ITV News

i think it's pretty safe to assume that everything behind the desk is fake. That walkway looks like its been drawn up in paint.

Comparing the above the noticeable differences are the raised floor which the desk is on and the light boxes which are around the 'news wall'. I got the feeling that everything apart from the news desk and the raised floor it was on was 'fake'.

Getting a bit casual there aren't they?


P.S. Also seem to be on the sofa rather than chairs as the other caps make out!

Although the floor hasn't looked like that on the left photo more recently. They treated the floor recently to give it a more matt finish.

True - here's a more recent cap from tvwatcher earlier in this thread:
http://www.dolben.demon.co.uk/newschannel/itvcomparison3.jpg

I assume you realise that that's the promo played out during the local news?

all bulletins are coming from Studio 2. they removed the walkway over the weekend (which is why they were in Studio 1 then) and there's nothing in its place at the moment. Presenters are standing on a box so that they are at the same height as the virtual walkway.

This is all in preparation for a new virtual floor for News at Ten.

Only for the London opt though isn't it... On the Anglia promo they were standing up.

Finally, something definite. Thanks for that. Sounds very interesting!

talking to someone who hires studios in London today and they thought that the current large studio used for ITV programmes is coming back on the rental market from the new year..not confirmed.

The current low budget staffing level -sorry 'back to basics' news format - with no jib or moves does not need such a large space. so ITV news may move.

the smaller virtual studio is used by CASHINN TV on sunday nights so they probably did move back into the normal home for last nights late news

Virtual floor eh? Snazzy. Thanks for that.

I expect it will take Julie a while getting used to looking at a green screen, after she's been used to looking at a real newswall at Sky all these years.