There was a small-but-significant fire on the industrial estate next to the glass box during the evening programmes last night. Thankfully, there was no need to evacuate, but the (quite thick) smoke blew in the direction of Sky Studio, where Studio 6 is.
No damage was done to any Sky buildings and no-one was hurt, but the air conditioning vents at Studios had to be shut - which, in this heat, was going to make rolling news broadcasting impossible.
The second time in a month too. Last time we had to shut the aircon off in the NOW TV building - which was pretty unbearable in the heat!
There was a small-but-significant fire on the industrial estate next to the glass box during the evening programmes last night. Thankfully, there was no need to evacuate, but the (quite thick) smoke blew in the direction of Sky Studio, where Studio 6 is.
No damage was done to any Sky buildings and no-one was hurt, but the air conditioning vents at Studios had to be shut - which, in this heat, was going to make rolling news broadcasting impossible.
Also, according to Stephen Dixon, studio 6 'stincked'
I completely agree, there’s just something about it all that doesn’t sit right with me and the colours all seem a bit off in the background when they are using the fake big screeen via the green screen. I actually much prefer when the presenters are anchoring on location now as it does at least make a change from the bland safe space that Sky News Centre has become! Please someone in the know tell me that the current studios/presentation won’t be sticking around for long
Personally I think the other studio is fine for weekends and overnights, but not for their flagship show. The CSO reminds me of the one used at BBC South East Today where the presenter is either too pale or with a really bad suntan.
Seems no matter who wins Comcast/Disney, interesting times ahead for Sky News
Worth adding that Ben Sherwood is the man who took ABC News downmarket, and started GMA's decline into cross-promotional / celebrity-heavy tabloid 'journalism' in order to get viewers (which they got)
"Walt Disney Co. has discussed reorganizing its news operations under the leadership of Ben Sherwood, its most senior television executive and the former head of its news division, according to people familiar with the matter... Sherwood and Disney have held preliminary talks about a job overseeing news across North America, Europe and India... the outcome may depend on the success of its bid for U.K broadcaster Sky Plc, which operates a large news division...."
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Good question... I believe only in so far as it would be able to make editorial decisions 'free from outside influence' - now, what does that mean?
Is the global head of news for US/Europe/India* for Disney an outside influence, if they 100% own your company and are responsible for all of its funding? Presumably not, and certainly if these reports are true it implies that Disney doesn't think so either.
*not sure I understand the India thing. Star News was sold by 21CF a while back. I'm didn't think there was anything left there on the news side.