CH
Yes I remember that...
And HTV put out a statement that the presenter - Peter Rowell - was referring to a rather splendid pair of brass door knockers he knew she had on her front door!!!!
Here's one of the stories from the Western Daily Press:
" HTV newsreader Peter Rowell has received a written warning following the accidental broadcasting of his derogatory comments about Diana, Princess of Wales.
Last week viewers heard Mr Rowell, aged 39, say: "She's got big knockers" as GMTV was showing footage of the Princess who died five weeks ago.
Mr Rowell was waiting to read the 7.30am HTV news bulletin and was unaware the microphone was switched on.
He was taken off air immediately afterwards and the station received at least 30 calls of complaint.
Mr Rowell has been disciplined and was back on screen at the weekend.
HTV spokesman Richard Lister said: "He has received a formal written warning.
"We have been through the disciplinary procedures with Peter because this was an extremely serious error and he fully understands that.
"He said it was the worst week in his 22-year career in broadcasting and he's now glad to be back on screen."
Tv News - Oops! That Shouldn't Have Happened
MovieMaker posted:
Does anyone remember the one when days after Princess Di had died an HTV West presenter was heard out load while a package on the Princess was being played out saying: "She had a great pair of knockers though didn't she". That made the PA Wires!
Yes I remember that...
And HTV put out a statement that the presenter - Peter Rowell - was referring to a rather splendid pair of brass door knockers he knew she had on her front door!!!!
Here's one of the stories from the Western Daily Press:
" HTV newsreader Peter Rowell has received a written warning following the accidental broadcasting of his derogatory comments about Diana, Princess of Wales.
Last week viewers heard Mr Rowell, aged 39, say: "She's got big knockers" as GMTV was showing footage of the Princess who died five weeks ago.
Mr Rowell was waiting to read the 7.30am HTV news bulletin and was unaware the microphone was switched on.
He was taken off air immediately afterwards and the station received at least 30 calls of complaint.
Mr Rowell has been disciplined and was back on screen at the weekend.
HTV spokesman Richard Lister said: "He has received a formal written warning.
"We have been through the disciplinary procedures with Peter because this was an extremely serious error and he fully understands that.
"He said it was the worst week in his 22-year career in broadcasting and he's now glad to be back on screen."
CH
Just get on with it and tell us what you know...
UAE BREAKING NEWS - Any Correspondents Mobilising?
BBC WORLD posted:
Ah - and that's 9-12pm here. I need to log off now to head home. Will update you via PM tomorrow morning as soon as I get to my desk. We are expecting that Ramadan will be declared tomorrow. (First day tomorrow).
Best regards.
BBCW
Best regards.
BBCW
Just get on with it and tell us what you know...
CH
No.
well said fusion...
Isn't this forum supposed to discuss how TV channels do things...
If I want a chat about the rights or wrongs of what happens in Iraq, I certainly wouldn't come to a "TV Forum"...
Ken Bigley
fusionlad posted:
BBC Tour posted:
We should set up a condolenses thread... maybe?
No.
well said fusion...
Isn't this forum supposed to discuss how TV channels do things...
If I want a chat about the rights or wrongs of what happens in Iraq, I certainly wouldn't come to a "TV Forum"...
CH
I heard last night that Sky News's Rachael Ammatt has left, to join Channel 4 News.
I think she is one of Sky's best reporters, and can only imagine she has been poached to beef up C4's woeful pool of reporters who can handle live breaking stories.
People on the move...
I'll start things off...I heard last night that Sky News's Rachael Ammatt has left, to join Channel 4 News.
I think she is one of Sky's best reporters, and can only imagine she has been poached to beef up C4's woeful pool of reporters who can handle live breaking stories.
CH
...hardly "interesting".
Dull, predictable, cheap.... I could go on, but not 'interesting'.
BBC NewsWatch programme
Cerulean Sunrise posted:
...hardly "interesting".
Dull, predictable, cheap.... I could go on, but not 'interesting'.
CH
Got any pix of this inspirational MSNBC set ???
Sky News
cat posted:
Given the space they have open to them, and their key inspiration has been the MSNBC set that all of the important Sky News people popped off to visit before they started work on their own, I guess we should probably be expecting something along the lines of that.
Got any pix of this inspirational MSNBC set ???
CH
It so patently was NOT an exclusive - all 3 TV news channels had the same story at the same time, after being invited to Downing Street to interview Blair. And Downing Street then briefed all the newspaper political editors, to give them the story too.
Get your facts rights next time twerp.
Blair's Announcements
Can someone delete the words BBC Exclusive from the title of this thread.It so patently was NOT an exclusive - all 3 TV news channels had the same story at the same time, after being invited to Downing Street to interview Blair. And Downing Street then briefed all the newspaper political editors, to give them the story too.
Get your facts rights next time twerp.
CH
Is she back with the BBC, Nicky?
I thought she quit after the war to go and marry a yank ( well, if you believe the Sunday tabloids she did).
And I certainly haven't seen or heard her on screen for quite a while.
Guto Harri
NickyS posted:
... add Jane O'Brien to that list
Is she back with the BBC, Nicky?
I thought she quit after the war to go and marry a yank ( well, if you believe the Sunday tabloids she did).
And I certainly haven't seen or heard her on screen for quite a while.
CH
So one day the newsdesk made up a story for him to chase... They sent him out to a village, where - they claimed - there had been complaints about singing refuse collectors disturbing the peace early in the morning.
"Just go out and talk to a few people, and see what you can find, Bob" they told him, barely hiding their guffaws.
However they were stunned a couple of hours later when Bob called in.
"I've got plenty of quotes. AND I've even found the offending dustbin men," he said. "And they will pose for a picture!!!!"
Journalist's initiations
Not so sure about "initiation rites"... but at a newspaper I worked at, one of the reporters wasnt very well liked.So one day the newsdesk made up a story for him to chase... They sent him out to a village, where - they claimed - there had been complaints about singing refuse collectors disturbing the peace early in the morning.
"Just go out and talk to a few people, and see what you can find, Bob" they told him, barely hiding their guffaws.
However they were stunned a couple of hours later when Bob called in.
"I've got plenty of quotes. AND I've even found the offending dustbin men," he said. "And they will pose for a picture!!!!"