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The Pope's Visit 2010

(August 2010)

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GE
Gareth E
The BBC have released a few more details about their coverage of the Papal Visit from the 16-19 September, with pretty extensive television coverage of the main events each day.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2010/08_august/29/papal_visit.shtml

It'll be a major operation for the main broadcasters - interesting that the Press Release publicly mentions the 'pooling' of coverage with all the broadcasters in the UK.

One would imagine that Sky News will provide round-the-clock coverage, but it'll be interesting to see the extent of ITV's coverage when details are released.
WE
Westy2
What's happening locally then?
BR
breakingnews
I doubt ITV is doing much and why should they? I'm surprised about the amount of BBC coverage.
TM
Telly Media
I'm sure if ITV still had a rolling news channel, it would go to town on this as much as Sky and the Beeb. But given that ITN is also making a contribution to the pooling arrangements, my money's on a one-off ITV News special at some point during the visit.
IS
Inspector Sands
bbcsport posted:
It'll be a major operation for the main broadcasters - interesting that the Press Release publicly mentions the 'pooling' of coverage with all the broadcasters in the UK.

It is something that happens very often. No big planned event has multiple sets of cameras, scanners etc

Quote:
One would imagine that Sky News will provide round-the-clock coverage

Round the clock? They'll almost certainly feature the events in part if not in full... and then wrap the days events in a package but round the clock coverage is unlikely
GE
Gareth E
Inspector Sands posted:
bbcsport posted:
It'll be a major operation for the main broadcasters - interesting that the Press Release publicly mentions the 'pooling' of coverage with all the broadcasters in the UK.

It is something that happens very often. No big planned event has multiple sets of cameras, scanners etc

Quote:
One would imagine that Sky News will provide round-the-clock coverage

Round the clock? They'll almost certainly feature the events in part if not in full... and then wrap the days events in a package but round the clock coverage is unlikely


Yes, I'm aware that pooling happens regularly with big events. My point was that it was mentioned publicly in the Press Release - its an aspect of the coverage that average viewer may not have had knowledge of, or would need to have knowledge of for that matter.

And on the second point, the 'round-the-clock' comment was a figure of speech - of course nobody would expect 24-hour continuous coverage. I was suggesting that they'll cover all the events and speeches live, in comparison to ITV's coverage, which may be more limited - if, indeed, they do anything at all.
RR
RR
Quote:
The BBC is carrying out a major news operation involving pooling coverage with all the broadcasters in the UK over the course of the visit.


I assume it is BBC / ITV / Sky and not ALL broadcasters in the UK involved Smile
:-(
A former member
stv will get its foot in the door somehow...
BR
breakingnews
Anyone else think the BBC's coverage is a little over the top? Propaganda like.
GI
gilsta
bbcsport posted:
Inspector Sands posted:
bbcsport posted:
It'll be a major operation for the main broadcasters - interesting that the Press Release publicly mentions the 'pooling' of coverage with all the broadcasters in the UK.

It is something that happens very often. No big planned event has multiple sets of cameras, scanners etc

Quote:
One would imagine that Sky News will provide round-the-clock coverage

Round the clock? They'll almost certainly feature the events in part if not in full... and then wrap the days events in a package but round the clock coverage is unlikely


Yes, I'm aware that pooling happens regularly with big events. My point was that it was mentioned publicly in the Press Release - its an aspect of the coverage that average viewer may not have had knowledge of, or would need to have knowledge of for that matter.


Anyone who went to the bother of reading the press release would probably be knowledgeable enough to be aware of the pooling of major events.
NE
newsatten
ITV plans for the Pope's visit:

Special News at Ten, Tonight and Daybreak coverage.

Quote:
ITV1 is to air a Tonight special edition covering Pope Benedict XVI’s visit to Britain but, unlike BBC1, will not be changing its schedule to air live coverage of the papal trip.

Julie Etchingham has been investigating what kind of reception the Pope will receive when he arrives, for Tonight: Keeping the Faith?, which will air on the first day of the papal visit, Thursday 16 September.

Tonight has also commissioned a nationwide poll to reveal “what impact abuse allegations have had on the reputation of the Catholic church and the Pope”.

ITV news provider ITN will be covering the papal visit in a number of ways but unlike the BBC which is planning around 12 and a half hours of live network television coverage on BBC1 and BBC2, will leave most of its coverage to its news bulletins.

Etchingham will kick off proceedings by sub-anchoring ITV News at Ten from Rome on 15 September as the Pope leaves Italy.

Some of ITV News’s most experienced correspondents will then be covering the visit for the bulletins – including, according to ITV, “the reception among the UK Catholic community at various events, the context of the Catholic church abuse scandals, and the security operation in place to ensure the visit goes smoothly”.

New ITV breakfast show Daybreak will also air coverage of the visit.

ITV News is also undertaking numerous pooled filming obligations with other broadcasters to cover live events during the visit.
http://tvnewsroom.co.uk/news/itv-1-to-air-special-tonight-programme/
DO
dotdotuk Founding member
breakingnews posted:
Anyone else think the BBC's coverage is a little over the top? Propaganda like.


Definitely.

A head of state ( that's what he is ) of a country that has been found wanting as far as the protection of minors is concerned.

Religion gets way too much attention in relation to its relevance to normal life.

Don't forget our taxes are being used to pay for the security.

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