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Channel 4 headquarters in Leeds

This announcement seems to have fallen under the radar a little. (Or I haven't seen it until now, anyway!)

Channel 4 has announced the location of it's new regional hub in Glasgow. The Garment Factory in the Merchant City. The building certainly suits the Channel 4 style - as does the district. However, could be logistically challenging for the staff. Most indies are based in Pacific Quay, which is a bit of a distance away.

https://www.glasgowist.com/channel-4-choose-garment-factory-offices-for-glasgow-base/
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BBC News Scotland | News at Nine

WW Update posted:
JamesM0984 posted:
Yes and that's the point. The license fee is going up in order to fund this vanity project.

I am a free-market thinker, always have been, and I make no apologies for that. This ludicrous idea just solidifies the case for the privatisation of the Corporation, and what there truly is market demand for, survives thanks to advertising. What there is not, is either funded by premium subscription or axed as there is not the demand.



Commercial broadcasting is great for serving the mass audience, but minorities (of taste, interest, language, ethnicity, age, socioeconomic class, or what have you) need public broadcasting, and ultimately, we are all minorities in one respect or another. That's why publicly funded broadcasting exists in every developed country I can think of.

After all, commercial radio and television, for all their innovation, are ultimately a method of delivering audiences to advertisers, so they reflect the needs of the advertisers. We -- the audience -- are essentially the product that they are selling. Only public broadcasting can reflect the full range of the human experience, free from the constraint of ratings.

It's precisely minority projects like this one that underscore the need for the BBC. Anyone can produce mass-audience entertainment like Strictly Come Dancing, but only the BBC can provide comprehensive services for minority audiences.


Sadly, though, the BBC is actually pretty poor at serving minority audiences. In the 90s it started to shine in this respect. We're now left the remains of that. Other than BBC Asian Network and BBC Alba, there isn't much there that would tick a true 'minority' box.

And, as for all democracies providing license fee funding PSBs. This isn't the case anymore. The debate is raging in most nations, with many now stripping back the fee. In Luxembourg, RTL is the PSB and has been private for around 20 years. I'd argue it super-serves the minority - being largely responsible for the resurgence in the Luxembourgish language.
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Eurovision 2019

_Tom_ posted:
Perhaps a strategy would be to market the selection similarly to Melodifestivalen, keeping the purpose of the contest as finding the next eurovision entry - but leaving ‘Eurovision’ out of its name. Unfortunately it’s still kitsch in the publics eye (and no wonder - BBC still treats it like that) and the way around that is to market it as a new contest to get people like the X Factor and The Voice crowd watching and engaging with it to skew public perception. Spend a bit of money on it, market it as trying to find the best new original song - do it properly, and we might just get somewhere.


You've nailed it! Israel took exactly the same approach. Eurovision is very niche in Israel (primarily among European ex-pats and ancestors). The broadcaster needed to take action as the audience ratings were appalling. They had a clear choice - pull out of Eurovision, or go all-in. They opted for the latter, using the Rising Star show as a platform for selecting their entry. The show is one of Israel's most-watched programmes, and we all know how strongly the country has performed since adopting this approach.

To put it bluntly - and turning an old adage on its head - if it IS broke, FIX IT!
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International Weather Coverage

WW Update posted:
MétéoMédia, Canada (French), 2017; interesting that many news anchors in Quebec emulate Parisian French pronunciations, while meteorologists tend to use a purely Quebecois accent -- this is similar to the situation in German-speaking Switzerland.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmu2mxdt2Zg


Probably more down to the location of the channels. Meteo Media comes from the Weather Network's studios in Oakville, Ontario. The local French Canadian accent in that region is heavily influenced by North American English. Most news programmes in the French language come from Quebec itself.
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Sky News Raw

rob posted:
Mouseboy33 posted:
AJ posted:

You're not seeing them in shot, but there is floor to ceiling height imagery of past significant news events around the office - most are in between the windows. The wider campus as a whole (even the building they're in) has imagery, art, quotes etc all over the place. Many of the meeting rooms are themed up (the Ocean one has been seen a lot today, but there are Game of Thrones, Riviera, Fortitude etc themed ones).

Definitely not a drab place to work.

Here we go again...
Its fine, we all see that its basically a sterile white box and some screens scattered around at different heights and angles. Its ok. Looks like a definite step down from the previous location. And just because its not a studio doesn't mean it doesnt have be a visually pleasant and a space to get inspired or feel pride in your work environment. Work environment fuels creativity as well. So the lack of a studio space is irrelevant.


It's not Sky News' job to impress you by making the newsroom look sexy. It serves its purpose and would be a waste of money as it's almost never seen on-air.


Would be a big step forward though to develop the newsroom into a working broadcast area. (Not the main studio, but used for live links to reporters, etc). VTM in Belgium has developed something similar. It works really well. Granted, it's a different format. (The 'Liveset' is used for breaking updates on VTM's main channel.

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Sky News | General Discussion

Rkolsen posted:
To be honest its funny how we now love the glass box. Put maybe to make it more livelier is for it to be over the newsroom or random cubicles or looking down them from higher floors where you can see. But with its placement it likely won’t happen.


I'm not sure anyone 'loves' it. Not even the Sky team. It's a failed project. The key now is to make it work. The studio floor needs to change. Possibly a dark gloss finish. I'd also suggest a more interesting desk structure. The final touch is to invest HEAVILY in lighting design for the atrium area outside. It would not impact on working environments, as it's just the stairway.
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International News Presentation: Past and Present

whoiam989 posted:
I'm not that fluent in Portuguese, but it looks like SIC's news bulletins are getting a new studio in coming days.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhuX1vvPRZ4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88x_CcbuzKE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0kX9S8mKuk


The new look debuts tomorrow (27th January)
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International News Presentation: Past and Present

Mr Q posted:
From Denmark: A preview of the new-look TV 2 Nyhederne studio, which debuts next week.
Arrow https://www.instagram.com/p/Bs-nzHNAk0R/

I saw a short clip on TV during the week, which shows there's also a large presentation screen to the right.


Looks like it could be pretty nice and - as expected - more in-line with the TV2 News channel design. TV2 always delivers the goods. Looking forward to the debut.
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BBC Scotland channel - service to also launch in HD

JKDerry posted:
623058 posted:
Does BBC 3 have any school radio programmes on it anymore? I do agree BBC radio 3 just seems like a bust. I would also move Newsnight to BBC News channel, and free up the space on BBC 2 for BBC4 programmes. Im sure Totp repeats would do better than more Road trip.

No schools programming at all airs on BBC Radio 3. It is now pure classical music, classical concerts and focusing on classical music content.


Reminds me of a story I read about the controller of ERT in Greece in the 1980s. He launched the country's first ever classical music station to complete nationwide bewilderment. Classical music doesn't have much cultural importance or popularity in Greece. When asked why he was launching it by staff he told them he was a fan of classical music, so they were doing it. Shocked
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Sky News | General Discussion

BFGArmy posted:
Mouseboy33 posted:
I doubt there will be any major changes in tone and overall presentation of SkyNews until COMCAST takes a closer look at the ratings trajectory and who's running things and what they have done over the years. After the... "What h*ll did we just buy?"... moment passes and Deborah Turness and the NBC crew gets involved, then channel will likely see some presentation changes. Until then probably not so much. Creatively the channel is no longer an innovator. Who chooses a white background for interviewees to sit in front of and think its a good a idea? Thats almost like a throw up your hands and give up move.


Yep I'm sure why Comcast purchased Sky was purely down to Sky News and its presentation.

Who's to say either that Deborah Turness would be an improvement - she was behind the 'Timetable to Terror/Bye Bye Beckham' era of ITV News.

Jamesypoo posted:
At least you’re not “aljazeeraenglishviewer”. That poor guy’s been waiting since 2006 for new pres!


Haha. And while people whine here about Sky's studios, at least they don't go full CNNI and present several hours in a broom cupboard.


I'd argue all 3 Sky News studios right now ARE broom cupboards! You couldn't swing a cat in them, and it shows!

No need for everyone to break into all out war over this. The point is valid. From a presentation geek perspective, Sky's output is dire. I totally understood the approach they were attempting to take when they first rolled it out. (Think more European style clean lines, stylish graphics, etc) but it just looks watered down and bland.
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BBC Scotland channel - service to also launch in HD

The main challenge the BBC faces is its inability to address a changing media landscape. The answer most public broadcasters seem to have to this is to create more outlets, rather than rationalising what they have. This was most pronounced on my recent trip to Sweden. SVT's former news and sports channel SVT24 has faced a raft of cuts over the years and been relaunched more times than I would care to imagine. The result is a truly bizarre channel showing repeats and occasional news updates. It now isn't even 24 hours a day!

National PBs need to look at their entire offering and scale back to their core products. In the case of the BBC, this needs to be BBC1 and BBC2. BBC2 should be the home of a combination of regional programming, international drama and extensive news coverage, while BBC1 can continue its current mandate. On radio, BBC Radio 1 and BBC Radio 2 are finding their feet, so we're finally seeing those stations meet their real criteria. Radio 4 has it's clear place, but 5 Live should become a national/regional hybrid, allowing it to take up FM spectrum and be super-served locally. All other radio operations need a big re-think, regardless of the dreaded online petition community.

There's a simple fact in life - you can't do more with less. Something has to give. We're now witnessing this with BBC1. Interesting reading a previous post about how the savings from BBC3 went to BBC1's drama output - arguably now the only strong point in the channel's schedule, and clear evidence that the broadcaster is massively over-stretching itself.
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International News Presentation: Past and Present

Mouseboy33 posted:
Well actually The National doesnt have 4 presenters each night. That was the premier episode of the new format and its perfect for Canada. And they dont make a big song and dance about it. Its a very quiet and cerebral, serious, modern broadcast. This is a very very large country with multiple time zones. So to have the programme originating from a different city is great move to unify a very large country around a central broadcast. Especially when it can be said Canadian media is maybe too Toronto-centric. The CBC being the a pubcaster made the decision to break it up in an elegant way. (Similar to the BBC moving Breakfast and Sport to Greater Manchester)

You can watch it here
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SgOWRu84QqE


Yeah, it definitely wasn't a style over substance decision. However, it was a panic-driven move by the CBC. Ratings have been slipping, so the broadcaster is trying to fill a void by reaching out to a kind of well-heeled young audience. A darker set, calmer presentation style and more depth to reports.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/national-cbc-news-stories-digital-1.4383591