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UKnews
eanok posted:
UKnews posted:
Brekkie posted:
How unprofessional.

Oh come on.


Nobody on air was unprofessional. Whatever the result there was a good chance it would be the top story, and its not often working in news broadcasting that you get to follow a happy story. I've worked on news stories whilst big sporting events are going on- if you're fortunate you get to take a moment to look at a replay or penalties in a shootout etc. That reaction (and more) would have been replicated in groups of people in all sorts of places, I'm glad those in the newsroom got the chance to enjoy it.

In the process it created an enjoyable bit of TV too. Ross handled it really well (I'd expect nothing less).


What if a Columbian viewer tuned in only to find a world renowned news organisation cheering for their loss. Ever think about that?

Had it not been simulcasted to the World it'd be more appropriate IMO.

I think a sensible Columbian viewer would have realised it was an English / British broadcaster and understood their happiness, unlike some of the griping here.
Last edited by UKnews on 4 July 2018 1:50pm
IS
Inspector Sands
The dangers of open plan newsrooms. At least it wasn't during a serious news programme, but then again in the case of the BBC they wouldn't be doing anything like that from the balcony.


If anything it turned out as a nice way to cover the story when there's no rights to show it. Though I'm always of the opinion that there's little point news bulletins covering sporting events which are happening because anyone interested will actually be watching it. Though in this case there were probably viewers on World who couldn't
1H
the1hk
Brekkie posted:
ALV posted:
Newsroom rampage going on during Outside Source... England wins the penalty shootout against Colombia and the whole newsroom is in applaud, Ros Atkins has to drop a report mid-way and update the viewers on the World Cup. Rolling Eyes

How unprofessional.


I think after a lifetime of suffering and never witnessing England win a World Cup penalty shootout, I think the men and women who work professionally the whole time and got the short straw having to take their shifts that night were more than entitled to take their few minutes out and watch their country and celebrate. These lot are professionals second, and human beings first.

Life is too short, and true emotions of joy don't come often. Enjoy it.
EA
eanok
UKnews posted:
eanok posted:
UKnews posted:
Oh come on.


Nobody on air was unprofessional. Whatever the result there was a good chance it would be the top story, and its not often working in news broadcasting that you get to follow a happy story. I've worked on news stories whilst big sporting events are going on- if you're fortunate you get to take a moment to look at a replay or penalties in a shootout etc. That reaction (and more) would have been replicated in groups of people in all sorts of places, I'm glad those in the newsroom got the chance to enjoy it.

In the process it created an enjoyable bit of TV too. Ross handled it really well (I'd expect nothing less).


What if a Columbian viewer tuned in only to find a world renowned news organisation cheering for their loss. Ever think about that?

Had it not been simulcasted to the World it'd be more appropriate IMO.

I think a sensible Columbian viewer would have realised it was an English / British broadcaster and understood their happiness, unlike some of the griping here.


Fair enough, but wouldn't it be more British if they could compose themselves and simply commented 'well, that went alright'. Home viewers would know there's a great victory and foreign viewers would think the Brits are so humble (!)
WO
Worzel
eanok posted:
UKnews posted:
eanok posted:

What if a Columbian viewer tuned in only to find a world renowned news organisation cheering for their loss. Ever think about that?

Had it not been simulcasted to the World it'd be more appropriate IMO.

I think a sensible Columbian viewer would have realised it was an English / British broadcaster and understood their happiness, unlike some of the griping here.


Fair enough, but wouldn't it be more British if they could compose themselves and simply commented 'well, that went alright'. Home viewers would know there's a great victory and foreign viewers would think the Brits are so humble (!)


Oh come on, seriously? There's playing devils advocate and just being plain silly. Of course the British Broadcasting Corporation based in London, England with primarily British/English staff is going to react to what happened in the way it did last night. I'm sure the same would've happened if it were France on Franceinfo in their open plan newsroom.

It's not like the journalists in the newsroom started streaking and waving their shirts in the air behind Huw on the BBC News at Ten is it?

Would any Colombian's have been disgusted, no, most were probably watching the match and would've understood the reaction in the BBC's London newsroom.
MA
Markymark
Meanwhile, early this morning



RN
Rolling News
Markymark posted:
Meanwhile, early this morning





I'm guessing the bit at the end was a rehearsal and didn't actually go out on air?
WA
watchingtv
Rolling News posted:
Markymark posted:
Meanwhile, early this morning





I'm guessing the bit at the end was a rehearsal and didn't actually go out on air?


Must of been rehearsal as it is not on todays or yesterdays episode on BBC Iplayer
NG
noggin Founding member
Err - the original tweet says "with 30 seconds to air"...
SI
sigma421
noggin posted:
Err - the original tweet says "with 30 seconds to air"...

It does but I think there’s a little artistic licence being taken here. Today’s episode on iPlayer is same script, same clothes but clearly a different take.
RK
Rkolsen
Is it possible the director may have been screwing with them? It could have occured at 8:29 they counted them down as if they were going live.

Ben Bland posted something similar a while back of the music playing out the promoter rolling all that.
IS
Inspector Sands
Looks like a rehearsal, once the presenters are on set they normally rehearse the top of the programme. These can be quite casual with the newsreaders doing other stuff - eating or last minute hair spray etc


Talking of hot drinks and seconds to air, there's this classic:

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