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BBC News: Presenters & Rotas

(March 2013)

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NR
NthnRw
Jane Hill and Anna Botting appear as newsreaders in Edge of Tomorrow.
I assume the producers approach the BBC/Sky etc but how do these sort of things happen?
NG
noggin Founding member
The production company will approach the BBC, Sky etc., explain the role and the context of the newsreaders appearance, and request an opportunity to pre-record some content. If the broadcaster is happy with the way their brand and talent will appear, then a recording is scheduled, usually during down-time (so during Breakfast for the BBC News channel / BBC One studio for example), when the production company will come in and work with a director from BBC News to record links. Usually the BBC will use their own cameras and provide the production company with a recording, rather than the company bringing in their own camera crew, sound crew, lighting etc.

It's surprising how many films do this. A Norwegian film "Ulvenatten" made by SF (a Swedish Film production company) made extensive use of Joanna Gosling in a film about a TV studio being taken hostage. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRzUEC3GnI8 (The youtube title page is a still of Joanna)
AC
aconnell




No idea what the role will be, maybe Chief Business Correspondent. I'm keeping an eye on Twitter. The exodus from ITV News continues! Penny Marshall, Laura Kuenssberg, Jonathan Munro...
AC
aconnell
Lucy joins as a Special Correspondent. A very vague role thus far.
DV
DVB Cornwall
.... taking with her another behind the scenes exec Ed Campbell to be chief Ed Special Correspondents. (Presumably this is paving the way for John Simpson's exit from the Corp. which mustn't be too far off.)
WO
Worzel
The production company will approach the BBC, Sky etc., explain the role and the context of the newsreaders appearance, and request an opportunity to pre-record some content. If the broadcaster is happy with the way their brand and talent will appear, then a recording is scheduled, usually during down-time (so during Breakfast for the BBC News channel / BBC One studio for example), when the production company will come in and work with a director from BBC News to record links. Usually the BBC will use their own cameras and provide the production company with a recording, rather than the company bringing in their own camera crew, sound crew, lighting etc.

It's surprising how many films do this. A Norwegian film "Ulvenatten" made by SF (a Swedish Film production company) made extensive use of Joanna Gosling in a film about a TV studio being taken hostage. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRzUEC3GnI8 (The youtube title page is a still of Joanna)


Don't they tend to use graphics which aren't quite the same as the channel's normal set, so people don't think it's a real broadcast too?
DO
dosxuk
Don't they tend to use graphics which aren't quite the same as the channel's normal set, so people don't think it's a real broadcast too?


More often it's because the graphics aren't the normal ones, rather than trying to hint it's not a real broadcast - only the people here would spot the difference anyway. Most people wouldn't realise it's not the real BBC News because they're using Arial instead of Swiss.
MY
myan
Quite enjoyed Adnan Nawaz on The World Today, he's pretty good with the interview. He shows some bit of humor too. Quite different from his overnights style.

Also in other changes, Rajesh Mirchandani is doing Impact and spotted David Eades doing Global yesterday while Jon is in Rio for the WC duration.

In addition, not sure if others are aware, but I just saw a clip where Carrie Gracie speaks pretty fluent Chinese to the Chinese premier. Didn't know her as a Chinese speaker previously.
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NY
NYTV
myan posted:
Quite enjoyed Adnan Nawaz on The World Today, he's pretty good with the interview. He shows some bit of humor too. Quite different from his overnights style.

Also in other changes, Rajesh Mirchandani is doing Impact and spotted David Eades doing Global yesterday while Jon is in Rio for the WC duration.

In addition, not sure if others are aware, but I just saw a clip where Carrie Gracie speaks pretty fluent Chinese to the Chinese premier. Didn't know her as a Chinese speaker previously.

Yes, Carrie Gracie speaks fluent Mandarin Chinese, which was noted in her farewell package from the News Channel
BP
Bob Paisley




No idea what the role will be, maybe Chief Business Correspondent. I'm keeping an eye on Twitter. The exodus from ITV News continues! Penny Marshall, Laura Kuenssberg, Jonathan Munro...

I'm assuming most of these new appointments are being made off the back of Jonathan Munro becoming Head of Newsgathering? If so, it does show a slight lack of imagination. He's got the whole of the world of British broadcast journalism to find recruits - and seems to be just cherry-picking some of his mates from ITN.
NE
News96
Tim Willcox hosted a news special on Iraq taken on both the NC and World from 4-4:50 when on the NC Jane returned and read a short summary of the rest of the News just before the News at Five.
NE
Newsroom
Any idea who the lady is presenting on the News Channel this morning. Never seen her before.

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