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London bombings - TV news coverage

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AN
Andrew Founding member
Tonight on ITV1:

7.30 Regional Programmes
8.00 The Bill
9.00 Target London: An ITV News Special
11.00 Britain's Biggest Brood
12.00 Providence

My Fair Kerry and Rageh Omaar's Tsunami Journey will be shown at a later date
SP
Steve in Pudsey
Mr-Stabby posted:
The Channel Isles have taken an unusual stance in actually having an in-vision continuity announcement saying that they will be talking about the London disaster at 7:30. They also did a live announcement over a Channel ident which they haven't done in years either.


Where was the IVC from?
SC
SCBNI
Quote:
Hmm not too sure what to make of Anglia News' special, or atleast what is on the monitor...


That's what ITV News were calling it as well:

http://www.utvtoday.co.uk/images/Other/itv_news.jpg
ND
NorthDown2
marksi posted:
cylon6 posted:
Today showed the Hutton effect on the BBC. They want to make sure facts are checked, checked and checked again before they announce anything. That's why they are rubbish compared to Sky with rolling news. It's only when they have a chance to collect their thoughts with the one, six and ten o'clock news that they do good reporting.


Rubbish, or just slower but more accurate?


Have to agree with you marksi - Sky News had a reporter on a phone at the bus telling us there was another explosion (a softer explostion it was described as) - BBC didn't report this although within the next 5 minutes Paddy O'Connell was stating that there were a series of controlled explosions at the bus. Would say Sky is quicker but do get facts wrong.
TV
tvmercia Founding member
tvmercia posted:
missed the start of central news at 7.30 ... looks like central south are producing a pan-regional bulletin owing to their proximity to london ... unless of course theres a problem with central west and east in birmingham Confused

mystery over, wes and hannah (i think its her) have handed over to central west's jo meeeelin and central east's steve clamp in birmingham.
MS
Mr-Stabby
Steve in Pudsey posted:
Mr-Stabby posted:
The Channel Isles have taken an unusual stance in actually having an in-vision continuity announcement saying that they will be talking about the London disaster at 7:30. They also did a live announcement over a Channel ident which they haven't done in years either.


Where was the IVC from?


A close-up in their news studio. Nowhere else they can really do it i suppose.
AN
Andrew Founding member
From what I can see Central, Meridian and Anglia had a regional news programme at 7.30. No doubt due to them being 'down south'

ITV London seemed to be simulcasting the ITV News Channel
SP
Steve in Pudsey
A re-dressed puffin studio I guess?
TW
Turnbull and Williams
James Hall posted:
http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/39119000/gif/_39119558_breakfast_hyp203.gif

As the world comes to terms with Thursday's bombings in central London, Breakfast will have all the latest developments in a special programme.

As events continue to unfold, we will bring you the latest news, analysis and information about transport across the capital.

We will also keep this page updated with links to websites where you can get further information

- Breakfast's Bill Turnbull will be presenting Friday's programme live from central London

We'll be live on air from 0600 BST, until 0915, with regular updates from Breakfast's reporters across the capital


Good to hear that Bill's going to be allowed to anchor the Breakfast coverage - they normally bring Dermot in to do it, even if big events happen on his days off.
MB
MalcyB
Tai-Chi Ident into Newsnight with Jeremy Paxman at 8.00pm on BBC-1
BB
BBC TV Centre
StevieB posted:
Quote:
Hmm not too sure what to make of Anglia News' special, or atleast what is on the monitor...


That's what ITV News were calling it as well:

http://www.utvtoday.co.uk/images/Other/itv_news.jpg


Yes, it just seems a little badly phrased given what happened today.
BN
Breakfast News
Turnbull & Williams posted:
James Hall posted:
http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/39119000/gif/_39119558_breakfast_hyp203.gif

As the world comes to terms with Thursday's bombings in central London, Breakfast will have all the latest developments in a special programme.

As events continue to unfold, we will bring you the latest news, analysis and information about transport across the capital.

We will also keep this page updated with links to websites where you can get further information

- Breakfast's Bill Turnbull will be presenting Friday's programme live from central London

We'll be live on air from 0600 BST, until 0915, with regular updates from Breakfast's reporters across the capital


Good to hear that Bill's going to be allowed to anchor the Breakfast coverage - they normally bring Dermot in to do it, even if big events happen on his days off.


Although it is rather confusing - on the front page it says they are on 'till 10, whereas inside it says it will be on to 9.15

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