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VM
VMPhil
ITV's virtual set is great but I always prefer a well made physical set like the 5 News sets of old.
IT
itsrobert Founding member
Jaskers1983 posted:
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no physical set then??
Any hint as to how long we have to wait??

Not long at all now - keep watching!

VMPhil posted:
Aww a virtual set? Shame Sad

No comment! Smile
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mark Founding member
Just received a Gorkana alert saying 5 News will be based at Gray's Inn Road from Monday.
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all new Phil
If the improvements to the rest of the channel are anything to go by, I'm really optimistic for this.

Haven't they been given a pretty substantial budget increase too?
CH
chris
Imagine if the desk looked like the 5 logo from above...
MA
mark Founding member
I just happened to be wandering past the ITN building, and noticed that Channel 5's old newsroom on the ground floor has recently been vacated - it's now completely empty.

Not sure whether that makes it more or less likely that they'll be back in there from Monday - they don't have much time to set it all up if so. Safe to assume that's not where the studio is, though.
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itsrobert Founding member
mark posted:
I just happened to be wandering past the ITN building, and noticed that Channel 5's old newsroom on the ground floor has recently been vacated - it's now completely empty.

Not sure whether that makes it more or less likely that they'll be back in there from Monday - they don't have much time to set it all up if so. Safe to assume that's not where the studio is, though.

No they definitely won't be coming from there. The new set is being built in Studio 2 (in the basement). Initially the programme will be coming from PCR 2 but a new control room is being built especially for 5 News which should be on line at a later date.
JA
Jaskers1983
So no new look on Monday then??
TV
TVLondon
Monday confirmed by the Deputy Editor.



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Stuart
itsrobert posted:
The new set is being built in Studio 2 (in the basement).

Am I right in thinking that this 'new set' is VR, so that they can have a seamless move from N&S to GIR without the viewers noticing?
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itsrobert Founding member
Stuart posted:
itsrobert posted:
The new set is being built in Studio 2 (in the basement).

Am I right in thinking that this 'new set' is VR, so that they can have a seamless move from N&S to GIR without the viewers noticing?

No, it's going to be a real set this time.
ST
Stuart
In that case, I'm definitely looking forward to Monday. Very Happy

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