I think you're being a bit optimistic about Ireland..... AND I'M IRISH!!! The song was chosen by viewers of the Irish equivalent of Parkie - Nice one RTE - the average Eurotrash viewer that actually votes is about 9....
That works quite well with no headline sequence and the CSO is used really well, both to "enlarge" the studio and for background graphics.
seamus21514 posted:
Well they could rent studio space, or at least enlarge the news studio. It is completley unacceptable to be crammed into a space the size of my bedroom.
I agree but RTE don't seem to. By adding in the current background they actually made the studio a lot smaller...
rdd posted:
In fairness, the current theme is not Prime Time's first - a different theme was used from the show's launch and retained for most of the 1990s. And was much more exciting IMO (though it would sound dated now).
Sorry - I just remember the current theme being used from the mid/late 90s up to now.
Seamus21514 posted:
couldn't they at least make the set look larger, even if it's via CSO ala ITV.
As long as they don't insist on walking around for the entire bulletin
