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(March 2013)

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IL
i-lied
rob posted:
Go back one page, it's already been discussed.


I was meaning to write about BBC Parliament, I'm surprised the ticker and bottom thirds aren't styled like the BBC News Channel and all other news bulletins coming out of NBH, unless it was on purpose to distinguish between the two.
BA
bakamann
i-lied posted:
rob posted:
Go back one page, it's already been discussed.


I was meaning to write about BBC Parliament, I'm surprised the ticker and bottom thirds aren't styled like the BBC News Channel and all other news bulletins coming out of NBH, unless it was on purpose to distinguish between the two.

I wonder, when will BBC Parliament use graphic softwares like VizRT and maybe partial automation... it seems they have been stuck in 1997 or so.
DA
davidhorman
Have they got someone on work experience doing camera work outside St Paul's? Couldn't seem to keep still and gave us a lovely crash zoom at the end.
CH
chris_rgu
Not sure if it's been said already but at 8am there's a BBC news special (just on BBC news channel) with Simon McCoy at Westminster and Jane Hill at St Pauls.

Also Sophie Raworth and Mishal Husain listed as 'reporters' on the programme page for the funeral from 9.15am.

Anyone know if Bill or Susanna are presenting from London tomorrow?
HA
harshy Founding member
Inspector Sands posted:
LeeWorldNews posted:
I even thought TV Centre is closed already. If so, isn't N6 included?

Define 'closed'. The building is closed for making programmes and closed to most BBC staff but that doesn't mean it's been totally abandoned and no-one will ever go in again.

There is still stuff going on there, as discussed over in the other forum many of the video lines and satellite feeds into and out of the BBC are still going into the control room at TV Centre. I'd imagine there's quite a lot of equipment which needs taking out and chucking/storing/moving/selling too, until they get round to the old news centre there's no harm in keeping N6 in a state where it could be used if absolutely necessary


Is N8 and N9 still working then?, I can imagine N8 is showing a very dark picture and N9 showing a testcard.
JM
JMD
Gusan posted:
BBC Parliament has now had its astons revamped.

Using Helvetica on the main text, but the LIVE and Subtitles DOGs are still Gill Sans

BBC PARLIAMENT is still Gill Sans Bold - doesn't it being in bold go against BBC branding guidelines?


Do the BBC even pay attention to those anymore though? They say that the logo should only be used in black or white. I see it in grey, red and lots of colours all the time.
MD
mdtauk
Gusan posted:
BBC Parliament has now had its astons revamped.

Using Helvetica on the main text, but the LIVE and Subtitles DOGs are still Gill Sans

BBC PARLIAMENT is still Gill Sans Bold - doesn't it being in bold go against BBC branding guidelines?


The BBC News branding has had BBC Parliament, and the BBC Foreign/Regional News in Bold.
LW
LeeWN
Speaking of BBC Parliament, who controls their graphics? Quite odd to me.

EDIT - Answered via Twitter. Millbank near Parliament.
Last edited by LeeWN on 17 April 2013 5:59pm
CH
chris
mdtauk posted:
Gusan posted:
BBC Parliament has now had its astons revamped.

Using Helvetica on the main text, but the LIVE and Subtitles DOGs are still Gill Sans

BBC PARLIAMENT is still Gill Sans Bold - doesn't it being in bold go against BBC branding guidelines?


The BBC News branding has had BBC Parliament, and the BBC Foreign/Regional News in Bold.


Unless it's in that ridiculous box.
BA
bilky asko
Snow_Leopard posted:
Gusan posted:
BBC Parliament has now had its astons revamped.

Using Helvetica on the main text, but the LIVE and Subtitles DOGs are still Gill Sans

BBC PARLIAMENT is still Gill Sans Bold - doesn't it being in bold go against BBC branding guidelines?


Do the BBC even pay attention to those anymore though? They say that the logo should only be used in black or white. I see it in grey, red and lots of colours all the time.

Black, white, and BBC Blue, I believe.
WE
Westy2
Where's the ticker?

In fact, wheres the rest of the captions?

Only just switched on & all Ive seen is a Live caption!
BA
bilky asko
Westy2 posted:
Where's the ticker?

In fact, wheres the rest of the captions?

Only just switched on & all Ive seen is a Live caption!

There was a problem at the top of the hour. I heard a bit of World on a still on the end of the countdown, before it crashed into Clive Myrie in full flow. I presume there's some sort of problem related to that.

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