RK
I realize the "Great Total Eclipse" is only occurring overland in the United States but there seems to be an intense fever regarding this. Is there any word if BBC World will be broadcasting highlights? I just read that the BBC World Service will have a 4 hour special Outside Source covering the eclipse.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/partners/english/programmes/bbc-os-
The US networks will be live during the 1PM and 2PM hours.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/partners/english/programmes/bbc-os-
The US networks will be live during the 1PM and 2PM hours.
WO
I really hope they up the presentation a bit more, the (almost) constant split screen is a bit annoying. A few elements of Newsday sprinkled in would make it a bit more interesting on the eye, I'm sure they have a screen in the US studio? However I do understand that isn't everyone's cup of tea.
Speaking of studios, I'm surprised they haven't updated the US studio to bring it in line with the NBH and Singapore sets.
I really hope they up the presentation a bit more, the (almost) constant split screen is a bit annoying. A few elements of Newsday sprinkled in would make it a bit more interesting on the eye, I'm sure they have a screen in the US studio? However I do understand that isn't everyone's cup of tea.
Speaking of studios, I'm surprised they haven't updated the US studio to bring it in line with the NBH and Singapore sets.
RK
Someone was asleep at the wheel this morning at KCET which syndicates BBC World News programming in the US. Stations that take the KCET feed had bars and tone for about a minute until the program started. Normally during that minute KCET plays out an old version of the countdown, under writing agreements and an ad for the main sponsor. No part of GMT was cut off but at the very end of the program US viewers were treated to a weather forecast, breakfiller of Ros Atkins standing around using his iPad and more bars and tone. Normally when the program ends they playout a promo for the BBC News website or app, the final underwriting agreement, and a vanity card.
As a side note how is the BBC World program feed sent to KCET? Because the KCET syndicated feed doesn't have commercials in it (which the normal BBC World NA feed has) it's not like they can take the feed that's encrypted and sent to cable head ends accross the US.
As a side note how is the BBC World program feed sent to KCET? Because the KCET syndicated feed doesn't have commercials in it (which the normal BBC World NA feed has) it's not like they can take the feed that's encrypted and sent to cable head ends accross the US.
NG
I suspect it is sourced from a contribution or distribution feed, not an emission feed (i.e. feed to a broadcaster or from a broadcaster to a platform provider, not a feed for domestic viewers). Contribution feeds are usually higher bitrate and in many cases purely booked for fixed periods (not running 24/7 for a single user)
The BBC have fibre circuits between the US and the UK - it could be they use one of those - though I suspect this is handled by Red Bee or Ericsson, not the BBC themselves, but fibre connectivity across the pond is plentiful and not particularly expensive.
noggin
Founding member
Someone was asleep at the wheel this morning at KCET which syndicates BBC World News programming in the US. Stations that take the KCET feed had bars and tone for about a minute until the program started. Normally during that minute KCET plays out an old version of the countdown, under writing agreements and an ad for the main sponsor. No part of GMT was cut off but at the very end of the program US viewers were treated to a weather forecast, breakfiller of Ros Atkins standing around using his iPad and more bars and tone. Normally when the program ends they playout a promo for the BBC News website or app, the final underwriting agreement, and a vanity card.
As a side note how is the BBC World program feed sent to KCET? Because the KCET syndicated feed doesn't have commercials in it (which the normal BBC World NA feed has) it's not like they can take the feed that's encrypted and sent to cable head ends accross the US.
As a side note how is the BBC World program feed sent to KCET? Because the KCET syndicated feed doesn't have commercials in it (which the normal BBC World NA feed has) it's not like they can take the feed that's encrypted and sent to cable head ends accross the US.
I suspect it is sourced from a contribution or distribution feed, not an emission feed (i.e. feed to a broadcaster or from a broadcaster to a platform provider, not a feed for domestic viewers). Contribution feeds are usually higher bitrate and in many cases purely booked for fixed periods (not running 24/7 for a single user)
The BBC have fibre circuits between the US and the UK - it could be they use one of those - though I suspect this is handled by Red Bee or Ericsson, not the BBC themselves, but fibre connectivity across the pond is plentiful and not particularly expensive.
GE
thegeek
Founding member
I have a feeling that the core feed (ie no adverts, just breakfillers where appropriate) is available at BT Tower for other broadcasters; it's quite likely that PBS get it from here via a provider like The Switch.