GB
Interesting though not surprising to see that, for all his scurrying about doing Bush's dirty work, the media darling of the neo-cons, Fox News, aren't covering this at all.
In a world of their own - insularity rules OK.
In a world of their own - insularity rules OK.
BU
Don't forget the morning schedule was ripped up a few weeks back to cover Blair's announcement of his resignation. I guess the reason for this not being covered is them not wanting PMQs as it's never on ITV1, and there not being a single "event" to cover as before (just lots of helicopter shots and people going in and out of buildings over the course of a few hours).
I'm not saying that's right or that I agree with it just that that might be the reason.
Brekkie Boy posted:
ITV just don't seem to care - even just twelve months ago I'm sure ITV would have been covering this.
Don't forget the morning schedule was ripped up a few weeks back to cover Blair's announcement of his resignation. I guess the reason for this not being covered is them not wanting PMQs as it's never on ITV1, and there not being a single "event" to cover as before (just lots of helicopter shots and people going in and out of buildings over the course of a few hours).
I'm not saying that's right or that I agree with it just that that might be the reason.
NE
Yeah, I agree. No more budget for a start, and now this. On the other side of the coin, and where human interest stories matter - they excel! A news special yesterday for example of the floods.
Brekkie Boy posted:
ITV just don't seem to care - even just twelve months ago I'm sure ITV would have been covering this.
I wonder now whether C4 with it's eagerness to prove it's PSB value will begin screening more extended live coverage of breaking news events to fill the gap left by ITV?
I wonder now whether C4 with it's eagerness to prove it's PSB value will begin screening more extended live coverage of breaking news events to fill the gap left by ITV?
Yeah, I agree. No more budget for a start, and now this. On the other side of the coin, and where human interest stories matter - they excel! A news special yesterday for example of the floods.
R2
Most disappointed that they left the PMQs early, surely they could have gone on for another two or three minutes and then just go straight to an ident for Wimbledon. Instead they chose to leave at the farewell speech, which is one of the things I wanted to see. I suppose whilst we're on the topic of The Daily Politics covering PMQs - why do they have that woman interrupting the Commons all the time telling us that was so and so or 'the question is delayed because of laughter'? I mean we are watching the programme without needed to be told again what we've just seen.
DD
They seem to have a hell of a lot of cameras today on N24
Its a very good set-up with some regional news on 1 and headlines on N24 suprised ITV have hardly any coverage
Its a very good set-up with some regional news on 1 and headlines on N24 suprised ITV have hardly any coverage
BR
Andrew Neil is not happy:
http://media.guardian.co.uk/broadcast/story/0,,2112893,00.html
I assume C4 had also gone off air by then too?
http://media.guardian.co.uk/broadcast/story/0,,2112893,00.html
Quote:
"I think it's disappointing that the final historic remarks of the prime minister and his historic standing ovation were not broadcast live on terrestrial television," said Andrew Neil, the presenter of The Daily Politics.
"I was very disappointed. I sympathise with viewers who feel that this was a wrong decision."
"I was very disappointed. I sympathise with viewers who feel that this was a wrong decision."
I assume C4 had also gone off air by then too?
AN
It's actually quite a poor show of ITV news to not be covering this. It goes without saying that today is a major news event, and regardless of whether the BBC are covering it or not - ITV news should be doing their bit.
I suppose ITV don't see the point in essentially duplicating what's on the BBC and various news channels, and people will gravitate to the BBC anyway.
Channel 4 was covering it on the News at Noon (from ITN), and then there's the ITV Lunchtime News to come.
That's an argument ITV (or at least the ITV Network) seems to be using a lot lately. When the Scottish Parliament elections were taking place, STV decided not to do an election show because BBC Scotland would cover it.
Plain laziness.
GavBelfast posted:
Newsroom posted:
breakingnews posted:
Julie at Westminster and the dreaded Burley at Buckingham Palace for Sky News. Mattew A. is at Downing Street and Jon Soepel at Westminster for BBC News 24.
It looks like Brown will go to the Palace at 1340. So maybe ITV News cover that.
It looks like Brown will go to the Palace at 1340. So maybe ITV News cover that.
It's actually quite a poor show of ITV news to not be covering this. It goes without saying that today is a major news event, and regardless of whether the BBC are covering it or not - ITV news should be doing their bit.
I suppose ITV don't see the point in essentially duplicating what's on the BBC and various news channels, and people will gravitate to the BBC anyway.
Channel 4 was covering it on the News at Noon (from ITN), and then there's the ITV Lunchtime News to come.
That's an argument ITV (or at least the ITV Network) seems to be using a lot lately. When the Scottish Parliament elections were taking place, STV decided not to do an election show because BBC Scotland would cover it.
Plain laziness.
DV
BBC director apologises for Blair cut-off
BBC director of news Helen Boaden has apologised to viewers after BBC Two decided to cut away from coverage of Tony Blair's final turn at the despatch box to Sue Barker's preview of the afternoon's tennis at Wimbledon.
BBC Two viewers missed out on the closing stages of former Prime Minister Blair's final speech to the House of Commons when the channel abruptly dumped out of The Daily Politics at around 12:35pm for two trailers advertising Rome and Jekyll before handing over to Sue Barker who spent 25 minutes introducing tennis coverage that started at 1pm.
Andrew Neil, who presents The Daily Politics, is understood to have been angered at the scheduling decision. In a blog post this evening, Boaden said:
"Sometimes bad mistakes happen on the worst possible day. And that's exactly what happened this afternoon.
"I saw it myself: I was watching coverage of the absolutely riveting final PMQs... with Tony Blair on The Daily Politics when it suddenly cut away in the middle of his valedictory statement to a couple of trails and the tennis.
"As a consequence, we only learned later that we had missed Mr Blair talking about his fear of the House of Commons, and a unique moment when both sides of the House gave him a standing ovation. A lot of you were taken aback and upset by the switch - and certainly Andrew Neil and the production team were deeply disappointed not to share this with you after the care and passion they put into the programme on such a special day.
"After looking into this, I can at least reassure you that this was cock up rather than conspiracy. A wrong scheduling decision was taken for which the BBC can only apologise. Believe me, no one involved would have wanted you to miss any part of this important event. Thankfully, News 24 was also covering PMQs live so we hope viewers were able to switch there."
BBC director of news Helen Boaden has apologised to viewers after BBC Two decided to cut away from coverage of Tony Blair's final turn at the despatch box to Sue Barker's preview of the afternoon's tennis at Wimbledon.
BBC Two viewers missed out on the closing stages of former Prime Minister Blair's final speech to the House of Commons when the channel abruptly dumped out of The Daily Politics at around 12:35pm for two trailers advertising Rome and Jekyll before handing over to Sue Barker who spent 25 minutes introducing tennis coverage that started at 1pm.
Andrew Neil, who presents The Daily Politics, is understood to have been angered at the scheduling decision. In a blog post this evening, Boaden said:
"Sometimes bad mistakes happen on the worst possible day. And that's exactly what happened this afternoon.
"I saw it myself: I was watching coverage of the absolutely riveting final PMQs... with Tony Blair on The Daily Politics when it suddenly cut away in the middle of his valedictory statement to a couple of trails and the tennis.
"As a consequence, we only learned later that we had missed Mr Blair talking about his fear of the House of Commons, and a unique moment when both sides of the House gave him a standing ovation. A lot of you were taken aback and upset by the switch - and certainly Andrew Neil and the production team were deeply disappointed not to share this with you after the care and passion they put into the programme on such a special day.
"After looking into this, I can at least reassure you that this was cock up rather than conspiracy. A wrong scheduling decision was taken for which the BBC can only apologise. Believe me, no one involved would have wanted you to miss any part of this important event. Thankfully, News 24 was also covering PMQs live so we hope viewers were able to switch there."