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Election Night 2010

(May 2010)

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NI
Nicky
Poor ITV. Failure of the sound on the vital Nick Clegg speech they've been building up to there all morning. Was that specifically ITV's coverage that failed (as after a few seconds they seemed to switch to the same feed as the BBC), or did other broadcasters have problems?


Yes, a huge shame, but I really don't think they missed the most important part of the statement.
NW
nwtv2003
Poor ITV. Failure of the sound on the vital Nick Clegg speech they've been building up to there all morning. Was that specifically ITV's coverage that failed (as after a few seconds they seemed to switch to the same feed as the BBC), or did other broadcasters have problems?


Yes, a huge shame, but I really don't think they missed the most important part of the statement.


I flipped to Sky when Clegg spoke, picture and sound was 100% on there, it felt like watching a car crash on ITV, which is a shame because their coverage has been excellent.
HO
House
In the montage there I'm pretty sure that was Kate Silverton following Jacqui Smith - did Kate actually make it to screen last night?
JE
Jeffmister
BBC's coverage of the Clegg speech was fine as well, it was an ITV only problem - from all reports.

Anyway, Jon & Sian just threw to the same montage that aired when David handed over to Breakfast's Election Special at 9am. So David & company must be getting ready to come back on-air.
JA
Jamesypoo
Ooo Eammonn on This Morning.
JE
Jeffmister
Updated opening titles just aired for the re-start of BBC's main election program, with pictures from overnight.
DA
David
ITV have an astrologer on.
GO
gottago
Well done to anyone who managed the whole night. I managed 4:15 before falling asleep.

Maybe it's been covered by why is there a second live feed in the TV Forum Newsroom saying "Hidden: Election 2010". Is there a hidden forum after all?!
HO
House
Jon Sopel next to Dimbleby - presumably Sian's gone back to the news desk too. Nice to see Jon's played a big part in the election coverage - I always think he's unused most of the time.

@Gottago - someone (bbcsport maybe?) deleted a post and the system messed up, moving it to it's own "hidden" one.
MI
m_in_m
Interesting that the lead roles for the BBC have been male, and the women have been left to the secondary roles including the news summaries.
DV
DVB Cornwall
House posted:
Jon Sopel next to Dimbleby - presumably Sian's gone back to the news desk too. Nice to see Jon's played a big part in the election coverage - I always think he's unused most of the time.

@Gottago - someone (bbcsport maybe?) deleted a post and the system messed up, moving it to it's own "hidden" one.


Sopel now clearly gets No2 role. He's got the touch.
WO
Worzel
Interesting that the lead roles for the BBC have been male, and the women have been left to the secondary roles including the news summaries.


If it was the other way round would people be complaining, I think not!

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