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BBC News 24 Relaunch

(December 2003)

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LO
Londoner
me posted:
Hmm, graphic designer's day off at BBC News Online..?

http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/39663000/jpg/_39663013_ridgetv_grab_203.jpg

(currently on homepage)


What's that capture taken from? A news special of some kind? Or has someone slapped the generic tower over the N24/World one?
LO
Londoner
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MB
Media Boy
James Hatts posted:
me posted:
Hmm, graphic designer's day off at BBC News Online..?

http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/39663000/jpg/_39663013_ridgetv_grab_203.jpg

(currently on homepage)


What's that capture taken from? A news special of some kind? Or has someone slapped the generic tower over the N24/World one?


Yes its the News Interactive feed - another ISO line from 24 - with generic tower and URL which covers the tower (provided by a Bug Burner) - was meant to be used by BBC1 for specials - but now we have TOG power to be able to change the Tower to generic BBC News!

(ps; Xmas tree will appear at 1700 on Xmas Eve! Laughing Merry Christmas!)
MB
Media Boy
Media Boy posted:
James Hatts posted:
me posted:
Hmm, graphic designer's day off at BBC News Online..?

http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/39663000/jpg/_39663013_ridgetv_grab_203.jpg

(currently on homepage)


What's that capture taken from? A news special of some kind? Or has someone slapped the generic tower over the N24/World one?


Yes its the News Interactive feed - another ISO line from 24 - with generic tower and URL which covers the tower (provided by a Bug Burner) - was meant to be used by BBC1 for specials - but now we have TOG power to be able to change the Tower to generic BBC News!

(ps; Xmas tree will appear at 1700 on Xmas Eve! Laughing Merry Christmas!)


Errr sorry - as mentioned before by Marcus - make that trees (plural!) Wink
NG
noggin Founding member
NickyS posted:
I REALLY hate HTV West posted:
Re-it-er-ate posted:
Whats Big Ted? and whats happened to all the astons??


It is the computer program that does all the timings in the gallery ...

Instead of an NTA, we now have a lovely machine saying "three...two...one"

Is yours Digital Fiona? ie Fiona Bruce's voice? ... the nationals one is so when Fiona is on she counts herself out Smile
N24 had Digital Dorothy ...


Bigted (3) comes as standard with Fiona's voice - but the sound samples can be replaced with any other voice if they are sampled and set up correctly.

Digital Dorothy is the countdown voice on Columbus - actually the voice of the Omnibus receptionist at the time. (Originally the option was written as a joke - then people started to ask for it for real. Anyone in the N24 gallery for the first few months will remember she said "Si" not "Six"..., and sounded very depressed)
NG
noggin Founding member
Steve in Pudsey posted:
That must be confusing!


Yep - and Digital Fiona is very scary as she shouts "Standby Tight Aston", "Tight Aston Now!", "LOSE ASTON!"
BB
BBC TV Centre
Is Big Ted run on Windows? Wink
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Adam
BBC TV Centre posted:
Is Big Ted run on Windows? Wink


I hope not.
MA
Marcus Founding member
Adam posted:
BBC TV Centre posted:
Is Big Ted run on Windows? Wink


I hope not.


Fraid both TOG and Big Ted are windows based.

Explains a lot doesn't it.
BB
BBC TV Centre
Marcus posted:
Adam posted:
BBC TV Centre posted:
Is Big Ted run on Windows? Wink


I hope not.


Fraid both TOG and Big Ted are windows based.

Explains a lot doesn't it.

Indeed. Windows 98, 95 or 3.1? Laughing
MO
Moz
Media Boy posted:
(ps; Xmas tree will appear at 1700 on Xmas Eve! Laughing Merry Christmas!)


Christmas Eve! Bit late int it!? Rolling Eyes

Get them on now! Exclamation

Oh and can we see what it's like when the screens are turned off!!!?
LO
Londoner
Moz posted:
Christmas Eve! Bit late int it!? Rolling Eyes


It's not Christmas yet for goodness' sake!

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