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UK General Election

Thurs 8th June 2017 - **Presentation related discussion only** (April 2017)

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MF
MatthewFirth
The biggest question BBC broadcast wise is whether David Dimbleby will be back to front the election (presumably alongside Huw Edwards). I say yes, but it will definitely be the LAST TIME.
MA
Markymark
Good afternoon (morning?) to you too, Joanna Gosling.


Perhaps the embargo cut off was brought forward to this morning Wink
bkman1990 and Custard56 gave kudos
RD
RDJ
This Morning have now handed over to an ITV News Special.
FA
fanoftv
A good week to have Eamonn & Ruth on this morning, handled very well, mainly by Eamonn. ITV News have stepped in now with Nina Hussain at the helm.

As This Morning was live and was handling things well is there part of the contract with ITN that they must take the ITV airwaves for breaking news of this circumstance?
MA
Markymark
A good week to have Eamonn & Ruth on this morning, handled very well, mainly by Eamonn. ITV News have stepped in now with Nina Hussain at the helm.

As This Morning was live and was handling things well is there part of the contract with ITN that they must take the ITV airwaves for breaking news of this circumstance?


ITV are a PSB, this morning's news should (and does) trump* everything else.

* No pun intended
bkman1990 and newsman1 gave kudos
RD
RDJ
ITV have Chris Ship in the studio as the 'Former Deputy Political Editor' as he left this post a few weeks ago. Nina acknowledging that it's typical that he leaves the post just as the big news breaks. Maybe his new role will be put on hiatus during the General Election period.
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A former member
This ELECTION is not set in stone and unless she get 2/3 backing in the commons its a no go. And it possible if labour votes it down .
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MF
MatthewFirth
623058, it is likely Labour will support it, but please focus on the broadcast aspects of this planned election.
VM
VMPhil
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AS
AlexS
This ELECTION is not set in stone and unless she get 2/3 backing in the commons its a no go. And it possible if labour votes it down .
...

Not at all presentation related, but it is unconceivable that even someone as incompetent as Corbyn would refuse to vote for a general election when in opposition.
FA
fanoftv
A good week to have Eamonn & Ruth on this morning, handled very well, mainly by Eamonn. ITV News have stepped in now with Nina Hussain at the helm.

As This Morning was live and was handling things well is there part of the contract with ITN that they must take the ITV airwaves for breaking news of this circumstance?


ITV are a PSB, this morning's news should (and does) trump* everything else.

* No pun intended


I understand that the news should takeover, but is the policy in place that ITN takeover (as the contracted news provider) when such news is announced rather than the news magazine programme continuing to carry the breaking news.
JO
Josh
It seems to be the case that Olive Theresa May is on the BBC News homepage!

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