The News 24 'Election Live' bug is an interesting idea... but the red on it looks a bit of a mess. I like their use of the ticker, but they never have enough on it to make it worthwhile; it loops after about two minutes.
Sky have updated their ticker bugs to include the election logo, but that bug needs to be sorted out. It won't be, but here's hoping.
Shame they've not put any new titles to air as yet, and we've heard nothing of either channel's plans for their schedules. Sky's was excellent last time, but you get the feeling that all the channels are making less of an effort this time.
Wouldn't be surprised if most channels were holding the majority of their election branding until after the weekend. Unusually there are two other major stories to cover - the Pope's funeral and the Royal Wedding and Blessing - neither of which would benefit from Election branding, and mixing and matching between branding might look a bit messy? If you wait until Monday, you can roll out the whole lot consistently (major stories permitting/?)
The budget cuts as mentioned earlier are due to take place starting later this year probably from the Autumn after more consultation. The election coverage will have been budgeted for ages ago and is ringfenced.
I don't know where Peter Snow was for the VR stuff today but I can assure you that on the night it will be fantastic as there are building a dedicated area for him in the election set.
Sky News’ Election Coverage - fast, live and interactive
Issued: April 5, 2005
· First woman to anchor Election Night show · Sky to present election results in a groundbreaking way using the latest technology and the SkyCopter · Sky News to have hourly Reality Checks scrutinising the politicians' every promise and pledge · Sky News to use the latest and most innovative polling to gauge voters' reaction. · SkyCopter to travel the length and breadth of Britain testing public opinion.
Sky News today unveiled its plans for covering the 2005 General Election, aiming to bring viewers the fastest, most lively and information rich coverage of the Campaign and Election Night.
At 2100 on Thursday 5 May Sky News’ Election Night programme airs. Vote 05 will be anchored by Julie Etchingham - the first time a woman has anchored a British General Election show - and Adam Boulton, Britain's best political interviewer.
Sky News will use the latest computer technology to present the Election results in a way not seen before. The show will be Sky's most innovative election programme yet - the channel is covering its fourth General Election - with state of the art graphics and live cameras at the key counts. Kay Burley will be using the SkyCopter to drop in on key locations on the night.
Sky News Active will offer digital viewers the chance to watch 16 different screens. A 'Constituency Picker' will give them their local constituency result at the press of the red button - again, a first in electoral TV history.
Throughout the campaign on Sky News
Sky News' Political Editor Adam Boulton will lead the channel’s coverage of the campaign. He'll present an hour of election news twice nightly on the Boulton Factor. The programme will be presented live from Sky’s studios at the heart of Westminster,Monday - Friday at 7pm and 11pm and on Saturdays at 11pm. It will offer in-depth analysis of the day's events and interviews with all the main players.
Throughout Sky News’ 24-hour coverage the team will scrutinise every Campaign promise and pledge. The Sky News Reality Check will use the best research and state of the art graphics to examine the parties' claims and rhetoric.
Sky News viewers will be first to get the latest opinion polls. The pioneering on-screen poll-bug will give constant and up-to-the-minute polling information, every minute of every day from the moment the election is called. In partnership with Internet pollster YouGov Sky News will test what the voters think of key election speeches and events through a ground breaking polling technique that allows respondents to rate a politician's performance.
From Monday 11th April, Sky News will be live in the key marginal constituency of Rossendale and Darwen in Lancashire. Broadcasting live from Swingseat in the weeks leading up to the Election day, Sky's Kay Burley and Robert Nisbet get instant and on the ground reaction to the campaign's twists and turns.
For Sky Across Britain David Bowden will use the SkyCopter to travel the length and breadth of the country testing public opinion on all the big Election issues.
Throughout the campaign, Sky's If I Were Prime Minister serieswill give a range of public figures the chance to tell what they would do if they were in Downing Street. Contributors include poet Benjamin Zephaniah, singer and songwriter Billy Bragg, Fiona Miller and Iraq war commander Colonel Tim Collins.
Expert comment will provided throughout the campaign by Sky’s psephologist Professor Michael Thrasher from Plymouth University. He's accurately forecast the outcome of the last three elections. Veteran political observer Michael Brunson will also be hand to provide comment and analysis
Teams of correspondents will be with the key camps throughout the campaign, reporting on their every move. Andrew Wilson and Michelle Clifford will be with Tony Blair; Emma Hurd and Dominic Waghorn will report on Michael Howard’s campaign and Greg Milam and Lisa Holland will travel with Charles Kennedy.
The build up to Election Night will be fully reported online. Sky.com/news will provide detailed political news and interactive analysis.
The News 24 'Election Live' bug is an interesting idea... but the red on it looks a bit of a mess. I like their use of the ticker, but they never have enough on it to make it worthwhile; it loops after about two minutes.
Sky have updated their ticker bugs to include the election logo, but that bug needs to be sorted out. It won't be, but here's hoping.
Shame they've not put any new titles to air as yet, and we've heard nothing of either channel's plans for their schedules. Sky's was excellent last time, but you get the feeling that all the channels are making less of an effort this time.
Wouldn't be surprised if most channels were holding the majority of their election branding until after the weekend. Unusually there are two other major stories to cover - the Pope's funeral and the Royal Wedding and Blessing - neither of which would benefit from Election branding, and mixing and matching between branding might look a bit messy? If you wait until Monday, you can roll out the whole lot consistently (major stories permitting/?)
Looks like you're right on that. The Sky ticker says that their programming schedule will be rolled out 'from Monday'.
They're also doing WORM polls on political speeches.
Has anyone got any pictures of the BBC bus? I'm guessing it must be rather large if they are going to present the Six from inside.
Slightly off topic, but does anybody know if the Six is still the most watched News programme in the country, hence the BBC have decided to choose the Six to be broadcast from the Election Bus.
Has anyone got any pictures of the BBC bus? I'm guessing it must be rather large if they are going to present the Six from inside.
Slightly off topic, but does anybody know if the Six is still the most watched News programme in the country, hence the BBC have decided to choose the Six to be broadcast from the Election Bus.
It's simply the fact that the Six is the most "people-oriented" of the three National bulletins. Just as the Six often features useless and tedious reports on shopping habits and family trends, and other dreadful things which will supposedly appeal to a wide audience and make everything more "accessible" to the uneducated and unwashed masses, this Election Bus was obviously conceived as a suitably down-to-earth way to patronise audiences.
Its status as most watched news programme is irrelevant to the issue.
...and just to keep people updated, an Election 2005 sting was just shown on N24.