NG
Surely this means that Breakfast will be coming from a/the BBC Sport studio in Rio. The 'centre of BBC Sport's hub' I take to read their set-up in Rio. This reflects the approach taken in London 2012. I'm not sure the BBC would make a big thing about the sofa moving to another space in Salford Quays...
The BBC don't have anything called a 'Sport hub' in Salford AFAIK - and the permanent sport studios in the BBC buildings (that the BBC own and have access to when they want) are not really suitable for Breakfast. The large studio used for Match of the Day, Football Focus etc. is not permanently booked out to BBC Sport (as historically TC5 was at TV Centre), it is a normal set-strike studio in Dock 10 (so it can be used for other shows at times BBC Sport haven't booked the studio) The cost of paying for this for the duration of the Olympics would be significant - and for what purpose?
noggin
Founding member
During the Olympics...
...BBC Sport and BBC News will join forces to bring a special edition of BBC Breakfast. The famous sofa will move home and come live from the centre of BBC Sport’s hub to bring viewers all the highlights and extended Games coverage every day from 6am.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/mediapacks/rio/tv
...BBC Sport and BBC News will join forces to bring a special edition of BBC Breakfast. The famous sofa will move home and come live from the centre of BBC Sport’s hub to bring viewers all the highlights and extended Games coverage every day from 6am.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/mediapacks/rio/tv
Surely this means that Breakfast will be coming from a/the BBC Sport studio in Rio. The 'centre of BBC Sport's hub' I take to read their set-up in Rio. This reflects the approach taken in London 2012. I'm not sure the BBC would make a big thing about the sofa moving to another space in Salford Quays...
The BBC don't have anything called a 'Sport hub' in Salford AFAIK - and the permanent sport studios in the BBC buildings (that the BBC own and have access to when they want) are not really suitable for Breakfast. The large studio used for Match of the Day, Football Focus etc. is not permanently booked out to BBC Sport (as historically TC5 was at TV Centre), it is a normal set-strike studio in Dock 10 (so it can be used for other shows at times BBC Sport haven't booked the studio) The cost of paying for this for the duration of the Olympics would be significant - and for what purpose?
NG
Although I agree no new news sets would be on the horizons (though they are now 4 years old) I don't think a refit would be anymore complex than a TV Centre. They'd just have to rejig who used what to free up whichever studio they're refurbishing at the time, and based on recent revamps they'd be happy enough to unrole it in phases so it's not like they'd have to revamp all studios in one go.
I imagine they could do some of the shows at NBH from an insert studio when they have no guests - or if they do throw them in a different one and do a two box. OR what about Milbank?
This has happened before. The BBC ran with one fewer studio when BBC London moved out of their original NBH studio before their new studio was ready.
They did a mix of using a single camera CSO studio (like was used for 60 Seconds and Weather) for their Breakfast bulletins, and the larger VR studio for their main bulletins I think. It's not perfect, but with a bit of jiggling I think you could probably run the building without one studio - though the big problems would be The Andrew Marr Show and Sunday Politics if they had to leave the large studio. (Milbank would be the obvious home for Sunday Politics, and Marr would work OK as an OB - though would cost)
noggin
Founding member
But one of the advantages of the new 'series' of news sets is they'll probably be 'in date' and in line with London a lot longer than any of previous designs as not only will W1 not have the money for new sets, but due to the lack of any TC7/10/11 to decamp to it'll be an absolute arse-ache putting in any new sets. This will hopefully mean that we won't see new regional sets being put in just months before a national rebrand, like that horrible Midlands Today set.
Although I agree no new news sets would be on the horizons (though they are now 4 years old) I don't think a refit would be anymore complex than a TV Centre. They'd just have to rejig who used what to free up whichever studio they're refurbishing at the time, and based on recent revamps they'd be happy enough to unrole it in phases so it's not like they'd have to revamp all studios in one go.
I imagine they could do some of the shows at NBH from an insert studio when they have no guests - or if they do throw them in a different one and do a two box. OR what about Milbank?
This has happened before. The BBC ran with one fewer studio when BBC London moved out of their original NBH studio before their new studio was ready.
They did a mix of using a single camera CSO studio (like was used for 60 Seconds and Weather) for their Breakfast bulletins, and the larger VR studio for their main bulletins I think. It's not perfect, but with a bit of jiggling I think you could probably run the building without one studio - though the big problems would be The Andrew Marr Show and Sunday Politics if they had to leave the large studio. (Milbank would be the obvious home for Sunday Politics, and Marr would work OK as an OB - though would cost)
SC
Yes, this from Football Focus:
They are BBC Sport chairs, they use them in Scotland too:
scottishtv
Founding member
Also glimpse of the set, is this a BBC Sport set?
Yes, this from Football Focus:
Have they stolen ITV's chairs?
They are BBC Sport chairs, they use them in Scotland too:
JD
JDN
They're Channel 4 News chairs, are they not? Didn't they use them first?
NG
Surely this means that Breakfast will be coming from a/the BBC Sport studio in Rio. The 'centre of BBC Sport's hub' I take to read their set-up in Rio. This reflects the approach taken in London 2012. I'm not sure the BBC would make a big thing about the sofa moving to another space in Salford Quays...
The BBC don't have anything called a 'Sport hub' in Salford AFAIK - and the permanent sport studios in the BBC buildings (that the BBC own and have access to when they want) are not really suitable for Breakfast. The large studio used for Match of the Day, Football Focus etc. is not permanently booked out to BBC Sport (as historically TC5 was at TV Centre), it is a normal set-strike studio in Dock 10 (so it can be used for other shows at times BBC Sport haven't booked the studio) The cost of paying for this for the duration of the Olympics would be significant - and for what purpose?
*** EDIT - I was obviously totally wrong. Breakfast are moving into the BBC Sport Hub two floors down for the duration of the Olympics it seems. Presumably this is to allow better integration with the BBC Sport operation. Wonder if this is to move them to a more EVS and manually operated highlights operation, rather than using Mosart and Quantel? ***
noggin
Founding member
During the Olympics...
...BBC Sport and BBC News will join forces to bring a special edition of BBC Breakfast. The famous sofa will move home and come live from the centre of BBC Sport’s hub to bring viewers all the highlights and extended Games coverage every day from 6am.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/mediapacks/rio/tv
...BBC Sport and BBC News will join forces to bring a special edition of BBC Breakfast. The famous sofa will move home and come live from the centre of BBC Sport’s hub to bring viewers all the highlights and extended Games coverage every day from 6am.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/mediapacks/rio/tv
Surely this means that Breakfast will be coming from a/the BBC Sport studio in Rio. The 'centre of BBC Sport's hub' I take to read their set-up in Rio. This reflects the approach taken in London 2012. I'm not sure the BBC would make a big thing about the sofa moving to another space in Salford Quays...
The BBC don't have anything called a 'Sport hub' in Salford AFAIK - and the permanent sport studios in the BBC buildings (that the BBC own and have access to when they want) are not really suitable for Breakfast. The large studio used for Match of the Day, Football Focus etc. is not permanently booked out to BBC Sport (as historically TC5 was at TV Centre), it is a normal set-strike studio in Dock 10 (so it can be used for other shows at times BBC Sport haven't booked the studio) The cost of paying for this for the duration of the Olympics would be significant - and for what purpose?
*** EDIT - I was obviously totally wrong. Breakfast are moving into the BBC Sport Hub two floors down for the duration of the Olympics it seems. Presumably this is to allow better integration with the BBC Sport operation. Wonder if this is to move them to a more EVS and manually operated highlights operation, rather than using Mosart and Quantel? ***