MI
Each studio at NBH is self-contained with a dedicated gallery (so the cameras aren't directly available in any studio other than their 'own'). However any studio can call up the output of any other studio as an OS (and if that studio is not in use and has a camera left on output that would allow one studio to cut up a camera in another). Though I don't think this happened in this case - as that would have been quickly noticed.
Looks to me like a network routing issue (i.e. the wrong studio mis-routed to the network output) with the on-air gallery not seeing that they weren't on-air as they were monitoring the studio output (which was fine) not the network output (which wasn't)?
; but how does the audio from a YouTube video make it to a live broadcast feed?
Because someone was watching YouTube on a PC or iPad etc. which had audio output available for on-aire use, and that happened to be faded up on the sound desk of the unused studio at the time?
Didn't this happen at the bottom of the hour shortly before the 5 - which normally would be from C? Could the switch be automated?
I can just about understand how they could accidentally switch to a camera in an empty Studio C, if any gallery can operate any of the news studios at NBH
Each studio at NBH is self-contained with a dedicated gallery (so the cameras aren't directly available in any studio other than their 'own'). However any studio can call up the output of any other studio as an OS (and if that studio is not in use and has a camera left on output that would allow one studio to cut up a camera in another). Though I don't think this happened in this case - as that would have been quickly noticed.
Looks to me like a network routing issue (i.e. the wrong studio mis-routed to the network output) with the on-air gallery not seeing that they weren't on-air as they were monitoring the studio output (which was fine) not the network output (which wasn't)?
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; but how does the audio from a YouTube video make it to a live broadcast feed?
Because someone was watching YouTube on a PC or iPad etc. which had audio output available for on-aire use, and that happened to be faded up on the sound desk of the unused studio at the time?
Didn't this happen at the bottom of the hour shortly before the 5 - which normally would be from C? Could the switch be automated?
DV
@yelnats_eel I heard afterwards but maybe a respite for viewers ftom #doorwatch
— maxine mawhinney (@maxinemawhinney) April 23, 2016
SP
I think you'll find that Maxine was making what is known in the trade as a "joke"
WO
Cameras went walkies during Buisness Live this morning!
Almost exactly the same problem happened with Nicholas Owen on the News channel just now.
Cameras went walkies during Buisness Live this morning!
Almost exactly the same problem happened with Nicholas Owen on the News channel just now.
IL
There isn't any cost savings in ditching the news channel. It's been discussed on here before. The facilities will still be there for the other services.
Well I don't think the news channel is going to last, It will be more better for them to focus on BBC News website and the broadcasts on BBC One and Two.
There isn't any cost savings in ditching the news channel. It's been discussed on here before. The facilities will still be there for the other services.
SP
What a truly bizarre decision to show 'Bristol Decides' on the News Channel this evening! How more niche can the BBC try and make their audience? Unless you are from Bristol, are watching the News Channel, and happen to be interested in the Mayoral Election it was a totally wasted hour! I mean, who outside of Bristol (or even inside) wants to hear a 20 minute debate about 20mph speed limits in Bristol city centre?