GE
If he's got any way to get the photos out of there, I'm sure picture editors at many national newspapers would be happy to hear from him..
thegeek
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rts posted:
I am seriously relieved now. Have just got a text message from a friend who was on holiday there saying he is safe and well, and glad to be enjoying a warm cup of tea at a nearby town hall. He also said he had some fiersome photographs.
If he's got any way to get the photos out of there, I'm sure picture editors at many national newspapers would be happy to hear from him..
OH
Yes It sounds like the same 'internet quality' one I mentioned earlier. News 24 showed it just after 10pm. It was fairly good quality but had some black lines or a mesh on it - thats why i called it internet quality! Still great pics regardless of quality!
ohwhatanight
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fusionlad posted:
Excellent coverage from Spotlight again. An amazing home video of loads of cars bobbing down the centre of the town. Has News 24 shown that video?
Also a recorded report, plus a LIVE report on scene with one of Spotlight's senior reporters.
Also a recorded report, plus a LIVE report on scene with one of Spotlight's senior reporters.
Yes It sounds like the same 'internet quality' one I mentioned earlier. News 24 showed it just after 10pm. It was fairly good quality but had some black lines or a mesh on it - thats why i called it internet quality! Still great pics regardless of quality!
CA
Bollocks, Marcus.
If Channel 7 Ohio can afford a couple of helicopters, I'm sure the BBC can. Broadcasters around the world operate helicopters - this country is very behind in that respect. German networks especially have gone big on it recently.
I appreciate there are running costs, but to suggest that the licence fee would have to go up because of them is daft. It probably costs them more money to run a bureau in a fairly un-newsworthy city in Asia (rent, staff, equipment) than it would cost them to run helicopters.
Then again, looking at some of BBC One's primetime lineup, the entire budget for 'My Family' is probably in the same league as 30 minutes worth of petrol.
re: Sky. Lord knows, they do brilliantly sometimes, but recently their coverage of some major UK events - this and Glasgow - have been an absolute catastrophe.
If Channel 7 Ohio can afford a couple of helicopters, I'm sure the BBC can. Broadcasters around the world operate helicopters - this country is very behind in that respect. German networks especially have gone big on it recently.
I appreciate there are running costs, but to suggest that the licence fee would have to go up because of them is daft. It probably costs them more money to run a bureau in a fairly un-newsworthy city in Asia (rent, staff, equipment) than it would cost them to run helicopters.
Then again, looking at some of BBC One's primetime lineup, the entire budget for 'My Family' is probably in the same league as 30 minutes worth of petrol.
re: Sky. Lord knows, they do brilliantly sometimes, but recently their coverage of some major UK events - this and Glasgow - have been an absolute catastrophe.
OH
ohwhatanight
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Yes they must do :-
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http://members.lycos.co.uk/ohwhatanight/itvncbocastle38.JPG
PS - Why didnt an ITV Weather Presenter comment on the weather? :-
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http://members.lycos.co.uk/ohwhatanight/itvncbocastle39.JPG
http://members.lycos.co.uk/ohwhatanight/itvncbocastle38.JPG
PS - Why didnt an ITV Weather Presenter comment on the weather? :-
http://members.lycos.co.uk/ohwhatanight/itvncbocastle37.JPG
TE
Sounds and looks very bad. BBC News didn't give it much coverage. ITV News did well though.
LO
Frankly, that's pathetic. I gather the headlines are recorded, but surely they could have done an amended sequence to at least mention it.
this is itv news we're talking about here... the evening headlines were probably pre-recorded yesterday evening sometime.
Square Eyes posted:
James Hatts posted:
ITV Evening News leading on the BA strike - flooding not even in the headlines...
Frankly, that's pathetic. I gather the headlines are recorded, but surely they could have done an amended sequence to at least mention it.
this is itv news we're talking about here... the evening headlines were probably pre-recorded yesterday evening sometime.
OH
Chris Lillicrap?
Also Sky News have just apologised for the lack of pictures due to 'satellite problems' Also he thanked Sky viewers for sending in their pictures!
SO the general public who are caught up in this disaster are able to locate a digital camera, take some pics, find a computer (with electricity) and email them to Sky News , whereas Sky are claiming they cant get a satellite to the region! LOL
ohwhatanight
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fusionlad posted:
You should have been around for the early days of Westcountry. There were some real good names there.
Sarah Lillicrap
Sheila Brocklebank (now on Sky News)
Manfred Roxon
Oh bugger I've forgotten the others... Chris?
Sarah Lillicrap
Sheila Brocklebank (now on Sky News)
Manfred Roxon
Oh bugger I've forgotten the others... Chris?
Chris Lillicrap?
Also Sky News have just apologised for the lack of pictures due to 'satellite problems' Also he thanked Sky viewers for sending in their pictures!
SO the general public who are caught up in this disaster are able to locate a digital camera, take some pics, find a computer (with electricity) and email them to Sky News , whereas Sky are claiming they cant get a satellite to the region! LOL