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Lou Scannon
For those of you who had digital at the time, did you actually watch UK Today or switch back to analogue?
I tended to indulge in the novelty value of watching UK Today.
IS
It's a odd item because as nice as it is to do, it doesn't really add much and seemed a bit pointless. If they'd crossed over to Norwich about the story and they had a guest that Stuart White could interview about it then I can see the point.
As it was it just seemed like an excuse to get a regional presenter on air for a bit of banter.
At that time of day it's probably not that bad to do, just after lunch break and its a while until 6:30. Not that it wouldn't require many of the crew to do. Until fairly recently they all used to do a bulletin around that time of course
The regional bit is a nice touch.
It's a odd item because as nice as it is to do, it doesn't really add much and seemed a bit pointless. If they'd crossed over to Norwich about the story and they had a guest that Stuart White could interview about it then I can see the point.
As it was it just seemed like an excuse to get a regional presenter on air for a bit of banter.
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It's a shame they only went to two regions, although I wonder whether doing that contribution is operationally awkward for the regional teams while they are trying to get their programmes together?
At that time of day it's probably not that bad to do, just after lunch break and its a while until 6:30. Not that it wouldn't require many of the crew to do. Until fairly recently they all used to do a bulletin around that time of course
WO
BBC News has been dragged kicking and screaming into the 21st Century over the last few years. I know some on here don't like branded strands and especially the cutbacks in terms of presenters/double headed slots and reduction in domestic NC hours, but I think they're making up for it with some top notch presentation.
Compare it to the 2008-2013 N6 era with presenters glued to the desk and an overtly serious look, it's night and day. I remember suggesting some presentation similar to AL in 2009-2010 and being told it was a cack idea, 'too tabloid', dumbing down etc. It seems people and times have finally moved on and it wasn't such a daft idea after all.
Basically, BBC News can still have that authoraititive feel - with a more varied presentation style (hopefully attracting a younger audience, which they need to do!).
Compare it to the 2008-2013 N6 era with presenters glued to the desk and an overtly serious look, it's night and day. I remember suggesting some presentation similar to AL in 2009-2010 and being told it was a cack idea, 'too tabloid', dumbing down etc. It seems people and times have finally moved on and it wasn't such a daft idea after all.
Basically, BBC News can still have that authoraititive feel - with a more varied presentation style (hopefully attracting a younger audience, which they need to do!).
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LL
A bit of both, largely due to the fact that the channel on my OnDigital box was already on channel 1, so left it on.
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For those of you who had digital at the time, did you actually watch UK Today or switch back to analogue?
A bit of both, largely due to the fact that the channel on my OnDigital box was already on channel 1, so left it on.
SP
But back to Afternoon Live... can they trim the 0.5 second gap at the start of the headline bed on spot on, when it restarts for each headline sounds disjointed. #pedantic
I think it would sound better with a longer vamp and playing the thunderclaps in over it rather than restarting, even with that gap removed.
But back to Afternoon Live... can they trim the 0.5 second gap at the start of the headline bed on spot on, when it restarts for each headline sounds disjointed. #pedantic
I think it would sound better with a longer vamp and playing the thunderclaps in over it rather than restarting, even with that gap removed.
JA
Victoria Derbyshire has a very special guest this morning
It's still not Bounce- Dog though.
It's still not Bounce- Dog though.