Sky News thread

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Londoner 29 April 2004 11:49pm

Zimbabwe deports Sky TV crew

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Londoner 30 April 2004 11:17pm

I notice that as part of the EU expansion coverage Sky were using Ray Kennedy in Dublin today, one of their new correspondents for the Sky News Ireland service.

I wonder if we will see any of the rest of the new team in action tomorrow for the EU summit etc?

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eoin 1 May 2004 10:43pm

James Hatts posted:

I notice that as part of the EU expansion coverage Sky were using Ray Kennedy in Dublin today

He's been covering the riots at ashtown gate aswell, he clearly wasn't very experienced at the whole breaking news thing, but he managed to keep talking.

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Blake Connolly Founding member 2 May 2004 11:53am

Because of the EU summit Sunday with Adam Boulton was done from the Dublin studio ("The first broadcast from Sky News Ireland", he said), doesn't look too bad considering the budget & space limitations.

There's a very big plasma in the middle with images from the globe in the titles along the middle of the wall (which is blue and lit like the other studios) and a red strip underneath with "Sky News Ireland" on it.

Umm.. not very good at describing these things, am I? See for yourself, the repeat's at 4 I think.

FU

fusionlad Founding member 2 May 2004 12:14pm

Blake Connolly posted:

See for yourself, the repeat's at 4 I think.

Or see Sky News Active now. Looks very nice to me, so far.

MD

mdtauk 2 May 2004 1:37pm

Looks a bit cheap to me, I must say I am disappointed there is no newsroom in shot...

http://www.rp-networkservices.com/tvforum/uploads/ire1.jpg

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cat 2 May 2004 1:50pm

Another presentation disaster.

Then again, I suppose it might be just the soft area of the studio.

Or is that wishful thinking?

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cat 3 May 2004 2:43pm

New Twist to Sky News Crew Saga

Be aware that this is from the Zimbabwe Herald, the state controlled newspaper. Much of what's written should be taken with a very, very large pinch of salt.

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Isonstine Founding member 3 May 2004 2:49pm

It is just the soft area - there's a rather odd neon fronted desk (a bit like the old old Sky News desk!) which backs on to a (very!) small area of newsroom with a Sky News Ireland logo on the back wall.

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rdd Founding member 3 May 2004 8:10pm

Looks good, though whoever made that promo showing Dublin as being in Waterford needs a geography lesson...

DV

DVEous 3 May 2004 8:45pm

Having Finally seen the designs for the new studio at Osterley, I'm disappointed with Ireland. The new building will look amazing.

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cat 3 May 2004 10:07pm

DVEous posted:

Having Finally seen the designs for the new studio at Osterley, I'm disappointed with Ireland. The new building will look amazing.

Come on... don't be coy!

Big/average? (ahem)

American style/European style?

Similar to what?

You know you want to!

(September 2003)