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The RTE News Thread

The current look is over 8 year old. Here is a clip from the launch of current look in Feb 2013- https://youtu.be/hh_wgR2xtD8

The RTE News Thread

Two new presenters ( Sarah McInerey and Fran McNulty) along with Miriam and new look Prime Time from April 6th.

The RTE News Thread

The new theme tune for TWIP is the same or very similar to the theme tune from last years general election coverage https://youtu.be/FuaKooWGq4s - check out from 24.18 intro theme sting from ad break.

The RTE News Thread

The Week In Politics gets a new look from tomorrow.
https://twitter.com/rtetwip/status/1365641197654601730?s=21

The RTE News Thread

Yes I had noticed that too! The camera shots were very tight and there was no standing presentation by Sharon on tonight nine bulletin. I suspect there was an technical issue with the video wall tonight.

2020 Irish Election Thread

Yep this is studio 5, the home to RTE sport and most recently used for Bryan Dobson political leaders debates. This studio received a major upgrade last year with the installation of a LED wall and new lighting system. The revamped studio made its debut during the Rugby World Cup last September.

The Late Late Gay Byrne Irish Television Thread

Would say studio 3 and 5 are been used rather than 4 as the video/graphics walls in both studios will give them more scope to be interactive with the graphics as opposed to studio 4.

The Late Late Gay Byrne Irish Television Thread

A photo of studio 5 in rehearsals from Jon Williams, director of news. Looks like they will be using the touch screen from The Sunday Game https://twitter.com/williamsjon/status/1225782741842702338?s=21

2020 Irish Election Thread

From that screen grap it looks like studio 5 will be used by David McCullagh for graphic presentations and commentary from the political experts.

2020 Irish Election Thread

Correction, I should say either stage A or B for the staff election centre.

2020 Irish Election Thread

It will be more than likely be from Studio 4 with a rejigged version of the Prime Time set with two presentations areas for Bryan Dobson and Miriam O’Callaghan. A third presentation area will be likely from within the RTÉ newsroom or from the election RTÉ staff centre which I think is based in stage 1 at the studio complex. This is usually the presentation area for David McCullagh. This has been the presentation setup for the last general election
I cannot seem them using studio 3 for GE 2020 unless they are planning to transfer one of the presentations area a la Miriam O’Callaghan presenting from The RDS count centre with Bryan Dobson coming from studio 3. We’ll know in 3 weeks 😃

Incident on London Bridge

I think Fiona is still based in London and has not taken up a new role back in Dublin as of yet. Séan Whelan is currently in Wales reporting on the British GE. Demitri O’Donnell not likely in London as he still attached to the foreign desk in Dublin and parachuted in to provide cover for Séan.