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IS
Inspector Sands
Markymark posted:

A few decades ago the broadcasters would have had 'bouncers' to 'deal' with these people. Even in the 90s at an OB I witnessed a floor manager pick some irritating idiot up, and dump him the other side of a barrier.

Yep, when I worked in news they'd often employ some security for some lives from a company called Showsec.
FG
FraserGJ
JamesWorldNews posted:
BM11 posted:
PM on Sophy Ridge tommrow - yesterday it was reported Number 10 were talking with Andrew Mar's production team about her appearing on Marr but that doesn't seem likely now.


Corbyn too! Sky has bagged them both tomorrow.

The PM will probably be at Sky News. Jeremy will be LIVE from his living room.


Looking forward to seeing this interview although I'm expecting the PM to repeat the same sort of remarks as she gave in the press conference earlier this week.

Sky seem very excited about it though, the interview tomorrow has been "Breaking News" on the ticker since lunchtime... Couldn't they have a coloured section on the regular ticker for this sort of non-Breaking News which appears more regularly in between the regular news stories?
JA
james-2001
FraserGJ posted:
Looking forward to seeing this interview although I'm expecting the PM to repeat the same sort of remarks as she gave in the press conference earlier this week.


There's a reason she's called the "Maybot"!
JB
Joseph Bloggs
FraserGJ posted:

Sky seem very excited about it though, the interview tomorrow has been "Breaking News" on the ticker since lunchtime... Couldn't they have a coloured section on the regular ticker for this sort of non-Breaking News which appears more regularly in between the regular news stories?


I think the term 'Breaking News' became meaningless on Sky News many years ago, due to overuse.
There was a time when a 'breaking news' strap would make me stop what I was doing and pay attention, now I just ignore it.
JA
james-2001
When something is still breaking news 12 hours after it happened... it's hardly breaking any more is it?
SE
Square Eyes Founding member
Dominic Raab, Shami Chakrabati & Nicola Sturgeon on Marr.

If you want to sell your Brexit deal why hide away on Sky?
Last edited by Square Eyes on 17 November 2018 8:08pm
IT
itsrobert Founding member
Square Eyes posted:
Dominic Raab, Shami Chakrabati & Nicola Sturgeon on Marr.

If you want to sell your Brexit deal why hide away on Sky?

Probably because she knows she'd get a very public grilling by Marr on BBC One! Better to hide away on Sky News where most people won't see her.
BBI45, Custard56 and james-2001 gave kudos
FG
FraserGJ
james-2001 posted:
When something is still breaking news 12 hours after it happened... it's hardly breaking any more is it?


I'd argue it wasn't ever 'breaking' - if it's anything it should be a "News Alert"

The Pledge is on now and there is a "Make Debates Happen" strap onscreen throughout now too. I'd say that less is more for this sort of thing - having it plugged constantly surely erodes the effectiveness of any campaign?

I recall this many years ago with a "Press Red for Active" strap (or something similar) - it's presence was maddening after the first week!
DV
dvboy
itsrobert posted:
Square Eyes posted:
Dominic Raab, Shami Chakrabati & Nicola Sturgeon on Marr.

If you want to sell your Brexit deal why hide away on Sky?

Probably because she knows she'd get a very public grilling by Marr on BBC One! Better to hide away on Sky News where most people won't see her.


The BBC and ITV will clip up the good bits anyway.
JA
james-2001
FraserGJ posted:
I'd argue it wasn't ever 'breaking' - if it's anything it should be a "News Alert"


I wasn't just referring to this, just in general anyway, far too often stuff is still "breaking" hours later.
AS
AlexS
itsrobert posted:
Square Eyes posted:
Dominic Raab, Shami Chakrabati & Nicola Sturgeon on Marr.

If you want to sell your Brexit deal why hide away on Sky?

Probably because she knows she'd get a very public grilling by Marr on BBC One! Better to hide away on Sky News where most people won't see her.

Surely it'd be better for her to have the whole interview to be seen than a few choice moments where she messes up.
AN
Andrew Founding member
You’re all suggesting that Sky (and Peston when he was on) should never get the big guests, they should always go on Marr?

I can predict now what May, Corbyn and Sturgeon will all say

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