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New TV channel from News UK

I think the fact that CBS Reality was able to buy a chunk of primetime on many of these channels (do they still do this?) shows that it's already possible for another service to buy airtime with the...

By TheMike

9 replies

1,303 views

GO 1 Dec - 2 Decgottago

An Là Titles Refresh

Sorry to drag this thread up again, but to illustrate the points about how constrained the Inverness studio is, this video gives a really good overview. From ~12:00 minutes in, you can see the...

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By rob

44 replies

2,913 views

ST 2 Dec - 20 Feb 2021steveboswell

How are the BBC’s Opening Sequences Designed

The interconnected locations.

Thanks for all the responses. I guess that’s the easiest way to plot the points using a world map and then just remove the globe afterwards.

By Rkolsen

6 replies

917 views

RK 6 Dec - 8 DecRkolsen

Kay Burley off air for 6 months

Split from Sky News

First Rule of Studio - Everything is 'Live'...

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By TMD_24

274 replies

8,486 views

FB 7 Dec - 20 DecFluffy Bunny Feet

Reporting Scotland read out by continuity announcer

Split from Reporting Scotland Refresh

That originates from RedBee. The circuit it sustains was carrying the London opt during this incident.

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By RDJ

57 replies

3,390 views

SP 9 Dec - 12 DecSteve in Pudsey

BBC News - Review of The Year 2020

A look back at the biggest stories of 2020

I love Frankie Boyle. I think he's one of our best, and most devastatingly articulate, comedians.

By bkman1990

6 replies

2,990 views

OC 12 DecOtis Crump

BBC Election 2019 with Talkback

1 year on...

That's the one I was taking about earlier but couldn't find the link.

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By Josh

29 replies

2,859 views

AM 12 Dec - 19 DecAlfie Mulcahy

Newscaster of the Year - 2020

Best News Programme : Al Jazeera English - Newshour Best News Channel : Al Jazeera English Best Presenter/Anchor : Peter Dobbie and Halla Mohieddeen Most Improved Performer : Richelle Carey Hard...

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By Gary McEwan

21 replies

1,982 views

KT 13 Dec - 25 DecKT4YU

The royal wedding 1981

And no The Omen the night before either. Perhaps it was only on Southern, but looking at the regional variations listing on that screenshot, it looks as if the Diana Ross programme at 11pm was probably...

By timbouk

9 replies

549 views

MA 13 Dec - 14 DecMarkymark

CBS News Weekend - From Chicago with new Intro

CBS installs Saturday weekend news from Chicago's WBBM newsroom

Probably about time for that - I know many were surprised when Super Bowl LIII came and went and saw CBS Sports look virtually unchanged from that unveiled at Super Bowl 50. It’ll have had five...

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By Mouseboy33

14 replies

683 views

RD 14 Dec - 16 Decrdd

BBC News at 6 preview picture on schedules/iPlayer

This just seems like they're lampshading the camera errors

10 is same spot as the 6, just zoomed out

By LWTfan1968

6 replies

518 views

LW 14 DecLWTfan1968

BBC News this Christmas - impact of cuts & Covid

No evening BBC 1 bulletins Xmas day & Boxing day

World went straight to Weather

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By Cardiffian

188 replies

14,347 views

MF 18 Dec - 31 DecMatthew_Fieldhouse

Look North Yorkshire

We're seriously in broken record territory here. This point has been hammered for years. I don't think there's much point continuing this, we certainly don't want it to turn into another mega-thread....

By Andrew

8 replies

1,189 views

AS 23 Dec - 30 DecAsa

Odd BBC Sport opt during News at Ten

Is it perhaps something to do with the slightly unusual circumstances of the News Channel not taking the bulletin, and instead doing the Papers? As such the BBC Sport bit will have only been seen...

By Josh

2 replies

501 views

CR 23 DecCritique