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bbcworld2003
Jas anyone else noticed that they have been using the 'TWT' titles at the beginning show 'The World Today' instead of BBC News??

Just curious
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cortomaltese
bbcworld2003 posted:
Jas anyone else noticed that they have been using the 'TWT' titles at the beginning show 'The World Today' instead of BBC News??

Just curious


I have. The frequency of cock-ups on BBC World is amazing.
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cortomaltese
Balazs posted:
Maybe a bit out of date, but still...
Although I've got accustomed to them, I still think that the current titles have nothing to do with the redecorated newsroom/studio. Previously with the darkened newsroom they were nice, but now, with this bright red/white background they are absolutely out of place. Moreover,
I think it was impressing that the previous rings-and-scrolling-citynames identity was suitable for regional, national and global news, whilst it was easy to recognize that it is the BBC’s news output. These elements worked together very well, these graphic elements became memorable and recognizable. Is it true for the new titles? Personally I can’t see anything special about them, they are far too simple, which can be a virtue of an ident, of course, but in this case it means that it doesn’t really catch your attention and it is not as outstanding as the previous titles were. I can imagine the Lambie-Nairn titles altered, for example to contain white and red... but this current package is still disturbing for me.
I'm really interested in Your opinion.


I agree, the colours do not match at all. And I hate seeing the "BBC NEWS" titles turning around the world instead of the first headline (I'm sorry I can't say it in a better English).
MA
Marcus Founding member
cortomaltese posted:
bbcworld2003 posted:
Jas anyone else noticed that they have been using the 'TWT' titles at the beginning show 'The World Today' instead of BBC News??

Just curious


I have. The frequency of cock-ups on BBC World is amazing.


Why is it amazing when they have two people doing the work done by 10 on other networks
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cortomaltese
Marcus posted:
cortomaltese posted:
bbcworld2003 posted:
Jas anyone else noticed that they have been using the 'TWT' titles at the beginning show 'The World Today' instead of BBC News??

Just curious


I have. The frequency of cock-ups on BBC World is amazing.


Why is it amazing when they have two people doing the work done by 10 on other networks


Well, they'd better take on some more personnel then...
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Marcus Founding member
cortomaltese posted:
Marcus posted:
cortomaltese posted:
bbcworld2003 posted:
Jas anyone else noticed that they have been using the 'TWT' titles at the beginning show 'The World Today' instead of BBC News??

Just curious


I have. The frequency of cock-ups on BBC World is amazing.


Why is it amazing when they have two people doing the work done by 10 on other networks


Well, they'd better take on some more personnel then...


Given BBC News is cutting 15% of it's budget I think that is highly unlikely.
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cortomaltese
NickyS posted:
harshy posted:
NickyS posted:
cortomaltese posted:
Bogaboy19 posted:
They should put some background music while the presentes sign off to weather (e.g. use the final 47 seconds of the special closing titles, as when they were use to sign off the Washington-London simulcast)


I agree. Without any music nor sting the sign off is rather cold. And I would like the presenter to say good-bye. Just good manners.

by saying goodbye you give viewers the chance to turn over/off you don't want to do that - BBC World is on 24 hours a day you want viewers to stay with you. And why say goodbye if they're going to be back in seconds to do the half past headlines - seems mad.


Well they've done in the past though, didn't seem to be a problem then.

Perhaps in the past the audience figures went down when they did it? They certainly wouldn't introduce something if it actually made people switch off. You aren't going to switch off but some people might if you actually offer them that chance. It's one of the first things I learnt in radio don't offer the listener the chance to switch away as they might well do that. They want to make BBC World seem more seamless and one network hence the bulletins linking to weather etc. The only times this doesn't really apply is when it is a PBS bulletin for America and they are not taking the next show after the news.


I am a loyal watcher of BBC World and the BBC should give me and to the other BBC loyalists good quality programmes insted of surrender to these market rules.
PE
Pete Founding member
Why can't you get it into your head that BBC World have no money and cannot simply steal money from the licence fee or other sections or Worldwide?

You cannot permanently operate a channel at a loss, they've got to try and make money somehow.
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southwales
watch you dont burst a blood vessel !!!! lolololololol Laughing Laughing Laughing Laughing Laughing Laughing Laughing
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cortomaltese
Hymagumba posted:
Why can't you get it into your head that BBC World have no money and cannot simply steal money from the licence fee or other sections or Worldwide?

You cannot permanently operate a channel at a loss, they've got to try and make money somehow.


Ok, I understand. I just think that the need of money should not worsen the quality of the channel.
That's probably sheer utopianism anyway.
PE
Pete Founding member
southwales posted:
watch you dont burst a blood vessel !!!! lolololololol Laughing Laughing Laughing Laughing Laughing Laughing Laughing


Well so long as you don't burn out another braincell thinking up witty retorts.
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bbcworld2003
Yesterday when watching BBC World I noticed throughout Asia Today and the News... with the different amount of shots used, as with the old set we only really saw 7 shots but today I (sadly) counted and saw 11 different shots of the desk and some of them looked quite good.

any hoo thought I might just share that thought. Very Happy

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