[nwtv2003]

There are examples of numerous "Setting the Standard" Flags idents from 1994 on TV Ark which look great and arguably ahead of their time but I've no memory of them at all. 

tvark.org 

From memory I recall the Setting the Standard idents were used more as stings in between promos and trailers. If you look closely on some clips, when this was brought in they slightly altered the existing ident to make the white background move and make it look windy.

Speaking as someone who has uploaded a lot of Granada pres to YouTube (youtube.com ) I can’t really add much more regarding the 1996 refresh than what has already been said. All of the idents weren’t released at once. Certainly Train, Goldfish, Rocket, Football and Ice/Peel were introduced first, with the other set being added gradually throughout 1997 and 1998.

By the end of 1998 the presentation department had transferred to Leeds, I believe at this time some idents were taken out of use. The main ident was used more in the last year before the generic look.