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Election Night 2005

(May 2005)

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PH
phil-g
ITV up to 15 now, to be fair I haven't been watching much of their coverage, but how can it run smoothly when they flash up a result, put it onto their on screen graphics, but then when they analyse they only talk about the official results. Fast yes, good- er no.
LO
Londoner
Square Eyes posted:
martinDTanderson posted:
ITV's Fake Results and Fake Election


Have you ever been to an election count ? When the votes stack up, some candidates are so far ahead that it is possible to call it prior to the returning officer getting up and declaring the result.

What would be fake if ITV actually lied or got it wrong, and that remains to be proven.

Exactly, so long as people understand what ITV are doing, it just adds to the choice and variety of election night coverage.

Perhaps it would be helpful if they differentiated on-screen in some way between firm declarations and those they have called themselves.
JO
johnofhertford
well if you haven't been watching it much then you're talking round things aren't you
AS
Aston
How long have ITN been using ENPS? Caught a glimpse of it on a computer just behind the guy in their newsroom...

Was always under the impression they used different software to the BBC?
NW
nwtv2003
On ITV now Labour went down to 14 from 15. But up to 16.
YE
yellow_hello
Did you notice then, just before Hull West was called, ITV withdrew one Labour seat, changing from 16 to 15, then added on one for Hull West now making it 16 again!
Shows that ITV aren't so sure about their fast approach! 'Confirming' and then withdrawing a result is a tad embarressing.

yellow.
WI
william Founding member
ITV on a Gerald Scarf cartoon during the Putney declaration.
TE
Telefis
Do any of you know if RTÉ's coverage is coming from over there or Dublin?
The studio production is being broadcast in 14:9, a first for RTÉ, and the set, lighting, mics and in-studio gadgetry looks decidedly professional, i.e. British Smile

The studio doesn't look like an RTÉ Televison Centre one either - anyone know if they're hiring one out over with you in London? Thanks.
NW
nwtv2003
It seems that CNN International is taking alot of ITV's interviews and the same data on the winning parties too.
SC
scottishtv Founding member
I like the Beeb's 'GAIN' effect where the colour swooshes one way then gets covered over by the 'gaining' colour and a brief (but not over-the-top) flash of text.

Classy.
MR
mromega
So did ITV miss the first Conservative Gain?

I like how Sky's Vidiprinter shows gains with a background, making them different from a hold.
JO
johnofhertford
william posted:
ITV on a Gerald Scarf cartoon during the Putney declaration.


That's because they'd already declared it several minutes earlier

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