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Welcome to Juliette Foster - Former Sky Anchor joins World (September 2004)

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HA
harshy Founding member
archiveTV posted:
In September Sian Kevill returns to the channel as Editorial director, after a year away. Sian was the former editor of Newsnight
Richard Porter takes over as acting Head of BBC World News. Richard has been deputizing for Sian in her absence. He was editor of Breakfast.
BBC World is also introducing its own presentation department. There are plans to move some of the architecture of the channel. For instance it is unfortunate that because the News programmes are produced in 16:9 for a 4:3 channel, that all News programmes have black bars at the top and bottom of the picture. There is a project to address this and the results should be on screen sometime in the next couple of months.


Well that makes sense considering BBC World is a 4:3 channel, it's pointless broadcasting the news in 14:9. But BBC World have their own pres department at the moment don't they?
DC
dcomp11
harshy posted:
Well that makes sense considering BBC World is a 4:3 channel, it's pointless broadcasting the news in 14:9. But BBC World have their own pres department at the moment don't they?


Again, I have to disagree with that. 14:9 was designed as a compromise format to doing 16:9 letterbox. The 14:9 bars aren't even visable on a lot of televisions anyways due to overscan, and it allows the viewer to see more of the picture, so I don't see the problem with it.
TV
archiveTV
harshy posted:
archiveTV posted:
In September Sian Kevill returns to the channel as Editorial director, after a year away. Sian was the former editor of Newsnight
Richard Porter takes over as acting Head of BBC World News. Richard has been deputizing for Sian in her absence. He was editor of Breakfast.
BBC World is also introducing its own presentation department. There are plans to move some of the architecture of the channel. For instance it is unfortunate that because the News programmes are produced in 16:9 for a 4:3 channel, that all News programmes have black bars at the top and bottom of the picture. There is a project to address this and the results should be on screen sometime in the next couple of months.


Well that makes sense considering BBC World is a 4:3 channel, it's pointless broadcasting the news in 14:9. But BBC World have their own pres department at the moment don't they?


No. THere is a presentation area, run by BBC Broadcast, or whoever owns them now, which provides a playout area for the channel. BBC World management want to introduce a presentation department to look after the look of the channel.

dcomp11 posted:


Again, I have to disagree with that. 14:9 was designed as a compromise format to doing 16:9 letterbox. The 14:9 bars aren't even visable on a lot of televisions anyways due to overscan, and it allows the viewer to see more of the picture, so I don't see the problem with it.


It makes sense to fill all of the screen when providing a channel you want to sell to others.
DC
dcomp11
archiveTV posted:
It makes sense to fill all of the screen when providing a channel you want to sell to others.


Well, with widescreen becoming increasingly popular in Europe, Canada, and Australasia wouldn't World then also want to provide a true 16:9 feed as well so it will, in your words 'fill all of the screen' for peoplw with widescreen sets?
MD
MarkDC
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No. THere is a presentation area, run by BBC Broadcast, or whoever owns them now, which provides a playout area for the channel. BBC World management want to introduce a presentation department to look after the look of the channel.


Looks like World is in store for some big changes, visually speaking.
JW
JamesWorldNews
Sorry to sound like a broken gramaphone record, but Adrian Finighan was superb yet again last night, once again standing in for Nik Gowing. Wonderful connectivity with the viewer and with his co-presenters.

I noticed, though, that he was wearing a yellow fashion band around his wrist. I have noticed loads of people (youngsters mainly) wearing these lately. What's the significance? Plastic rubbery type things.

Good to see Dharshini back from NYC too.

Just wish they would sort out the opt outs here in the Middle East. We continually cut people off in mid stream. Its a pain in the ass......
MA
Magoo
BBC WORLD posted:
I noticed, though, that he was wearing a yellow fashion band around his wrist. I have noticed loads of people (youngsters mainly) wearing these lately. What's the significance? Plastic rubbery type things.


They are awareness bracelets for the cyclist Lance Armstrong's cancer charity and have the words "Live Strong" on them.
EY
the eye
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I noticed, though, that he was wearing a yellow fashion band around his wrist. I have noticed loads of people (youngsters mainly) wearing these lately. What's the significance? Plastic rubbery type things.


I noticed him wearing one a couple of weeks ago on his right arm and it was yellow too. Lots of people in my form at school where them, and I did ask once but forgot bout 5mins after they told me.
EO
eoin
These are charity bands for the Lance Armstrong Foundation.

Livestrong
MA
Matrix
Nice to see the business aston make the headlines...

Always nice to see Ms Husain on our screens. I think shes been doing excellently this morning. Definatly if ever there was a choice of who to move to network, Her and Adrian. Both definatly have this illusive "Presence" which, and lets be honest, almost all on the national bulletins lack.
But one question - How the hell can Tickle Toes be moved to the 6 and the likes of Ms Husain and Mr Finigan just be put on World? Sorry, there really does seem some in justice there.

Oh and one thing thats bugging me - Mishal says News Extras next and yet the Asia feed cuts to Hardtalk. Does my head in!
TV
archiveTV
Matrix posted:
Nice to see the business aston make the headlines...

Always nice to see Ms Husain on our screens. I think shes been doing excellently this morning. Definatly if ever there was a choice of who to move to network, Her and Adrian. Both definatly have this illusive "Presence" which, and lets be honest, almost all on the national bulletins lack.
But one question - How the hell can Tickle Toes be moved to the 6 and the likes of Ms Husain and Mr Finigan just be put on World? Sorry, there really does seem some in justice there.

Oh and one thing thats bugging me - Mishal says News Extras next and yet the Asia feed cuts to Hardtalk. Does my head in!


Mishal usually says "News extra is next except for viewers in Asia who can see Hardtalk."
JW
JamesWorldNews
It's not "just" World!!! Some of the anchors on World wouldn't move to Network no matter how much you paid them!!!

However, I agree that most would.................

James

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