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Sky News presentation - new newswall

superbread posted:
Skygeek posted:
Live at five with Jeremy posted:
Also we haven't heard anything about the weekend lineup. Will there be doubled headed pres on Fri-Sun. Thought there may have been room for a role for Andrew Wilson - possibly alongside Anna Botting from 9-12.


On the contrary, Martin Stanford is already recently-established as the face of Digital View and the other Saturday mid-morning strands, Andrew Wilson has been JT's weekend counterpart for a number of years, and I answered the question about Stephen and Gillian, so there's not much else to say.



Will Lorna become a cover presenter if she is losing her current strand? Then there is still 2 to 5 on weekends and Sundays 12 till 2? (Presuming there are no major changes at the weekend?) Also a weekend Sky News Tonight? Martin seems to have had his air time significantly reduced.


It's already been stated that Tonight is a five-day-a-week programme. All the information you're going to get is out there in the public domain now.
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Sky News presentation - new newswall

Live at five with Jeremy posted:
Also we haven't heard anything about the weekend lineup. Will there be doubled headed pres on Fri-Sun. Thought there may have been room for a role for Andrew Wilson - possibly alongside Anna Botting from 9-12.


On the contrary, Martin Stanford is already recently-established as the face of Digital View and the other Saturday mid-morning strands, Andrew Wilson has been JT's weekend counterpart for a number of years, and I answered the question about Stephen and Gillian, so there's not much else to say.
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Sky News presentation - new newswall

DanielK posted:
skyviewer posted:
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skyviewer posted:
I would love to have a new theme tune, the current one has become so repetitive Sad And like to have the Live from the skynewscentre voiceover back.

Really it isn't repetitive, it is played once an hour and the actual sound of it is a big build up. Nothing about it is repetitive. I mean, if the Sky News theme is repetitive, what the hell does the make the BBC's?!?!

skyviewer posted:
I would love to have a new theme tune, the current one has become so repetitive Sad And like to have the Live from the skynewscentre voiceover back.

They obviously realised it was useless, when scrapped, they were already using location voiceovers for when anchors were on location, which meant that the Live form the Sky News Centre part would be scrapped on those occasions anyway.


In comparison to the Adelphoi 2005 bed it is!

If anything, that is more repetitive. Same fast drumbeat going on and on, and the main melody sounds childish. The current bed seems more newsy. They do have other beds that have been used more recently though.


Fantastic to see that the editorial elements of this revamp are central to the discussion. Rolling Eyes
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Sky News presentation - new newswall

JK08 posted:
When you say
Skygeek posted:
6am – 9am – Sunrise presented by Eamonn Holmes and Isabel Webster

does that mean that Sunrise will officially become double headed, as opposed to the 2007 approach, with possible format changes? Or are you just referring to it as it is now, with Isabel as co-host in all but title?


No changes to current setup
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Sky News presentation - new newswall

Bic Basher posted:
Tidies it up nicely. While the NC is removing double headed presentation, Sky is re-introducing it.

Also glad to see the end of the 9-10am hour with the Sunrise headline bulletin presenter.

I take it Friday will still be Stephen and Gillian on Sunrise?


Correct
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Sky News presentation - new newswall

So... now the secret's out... the new Sky News schedule looks like this:

6am – 9am – Sunrise presented by Eamonn Holmes and Isabel Webster
9am – 12pm – Colin Brazier and Jayne Secker (double headed)
12pm – 2pm – Dermot Murnaghan (Mon/Tue/ Weds) Anna Jones (Thurs/Fri/Sat)
2pm – 5pm – Kay Burley
5pm – 6.30pm – Jeremy Thompson
6.30pm – 7pm – Ian King Live
7pm – 9pm – Sky News Tonight presented by Adam Boulton and Sarah Hewson**
9pm – 12am – Anna Botting

**Friday’s edition of Sky News Tonight ends at 8.30pm to make way for the Week in Review hosted by Jayne Secker with Andrew Pierce and Kevin Maguire. Entertainment Week presented by Lucy Cotter moves to 8.30pm on Saturday – still available on Catch Up TV from Friday night
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Sky News presentation - new newswall

So I've been nominated to do the Ice Bucket Challenge, but can't because it would mess up the electrics on my wheelchair!

But who have I nominated to take my place? Feel free to re-tweet and share this video!
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BBC News: Presenters & Rotas

myan posted:
And it's Tanya Beckett on The World Today (not WBR mind you). The day just doesn't get any weirder, does it?

"Weird" is, I feel, a very subjective word in this instance.
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Sky News presentation - new newswall

skyviewer posted:
Apparently the Qatar weather stings have been constantly axed now.

They'll be back next Monday, along with a slightly revamped daytime schedule to go with the new evening programme.
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ITV News: Rotas & Presenters

Critique posted:
INSIDER KNOWLEDGE: I've just had the latest rotas faxed through to me, and it appears that Kylie Pentagon is 'fast-tracking' her way through ITV News as *true story* the editor of ITV News is a big fan of Kylie Minogue and is superficial enough to hire people based on name alone. She'll be presenting NaT by this time next week. Meanwhile, it appears that ASO with his 'definite' proclamation that Susanna Reid is not good enough for ITV News is wrong, as Susanna will be fronting the new 'ITV Morning Sunrise Breakfast News at 5:45' when they axe Good Morning Britain.

Or maybe not.

Faxed? Mine come by carrier pigeon... which may explain why the 6:30 next week will in fact be presented by Martyn Lewis and Sue Carpenter.
Critique, DanielK and rob gave kudos
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Variety is officially no longer dead...

bilky asko posted:
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Ooh Jack Whitehall. He'd be great. He'd attract a younger audience. Jimmy Carr, no thanks. Bradley Walsh, no thanks. Brydon, maybe.

For some reason, I can imagine ITV doing something silly and getting someone like Anton du Beke to host. He reminds me of Forsyth.

Jeremy Paxman?


Is there a particular reason you'd prefer Jeremy Paxman over Bradley Walsh, for example? Bradley Walsh seems like the ideal candidate on paper - he's likeable, he can get laughs, he wouldn't overshadow the acts, and he's a professional. Jeremy Paxman is divisive, has done no light entertainment work that I can think of, wouldn't be someone I imagine introducing every act as if he liked them, and has little to no experience with anything but serious presenting.

ITV would never pick Anton du Beke for a variety of reasons; Jack Whitehall isn't an ITV face, so would be very unlikely - same with Rob Brydon (though he'd be someone I would enjoy).

Think you might be experiencing an irony bypass on this one, but that said, Paxman has had a stand-up show at Edinburgh this year.
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BBC News: Presenters & Rotas

all new Phil posted:
Hang on, I'll just get someone from payroll on the phone and ask them.


*American gospel preacher voice*

TESTIFY, MY BROTHER!