BBC News Channel: Presentation

I really like the new set, although I have a feeling the presenters will get bored in there... not the same atmosphere as a newsroom etc!

So that's what the Barco screens were supposed to look like. Very impressive.

The use of Gill Sans, while it does bring back consistency with the BBC News logo, is a bit of a step back rather than moving forward IMO - but at the same time, it looks smart and less fussy. For some reason, the way the Astons animate off screen remind me of the MTV video graphics in 1999.

The set is a bit too grey and I don't think the shade of red/crimson used complements well with it.

I'm sure the new look will grow more on me, but for now, it looks like that half a million quid this revamp was touted as costing seems a bit of a waste so far.

Now I can see why Mr Cameron is wearing a red tie - he blends in well with the new look set...

First impressions, those white straps are ugly.

Studio is lifeless compared to the newsroom. Back to Sky then ?

And David Cameron's opinion " a bit spartan "

It's a fake newsroom if I remember correctly.

Studio looking good; I think the graphics suit it a lot better than World News'.

David Cameron: Very spartan.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7355722.stm - History of BBC News titles, with the notable inclusion of a Widescreen video of the Flags from launch night in 1997

It's a completely computer-generated newsroom; no resemblance to any newsroom in TV Centre.

http://www.thisisfive.co.uk/presbits/bbcnews2008/22.jpg
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http://www.thisisfive.co.uk/presbits/bbcnews2008/24.jpg
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http://www.thisisfive.co.uk/presbits/bbcnews2008/26.jpg
http://www.thisisfive.co.uk/presbits/bbcnews2008/27.jpg

... and here's me thinking he's converted to Labour

Much better than what they had. Its brilliant I love it - at last we have a BBC News TV Channel service we can be proud of again. Very pleased BBC - much, much better!

The studio looks really nice.

Love how the presenter said to David Cameron that it wouldn't be long before they messed it up!

I love it! Graphics, music, everything! Very modern, fresh and stylish.

I was sceptical about the News Channel moving into N6 but I have to same I'm pleasantly surprised. N8 gave it a 'raw', immediate feeling but N6 makes it feel polished, i.e. not just thrown together. It might not be the best situation for a news channel but it does make BBC News look more organised. In any case, it's not as bad as I expected.

P.S. David Cameron just described N6 as 'spartan'