BBC Newsline

MM

MMcG198 13 June 2015 7:31pm

Hopefully not a permanent fixture - a completely non-standard name strap design in use on this evening's programme. Very large (Gill Sans) font and an animated background. No sign of the programme name in the strap. The programme's DOG was also out of sight.

More than a bit fed-up of BBC Northern Ireland 'doing their own thing'. That ghastly, tired looking set - which bears no resemblance to the BBC News 'look'. And why they think they're so special that they need a 'BBC News NI' logo. All this inconsistency!

http://thetvroom.com/images/pool-misc/tvf/newsline-01.jpg

http://thetvroom.com/images/pool-misc/tvf/newsline-02.jpg

Last edited by MMcG198 on 13 June 2015 8:03pm - 3 times in total

MW

Mike W 13 June 2015 9:50pm

While not quite as angry as our OCD OP, I do think these graphics are hideous - that being said I think subtle hints at the branding look good on an aston. Maybe better typography?

SP

Steve in Pudsey 13 June 2015 10:54pm

Putting "Reporter" on the Aston just looks amateurish, the kind of thing I've seen from local TV stations astoning as "Presenter", it just looks crap.

NAME
Reporting from Location

Looks a lot better.

CR

Critique 14 June 2015 1:09am

I don't want to start a rumour but could they be getting a new set, meaning things are a little different? I don't know if this is usual for weekends but looking on iPlayer it was a fixed camera position throughout, not making use of what I would have thought to be the obvious shot with their projected background behind them. Saying that, I wouldn't think they'd animate the background to the strap if it was temporary.

RK

Rkolsen 14 June 2015 8:48am

Steve in Pudsey posted:

Putting "Reporter" on the Aston just looks amateurish, the kind of thing I've seen from local TV stations astoning as "Presenter", it just looks crap.

NAME
Reporting from Location

Looks a lot better.

Kind of like Sky News putting Journalist above someone's names?

SP

Steve in Pudsey 14 June 2015 11:16am

They usually only do that if it's a journalist who doesn't work for Sky don't they?

MM

MMcG198 14 June 2015 11:48am

Critique posted:

I don't want to start a rumour but could they be getting a new set, meaning things are a little different? I don't know if this is usual for weekends but looking on iPlayer it was a fixed camera position throughout, not making use of what I would have thought to be the obvious shot with their projected background behind them. Saying that, I wouldn't think they'd animate the background to the strap if it was temporary.

The fixed camera shot is common for the weekend bulletins, Nothing unusual about that. That background is simply one of the existing panels that make up the main set.

As I understand it, there won't be a new set this year (perhaps that info is now out of date though, who knows). Possibly the kit used to produce the name straps is being upgraded (to HD) over the weekend?

It'll be interesting to see what appears on the evening and late bulletins today.

(June 2015)