WA
12midnight til 1am was simulcast on BBC One and News Channel except at 12:15am when both channels went to separate adverts. I assume BBC One had a announcer introduce the programme 'Sports Today' while the news channel returned to Sue to introduce the programme and mention it would be on every night during the Games.
SN
It was nice to see Jane Hill back on BBC One today, she has all but disappeared from the BBC One Bulletins recently, which is a shame - she used to be a main fill-in on the weekend bulletins, One and Six - and is a really good presenter. Nice to see her being well used during the olympics.
GE
There's a slightly complicated arrangement at night: until midnight, the sports programme comes from a gallery at the Olympic Park. The midnight news is from N6, and Sport Today is produced in a gallery in Salford, and is on BBC One in HD. It's simpler for everyone all round to have a junction in the middle, and presumably keeps the marketing people happy too.
thegeek
Founding member
12midnight til 1am was simulcast on BBC One and News Channel except at 12:15am when both channels went to separate adverts. I assume BBC One had a announcer introduce the programme 'Sports Today' while the news channel returned to Sue to introduce the programme and mention it would be on every night during the Games.
There's a slightly complicated arrangement at night: until midnight, the sports programme comes from a gallery at the Olympic Park. The midnight news is from N6, and Sport Today is produced in a gallery in Salford, and is on BBC One in HD. It's simpler for everyone all round to have a junction in the middle, and presumably keeps the marketing people happy too.
HJ
Harry James
Huw Edwards has his first shift in the Olympic Studio on the News at 5
JW
He's looking more and more like Dimbleby every day!
I think he's trying to emulate the Dimbleby mane, don't you think?
I think he's trying to emulate the Dimbleby mane, don't you think?
HJ
Harry James
Ben brown, joined with Simon McCoy and Ellie Crissel this hour
HO
Agreed, she seems completely underused these days outside of the BBC News Channel. Would be nice to see her pop up on the Six every now and then.
It was nice to see Jane Hill back on BBC One today, she has all but disappeared from the BBC One Bulletins recently, which is a shame - she used to be a main fill-in on the weekend bulletins, One and Six - and is a really good presenter. Nice to see her being well used during the olympics.
Agreed, she seems completely underused these days outside of the BBC News Channel. Would be nice to see her pop up on the Six every now and then.
HJ
Harry James
It was nice to see Jane Hill back on BBC One today, she has all but disappeared from the BBC One Bulletins recently, which is a shame - she used to be a main fill-in on the weekend bulletins, One and Six - and is a really good presenter. Nice to see her being well used during the olympics.
Agreed, she seems completely underused these days outside of the BBC News Channel. Would be nice to see her pop up on the Six every now and then.
Yeah it would be good to see her on the Bulletins, maybe not the six, there is already George, Fiona, Sophie, Sian, that can be on there, however the News at 1 is what I think aimed at women while the men are at work, that's why women are presenting on the news at 1, Jane would be perfect on the 1 oclock
IT
Agreed, she seems completely underused these days outside of the BBC News Channel. Would be nice to see her pop up on the Six every now and then.
Yeah it would be good to see her on the Bulletins, maybe not the six, there is already George, Fiona, Sophie, Sian, that can be on there, however the News at 1 is what I think aimed at women while the men are at work, that's why women are presenting on the news at 1, Jane would be perfect on the 1 oclock
That's a bit of a strange thing to say. You've not taken into account the fact that many women work and that some men actually stay at home. Also, what about all the retired people of both sexes, students, the unemployed? The list is almost endless. And your comment that the News at One is always presented by women, that's actually only a fairly recent development. From 1986 until 1999 it was actually presented by men more than anyone else (such as Philip Hayton, Martyn Lewis, John Tusa, Ed Stourton, Justin Webb). In fact, it was very rare for the One O'Clock News to be presented by a female. The only one I know I can remember is Jennie Bond. And possibly Jill Dando, but I remember her more on Breakfast News and the Six O'Clock News.
itsrobert
Founding member
It was nice to see Jane Hill back on BBC One today, she has all but disappeared from the BBC One Bulletins recently, which is a shame - she used to be a main fill-in on the weekend bulletins, One and Six - and is a really good presenter. Nice to see her being well used during the olympics.
Agreed, she seems completely underused these days outside of the BBC News Channel. Would be nice to see her pop up on the Six every now and then.
Yeah it would be good to see her on the Bulletins, maybe not the six, there is already George, Fiona, Sophie, Sian, that can be on there, however the News at 1 is what I think aimed at women while the men are at work, that's why women are presenting on the news at 1, Jane would be perfect on the 1 oclock
That's a bit of a strange thing to say. You've not taken into account the fact that many women work and that some men actually stay at home. Also, what about all the retired people of both sexes, students, the unemployed? The list is almost endless. And your comment that the News at One is always presented by women, that's actually only a fairly recent development. From 1986 until 1999 it was actually presented by men more than anyone else (such as Philip Hayton, Martyn Lewis, John Tusa, Ed Stourton, Justin Webb). In fact, it was very rare for the One O'Clock News to be presented by a female. The only one I know I can remember is Jennie Bond. And possibly Jill Dando, but I remember her more on Breakfast News and the Six O'Clock News.
HO
Agreed, she seems completely underused these days outside of the BBC News Channel. Would be nice to see her pop up on the Six every now and then.
Yeah it would be good to see her on the Bulletins, maybe not the six, there is already George, Fiona, Sophie, Sian, that can be on there, however the News at 1 is what I think aimed at women while the men are at work, that's why women are presenting on the news at 1, Jane would be perfect on the 1 oclock
That's a bit of a strange thing to say. You've not taken into account the fact that many women work and that some men actually stay at home. Also, what about all the retired people of both sexes, students, the unemployed? The list is almost endless. And your comment that the News at One is always presented by women, that's actually only a fairly recent development. From 1986 until 1999 it was actually presented by men more than anyone else (such as Philip Hayton, Martyn Lewis, John Tusa, Ed Stourton, Justin Webb). In fact, it was very rare for the One O'Clock News to be presented by a female. The only one I know I can remember is Jennie Bond. And possibly Jill Dando, but I remember her more on Breakfast News and the Six O'Clock News.
Strange indeed. And frankly, even if it was women who predominately watched (which seems to be based on 1950s generalisations), the idea that women would only watch the news if a female presented is mad. Even just in the last ten years, regular presenters have included George Alagiah, Darren Jordan and (more recently) Simon McCoy.
It was nice to see Jane Hill back on BBC One today, she has all but disappeared from the BBC One Bulletins recently, which is a shame - she used to be a main fill-in on the weekend bulletins, One and Six - and is a really good presenter. Nice to see her being well used during the olympics.
Agreed, she seems completely underused these days outside of the BBC News Channel. Would be nice to see her pop up on the Six every now and then.
Yeah it would be good to see her on the Bulletins, maybe not the six, there is already George, Fiona, Sophie, Sian, that can be on there, however the News at 1 is what I think aimed at women while the men are at work, that's why women are presenting on the news at 1, Jane would be perfect on the 1 oclock
That's a bit of a strange thing to say. You've not taken into account the fact that many women work and that some men actually stay at home. Also, what about all the retired people of both sexes, students, the unemployed? The list is almost endless. And your comment that the News at One is always presented by women, that's actually only a fairly recent development. From 1986 until 1999 it was actually presented by men more than anyone else (such as Philip Hayton, Martyn Lewis, John Tusa, Ed Stourton, Justin Webb). In fact, it was very rare for the One O'Clock News to be presented by a female. The only one I know I can remember is Jennie Bond. And possibly Jill Dando, but I remember her more on Breakfast News and the Six O'Clock News.
Strange indeed. And frankly, even if it was women who predominately watched (which seems to be based on 1950s generalisations), the idea that women would only watch the news if a female presented is mad. Even just in the last ten years, regular presenters have included George Alagiah, Darren Jordan and (more recently) Simon McCoy.