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*the BBC1 balloon was a very odd idea. Looks odd and doesn't make sense. The idea of a globe at all is a bit odd
Well, waddabout this then ?
That is so bad its brilliant. But then it's the Channel Islands and they're always a bit odd
TVF Confessions
*the BBC1 balloon was a very odd idea. Looks odd and doesn't make sense. The idea of a globe at all is a bit odd
Well, waddabout this then ?
That is so bad its brilliant. But then it's the Channel Islands and they're always a bit odd
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The other difference is that in the US there was never really such a thing as 16:9 SD, so if an advert was made in SD then it will be 4:3, if it was made in HD it'll be 16:9.
There was I remember FOX and PBS being SD 16:9 in the early 2000s and I remember it also causing a lot of confusion.
Some station's DTV sub-channels were too I think, but it's rare
Question About USA Presentation
I believe there are copious adverts in the US that have been running for many years with little change. Those would have been 4:3. Over here adverts have been required to be 16:9 since (I think) 2000? May not be such a requirement in the US. Plus of course doing modern commercials in 4:3 makes them stand out more, from looking at the video you linked to anyway.
The other difference is that in the US there was never really such a thing as 16:9 SD, so if an advert was made in SD then it will be 4:3, if it was made in HD it'll be 16:9.
There was I remember FOX and PBS being SD 16:9 in the early 2000s and I remember it also causing a lot of confusion.
Some station's DTV sub-channels were too I think, but it's rare
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Very quick!
Doh! Corrected now
TVF Confessions
*the BBC1 balloon was a very odd idea. Looks odd and doesn't make sense. The idea of a glove at all is a bit odd
Very quick!
Doh! Corrected now
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* Central's 'Cake' logo is not a cake: no-one cuts a cake like that
* no such job as a ' CA', never has been
* I can't tell the difference between all the subtle versions of BBC News theme music that everyone else seems to.
* I work for the BBC and still don't know the difference between Studio A, B, C, D, E and F at Broadcasting House.
*I'm still not sure if there is even is a studio F... but I know there's a G
* I just can't get into Saturday Night Takeaway. I never liked SMTV either. I've got nothing against Ant and Dec
* looking at Carlton in 1993 and Thames in 1992, I prefer the former. Face it, Thames was old fashioned and dull and would never have been good enough for the 90s
*the BBC1 balloon was a very odd idea. Looks odd and doesn't make sense. The idea of a globe at all is a bit odd
* an episode of a radio show themed around James Bond film music is quite a good idea
TVF Confessions
Right where do we start....* Central's 'Cake' logo is not a cake: no-one cuts a cake like that
* no such job as a ' CA', never has been
* I can't tell the difference between all the subtle versions of BBC News theme music that everyone else seems to.
* I work for the BBC and still don't know the difference between Studio A, B, C, D, E and F at Broadcasting House.
*I'm still not sure if there is even is a studio F... but I know there's a G
* I just can't get into Saturday Night Takeaway. I never liked SMTV either. I've got nothing against Ant and Dec
* looking at Carlton in 1993 and Thames in 1992, I prefer the former. Face it, Thames was old fashioned and dull and would never have been good enough for the 90s
*the BBC1 balloon was a very odd idea. Looks odd and doesn't make sense. The idea of a globe at all is a bit odd
* an episode of a radio show themed around James Bond film music is quite a good idea
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The other difference is that in the US there was never really such a thing as 16:9 SD, so if an advert was made in SD then it will be 4:3, if it was made in HD it'll be 16:9.
Here all adverts, and virtually everything else was made in 16:9 even before any HD channels started
Question About USA Presentation
I believe there are copious adverts in the US that have been running for many years with little change. Those would have been 4:3. Over here adverts have been required to be 16:9 since (I think) 2000? May not be such a requirement in the US. Plus of course doing modern commercials in 4:3 makes them stand out more, from looking at the video you linked to anyway.
The other difference is that in the US there was never really such a thing as 16:9 SD, so if an advert was made in SD then it will be 4:3, if it was made in HD it'll be 16:9.
Here all adverts, and virtually everything else was made in 16:9 even before any HD channels started
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I think it's just the US and New Zealand.
Yes, the adverts spend half their time telling you why you should take it..... and the other half telling you why you shouldn't! The big network evening news bulletins are the worst in my experience, not only are the breaks are full of drugs adverts but the bulletins themselves are full of medical stories too.
Question About USA Presentation
I think there's only 2 or 3 countries in the world that allow advertising prescription medication, of course the US is one. The adverts are always bizarre, especially the way they read out the side effects. This medication could kill you, no biggie.
I think it's just the US and New Zealand.
Yes, the adverts spend half their time telling you why you should take it..... and the other half telling you why you shouldn't! The big network evening news bulletins are the worst in my experience, not only are the breaks are full of drugs adverts but the bulletins themselves are full of medical stories too.
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BBC Three's budget has doubled though so there will be more new programmes!
So confusing. How can they afford it? Thought they were broke. All these cuts in news etc. Yet they can afford to launch extra tv channels. Strange times.
Savings from efficency it says, which there has been a lot of. The increased programme budget was allocated for 2020/21 so it's already there.
The cost of actually taking those programmes and putting them into a channel will be minimal. The airtime already exists, they'll possibly need an extra post or 2 for the scheduling/media planning or that might just be extra work for those already doing that for other channels. They're already making trails for BBC Three so no extra work there, same for publicity.
It'll be a bit of configuration to do the time switching (on a system that already exists) and whatever it takes Red Bee to do to, which is really just an extra few hours of playout time a day. It's not like the old days when a new channel meant building transmitters and installing masses of equipment
BBC Three channel to return in January 2022
BBC Three's budget has doubled though so there will be more new programmes!
So confusing. How can they afford it? Thought they were broke. All these cuts in news etc. Yet they can afford to launch extra tv channels. Strange times.
Savings from efficency it says, which there has been a lot of. The increased programme budget was allocated for 2020/21 so it's already there.
The cost of actually taking those programmes and putting them into a channel will be minimal. The airtime already exists, they'll possibly need an extra post or 2 for the scheduling/media planning or that might just be extra work for those already doing that for other channels. They're already making trails for BBC Three so no extra work there, same for publicity.
It'll be a bit of configuration to do the time switching (on a system that already exists) and whatever it takes Red Bee to do to, which is really just an extra few hours of playout time a day. It's not like the old days when a new channel meant building transmitters and installing masses of equipment
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I imagine here they don't want to be re-editing the breakdown loop every time someone leaves. It's not the calmest content for the engineers to listen to when they're trying to fix things!
TV Breakdown Appreciation Thread
They're loops here these days, just a lot simpler - in these digital days they have to have movement and have some audio otherwise the lack of either sets off alarms and makes it look like there's more wrong!I imagine here they don't want to be re-editing the breakdown loop every time someone leaves. It's not the calmest content for the engineers to listen to when they're trying to fix things!
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Yes, and of course it was the Christmas Presents from 1991, because 1992 was the one year of the nineties when Noel didn't do a Christmas Presents show, with the House Party live on Boxing Day instead. I know that it used to be the case, probably still is, that every live show would have a standby scheduled in case it couldn't go out for whatever reason, as near enough to the actual show as possible, and presumably that was the most convenient pre-recorded Noel show available. I seem to remember Inspector Sands of this parish saying there was one standby show which was faithfully scheduled and laced up ready to go dozens of times, for months and months on end, and when they finally had to broadcast it, it wouldn't work because it had been standing by on pause for so long, the tape had been damaged.
Yes, it was the standby for Vanessa Feltz's ill-fated BBC talk show. That was a rehearsal/pilot episode recorded before the series started live. It was loaded every morning without fail and needed a new master in the end as the oxide was falling off at the cue point.
Nominated standbys for regular programmes like that are normally some sort of highlights programme or similar. But there will also be shorter ones to fill with if the programme's not entirely written off. No point going for the full length standby if it might be ok after 5 minutes There's an example on the Breakdowns thread of a D Day celebration concert from around 1992 that they were struggling to get working and was filled by some short standbys for the whole programme
20 years since the Real IRA bombing of BBC TV Centre
Yes, and of course it was the Christmas Presents from 1991, because 1992 was the one year of the nineties when Noel didn't do a Christmas Presents show, with the House Party live on Boxing Day instead. I know that it used to be the case, probably still is, that every live show would have a standby scheduled in case it couldn't go out for whatever reason, as near enough to the actual show as possible, and presumably that was the most convenient pre-recorded Noel show available. I seem to remember Inspector Sands of this parish saying there was one standby show which was faithfully scheduled and laced up ready to go dozens of times, for months and months on end, and when they finally had to broadcast it, it wouldn't work because it had been standing by on pause for so long, the tape had been damaged.
Yes, it was the standby for Vanessa Feltz's ill-fated BBC talk show. That was a rehearsal/pilot episode recorded before the series started live. It was loaded every morning without fail and needed a new master in the end as the oxide was falling off at the cue point.
Nominated standbys for regular programmes like that are normally some sort of highlights programme or similar. But there will also be shorter ones to fill with if the programme's not entirely written off. No point going for the full length standby if it might be ok after 5 minutes There's an example on the Breakdowns thread of a D Day celebration concert from around 1992 that they were struggling to get working and was filled by some short standbys for the whole programme
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Back in 1988 the BBC Belfast Head of Security must have been a very repatiative and often boring job, despite the troubles.
Talking of Northern Ireland, it was recently the 50th anniversary of when 5 BBC engineers got killed by an IRA landmine:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-55989009
20 years since the Real IRA bombing of BBC TV Centre
Back in 1988 the BBC Belfast Head of Security must have been a very repatiative and often boring job, despite the troubles.
Talking of Northern Ireland, it was recently the 50th anniversary of when 5 BBC engineers got killed by an IRA landmine:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-55989009
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For such a simple concept of balancing objects in a thing it's made far too complex. It's basically the old cabbage game from Crackerjack - get a question right you have to hold a prize, get it wrong and you hold something worthless
Bank Balance
I started watching half way through last night's as I was curious to see what it ws like. I'm not sure if the quality of questions and the stupidity of the contestants is a good or bad thing, but I struggled to understand what was going on. They were discussing where to place their blocks and it was just gobbledegook.For such a simple concept of balancing objects in a thing it's made far too complex. It's basically the old cabbage game from Crackerjack - get a question right you have to hold a prize, get it wrong and you hold something worthless