DK
I'm actually surprised how normal UK news on holidays is. American, and Australian to an extent, newscasts are usually shoved infront of a locked off camera at a green screen or a self operated camera point at a table and a 103" monitor.
IIRC, everyone in the UK will have that facility. BBC have the Weather/OS area, ITV have GMB and a green screen, Channel 4 have a moveable 103" monitor and C5 have a green screen anyway, and I think Sky have little side rooms with green screens for Active news etc.
I guess A will be free for much of the time if an emergency decamp is required?
I'm actually surprised how normal UK news on holidays is. American, and Australian to an extent, newscasts are usually shoved infront of a locked off camera at a green screen or a self operated camera point at a table and a 103" monitor.
IIRC, everyone in the UK will have that facility. BBC have the Weather/OS area, ITV have GMB and a green screen, Channel 4 have a moveable 103" monitor and C5 have a green screen anyway, and I think Sky have little side rooms with green screens for Active news etc.
SP
I guess that's the benefit of all the automation at BH, they can produce basic bulletins with a skeleton staff which, to non anoraks, have few differences to what they can do when fully staffed.
MO
I'm actually surprised how normal UK news on holidays is. American, and Australian to an extent, newscasts are usually shoved infront of a locked off camera at a green screen or a self operated camera point at a table and a 103" monitor.
CBS Evening News was on its regular set (using multiple cams) as was ABC World News Tonight (boomcams, etc were still used). NBC Nightly News was broadcast from Lester Holt's normal weekend set which is normally pared down anyway. Of course, fill in anchors were in place. As far as local broadcasts, all newscasts in my area were on air as per normal, doubled-headed on their regular sets with the weekend anchors in place.
Overnight newscasts CBS News Up to the Minute and ABC World News Now are still scheduled. As are the local newscasts starting at 4am and the Network Morning Shows on xmas day.
I'm actually surprised how normal UK news on holidays is. American, and Australian to an extent, newscasts are usually shoved infront of a locked off camera at a green screen or a self operated camera point at a table and a 103" monitor.
CBS Evening News was on its regular set (using multiple cams) as was ABC World News Tonight (boomcams, etc were still used). NBC Nightly News was broadcast from Lester Holt's normal weekend set which is normally pared down anyway. Of course, fill in anchors were in place. As far as local broadcasts, all newscasts in my area were on air as per normal, doubled-headed on their regular sets with the weekend anchors in place.
Overnight newscasts CBS News Up to the Minute and ABC World News Now are still scheduled. As are the local newscasts starting at 4am and the Network Morning Shows on xmas day.
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Looking at France 2 for example, the 8pm bulletin is still 40 minutes long on Christmas Day and there's a shortened lunchtime edition.
WW
Here's a summery of the situation in France and Germany from patryk1243 at radiodiscussions.com:
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- TF1: Normal
- France 2: Normal
- France 3: Normal
- Canal+: Normal but without Midday newscast
- M6: Normal
- ARD: News bulletins on Christmas Eve at 9am, 12:10, 3:10pm, 4:10pm, 8pm, On Christmas Day and Boxing Day at 9am, 12pm, 2:10pm, 5:15pm, 6:55pm. 10 minute main News at 8pm on Christmas Day. Normal 8pm news on Christmas Eve and Boxing Day. No Tagesthemen or Nachtmagazin - replaced with 5-10 minute Tagesschau.
- BFS: No news at 4:45pm on Christmas Eve. Main News as normal. No Rundschau Magazin or Rundschau Nacht on Christmas Eve. No Rundschau Nacht on Christmas Day and Boxing Day.
- MDR: No news bulletins except for the Main news. Main news at 7:30pm reduced to 15 minutes on Christmas Eve.
- ZDF: No Morgenmagazin. News bulletins on Christmas Eve at 10:55am, 4:30pm, and 11:15pm, On Christmas Day at 10:40am, 12:30pm, 4:20pm and 11:20pm, On Boxing Day at 10:35am, 1:30pm and 11:45pm. Main news on Christmas Eve and Boxing Day reduced to 15 minutes, on Christmas day reduced to 8 minutes.
- RTL: No GMD or Punkt 12. The Main news at 6:45pm as normal. No Nachtjournal.
- Sat.1: No news bulletins during the Breakfast show (which is also canceled). Main news as normal.
- Pro7: Main News at 6:20pm on Christmas Eve, On Christmas Day at 5:40pm and on Boxing Day at 5:30pm.
- Kabel 1: Main News at 4:10pm on Christmas Eve, On Christmas Day at 4:15pm and on Boxing Day at 3:05pm.
- RTL 2: As normal
- Vox: No news
- Arte: As normal
- France 2: Normal
- France 3: Normal
- Canal+: Normal but without Midday newscast
- M6: Normal
- ARD: News bulletins on Christmas Eve at 9am, 12:10, 3:10pm, 4:10pm, 8pm, On Christmas Day and Boxing Day at 9am, 12pm, 2:10pm, 5:15pm, 6:55pm. 10 minute main News at 8pm on Christmas Day. Normal 8pm news on Christmas Eve and Boxing Day. No Tagesthemen or Nachtmagazin - replaced with 5-10 minute Tagesschau.
- BFS: No news at 4:45pm on Christmas Eve. Main News as normal. No Rundschau Magazin or Rundschau Nacht on Christmas Eve. No Rundschau Nacht on Christmas Day and Boxing Day.
- MDR: No news bulletins except for the Main news. Main news at 7:30pm reduced to 15 minutes on Christmas Eve.
- ZDF: No Morgenmagazin. News bulletins on Christmas Eve at 10:55am, 4:30pm, and 11:15pm, On Christmas Day at 10:40am, 12:30pm, 4:20pm and 11:20pm, On Boxing Day at 10:35am, 1:30pm and 11:45pm. Main news on Christmas Eve and Boxing Day reduced to 15 minutes, on Christmas day reduced to 8 minutes.
- RTL: No GMD or Punkt 12. The Main news at 6:45pm as normal. No Nachtjournal.
- Sat.1: No news bulletins during the Breakfast show (which is also canceled). Main news as normal.
- Pro7: Main News at 6:20pm on Christmas Eve, On Christmas Day at 5:40pm and on Boxing Day at 5:30pm.
- Kabel 1: Main News at 4:10pm on Christmas Eve, On Christmas Day at 4:15pm and on Boxing Day at 3:05pm.
- RTL 2: As normal
- Vox: No news
- Arte: As normal
TM
I'm actually surprised how normal UK news on holidays is. American, and Australian to an extent, newscasts are usually shoved infront of a locked off camera at a green screen or a self operated camera point at a table and a 103" monitor.
Not really, at least in Australia. Most of the major bulletins come from their regular studios, but with reduced staffing so there's less flashyness. Also some morning news shows are simply not shown.
Ten however has taken the step this year of completely scrapping local news at five over the Christmas period - for two weeks there will be national bulletins at five, due to cuts.
I guess A will be free for much of the time if an emergency decamp is required?
I'm actually surprised how normal UK news on holidays is. American, and Australian to an extent, newscasts are usually shoved infront of a locked off camera at a green screen or a self operated camera point at a table and a 103" monitor.
Ten however has taken the step this year of completely scrapping local news at five over the Christmas period - for two weeks there will be national bulletins at five, due to cuts.
RI
I'm actually surprised how normal UK news on holidays is. American, and Australian to an extent, newscasts are usually shoved infront of a locked off camera at a green screen or a self operated camera point at a table and a 103" monitor.
Not really, at least in Australia. Most of the major bulletins come from their regular studios, but with reduced staffing so there's less flashyness. Also some morning news shows are simply not shown.
Ten however has taken the step this year of completely scrapping local news at five over the Christmas period - for two weeks there will be national bulletins at five, due to cuts.
I think Australian local radio shuts down over the Christmas period and takes a national service. They did a couple of years ago when I listened for a bit.
I guess A will be free for much of the time if an emergency decamp is required?
I'm actually surprised how normal UK news on holidays is. American, and Australian to an extent, newscasts are usually shoved infront of a locked off camera at a green screen or a self operated camera point at a table and a 103" monitor.
Ten however has taken the step this year of completely scrapping local news at five over the Christmas period - for two weeks there will be national bulletins at five, due to cuts.
I think Australian local radio shuts down over the Christmas period and takes a national service. They did a couple of years ago when I listened for a bit.
ME
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I think Australian local radio shuts down over the Christmas period and takes a national service. They did a couple of years ago when I listened for a bit.[/quote]
This is true for the ABC & most of the FM commercial stations, but you'll find that the commercial talk stations (e.g. 3AW in Melbourne) will have a skeleton local service still
And the ABC is the designated emergency broadcaster, so you'll find that if there is a serious bushfire or other emergency, then it will become very local again very quickly.
I think Australian local radio shuts down over the Christmas period and takes a national service. They did a couple of years ago when I listened for a bit.[/quote]
This is true for the ABC & most of the FM commercial stations, but you'll find that the commercial talk stations (e.g. 3AW in Melbourne) will have a skeleton local service still
And the ABC is the designated emergency broadcaster, so you'll find that if there is a serious bushfire or other emergency, then it will become very local again very quickly.
IN
The BBC will feature a weekly news satire segment on 'Focus on Africa' starting January 16.
https://twitter.com/BBCAfrica/status/550592045744922624
https://twitter.com/BBCAfrica/status/550592045744922624