Camera cuts to Sian Williams (I think) who looks blankly at the camera for a while before saying something really bizarre like 'Did the truck tell them?' before the camera goes to Fiona Bruce in London.
No I didnt see that but it doesnt sound as bad as some of the problems they had on yesterdays Six pm news. I was watching the Oxford opt out of South Today and the links between Sian in Pakistan and the London and Oxford studios were both messed up at the start of the news.
I was watching and it was just a technical problem. Sounds like the cue feed (IFB) from London to Pakistan dropped off. IFB normally just uses a mobile phone so can be dodgy in disaster hit areas.
And perhaps it was... 'did the truck tell them' that the cue feed had gone.
If it was, they hadn't
They played the wrong clip..... instead of playing the correct take, it was clipped up incorrectly and the out-take went to air....
Most of the time nowadays, after the problems with Bill in Biloxi, the heads are pre-recced a few mins earlier....
I noticed that - the first day Bill was in Biloxi the headlines didn't happen, the second day they did but, as you say, they were pre-recced. All of Sian's headlines seem to have been pre-recorded too. In both cases, it shows the problems of communicating with disaster-hit areas.
And perhaps it was... 'did the truck tell them' that the cue feed had gone.
If it was, they hadn't
They played the wrong clip..... instead of playing the correct take, it was clipped up incorrectly and the out-take went to air....
Most of the time nowadays, after the problems with Bill in Biloxi, the heads are pre-recced a few mins earlier....
I noticed that - the first day Bill was in Biloxi the headlines didn't happen, the second day they did but, as you say, they were pre-recced. All of Sian's headlines seem to have been pre-recorded too. In both cases, it shows the problems of communicating with disaster-hit areas.
ITV News also seem to be recording their headlines from Islamabad - no live dog until the top cue.
And perhaps it was... 'did the truck tell them' that the cue feed had gone.
If it was, they hadn't
They played the wrong clip..... instead of playing the correct take, it was clipped up incorrectly and the out-take went to air....
Most of the time nowadays, after the problems with Bill in Biloxi, the heads are pre-recced a few mins earlier....
I noticed that - the first day Bill was in Biloxi the headlines didn't happen, the second day they did but, as you say, they were pre-recced. All of Sian's headlines seem to have been pre-recorded too. In both cases, it shows the problems of communicating with disaster-hit areas.
ITV News also seem to be recording their headlines from Islamabad - no live dog until the top cue.
And perhaps it was... 'did the truck tell them' that the cue feed had gone.
If it was, they hadn't
They played the wrong clip..... instead of playing the correct take, it was clipped up incorrectly and the out-take went to air....
Most of the time nowadays, after the problems with Bill in Biloxi, the heads are pre-recced a few mins earlier....
I noticed that - the first day Bill was in Biloxi the headlines didn't happen, the second day they did but, as you say, they were pre-recced. All of Sian's headlines seem to have been pre-recorded too. In both cases, it shows the problems of communicating with disaster-hit areas.
ITV News also seem to be recording their headlines from Islamabad - no live dog until the top cue.
Yes - though this is usual for ITN as they usually pre-record their headline whether they are in the studio or on location.
BBC News usually do their headlines live if the presenters are in the studio. When the presenter is on location it is increasingly common to pre-record their contribution. However where there is a presenter on location AND a presenter in London it is likely that the London presenter is still live on the BBC.
As others have commented, the most common failure in live situations is the loss of clean-feed (also known as IFB or mix-minus) This is the sound TO the remote location from the studio, and in many cases this is carried by mobile phone rather than by the same satellite link used to get the pictures and sounds FROM the remote location to the studio. In some cases satellite comms ARE used - and they are more reliable, but require more setting up, and suffer from an increased delay compared to a mobile phone (which may not have satellite delay if carried by microwave or fibre for the bulk of its path)
In some cases, a hands free kit is used so only the presenter (not the truck or camera operator) can hear the remote studio. This is common in mainland Europe - but less so in the UK. It makes quick change-overs much easier, as each reporter dials out their own link back to the studio, so can be ready to go as soon as they stand in front of the camera. On the downside it means that the camera and truck have no idea what is going on until the reporter tells them or starts talking...
