV got permission before using it)
* After 1999, it goes into teleshopping at midnight instead of signal testing.