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Diana Inquest Verdict

(April 2008)

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GI
gilsta
Things have moved very quickly today and the jury's verdict is being given at the moment. How are the news channels coping? You could see the panic in the background of N24's set as they realised a verdict was due, I don't think anyone saw this coming so quickly.

EDIT: Unlawful killing due to actions of Henri Paul and paparrazi is the verdict. This could be fun.
EY
the eye
BBC World now with News 24
BC
Blake Connolly Founding member
I've been listening to Sky who seem to have been pretty much on the ball with this. They were live outside the court with a 10 minute warning on the verdict, and the reporter there did a pretty good job summing up all the evidence - almost sounded as if she was reading it all off autocue because she was reeling off all the facts for so long, obviously she'd prepared very well.

You can just close your eyes and already imagine what the coverage will be like. Tomorrow's papers telling us pretty much what we already knew years ago, except the Express which'll proabably think it's the biggest whitewash since Hutton.

The inquiry would almost be worth all the millions it's cost if it finally shuts Fayed up, but somehow I doubt that'll happen...
DO
dosxuk
Al-Fayed doesn't sound happy... Shocked
MA
Magoo
Just saw a strap flash up on Sky Sports One saying "Diana Inquest Verdict: Unlawful Killing" and instructing viewers to tune to Sky News for more.
IT
itsrobert Founding member
scottish posted:
Just saw a strap flash up on Sky Sports One saying "Diana Inquest Verdict: Unlawful Killing" and instructing viewers to tune to Sky News for more.


God, that's a bit excessive, isn't it? It's hardly Earth-shattering news Rolling Eyes
LO
Londoner
It's absurd to see Mary Nightingale interviewing Lord Stevens 'down the line' standing just round the corner from where she's presenting the programme.
PT
Put The Telly On
Certainly looks like a media frenzy outside the High Court tonight thats for sure.
DD
DarkestDreams
Odd 'Breaking News' graphic on SN - it's had 'Diana Verdict' shoved on the end of the red bit!



http://www.rp-network.com/tvforum/uploads/un.jpg
SN
SN2005
matthew-hmm-9999 posted:
Odd 'Breaking News' graphic on SN - it's had 'Diana Verdict' shoved on the end of the red bit!



http://www.rp-network.com/tvforum/uploads/un.jpg


That is now common practice with all major breaking stories on sky.
BR
Brekkie
Not the nicest of graphics. I think also they should differentiate them more from the regular ones - pointless it all being red an white.


Anyway, however many million pounds on and we get the outcome everyone expected at the beginning - and of course, get the outcome everyone knew Mr Al Fayed wouldn't be happy with.


The only good thing to have come out of this mess is the chance that Paul Burrell may be locked up!
GE
thegeek Founding member
i spotted a brief 'Breaking News on News 24' strap on BBC Two during (I think) Ready Steady Cook.

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