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Suzanne Virdee's sudden departure from BBC Midlands (September 2004)

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RM
Roger Mellie
noggin posted:
Westy2 posted:

I wonder how long the Beeb could get away with 2 bulletins for the Midlands, if ITV get away with 1 & a bit?


Don't think the Beeb - currently - would use the lack of competition as a reason to axe a service. There would be arguments that it is now MORE important for the Beeb to keep their current split services in regions where ITV have merged (West & South West, South & South East, East Midlands & West Midlands etc.)


Indeed BBC East Midlands Today carries (or until recently carried) the slogan "the most watched news programme in the Midlands". So the gradual demise of Central News East has been a boon for the BBC in terms of audience, it would appear.
SL
Slugpuppy
Jo Malin was on Inside Out (West Midlands) last night - a story about the 25th Ann. of the miners strike - nice to see her back on the telly Very Happy
TE
tellywatcher
Looks as though Gas Street will be the new training base for new broadcasting equipment, after ITV News have signed a deal for 68 High-Def cameras, lighting, microphones and Avid equipped laptops...

http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/2009/02/itv_news_buys_68_sony_z5_cameras.html
MW
Mike W
tellywatcher posted:
Looks as though Gas Street will be the new training base for new broadcasting equipment, after ITV News have signed a deal for 68 High-Def cameras, lighting, microphones and Avid equipped laptops...

http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/2009/02/itv_news_buys_68_sony_z5_cameras.html

Will this mean .....


Central Tonight in HD ?
How American
TE
tellywatcher
Beep posted:
tellywatcher posted:
Looks as though Gas Street will be the new training base for new broadcasting equipment, after ITV News have signed a deal for 68 High-Def cameras, lighting, microphones and Avid equipped laptops...

http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/2009/02/itv_news_buys_68_sony_z5_cameras.html

Will this mean .....


Central Tonight in HD ?
How American

Would be great, but judging by the recent cut-backs I think it's quite a way off yet.
MW
Mike W
tellywatcher posted:
Beep posted:
tellywatcher posted:
Looks as though Gas Street will be the new training base for new broadcasting equipment, after ITV News have signed a deal for 68 High-Def cameras, lighting, microphones and Avid equipped laptops...

http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/2009/02/itv_news_buys_68_sony_z5_cameras.html

Will this mean .....


Central Tonight in HD ?
How American

Would be great, but judging by the recent cut-backs I think it's quite a way off yet.


It wouldn't be that great, SAK in HD. What a waste.
TE
tellywatcher
Beep posted:
It wouldn't be that great, SAK in HD. What a waste.

What is it you've got against Sameena, to dislike her so much?
MW
Mike W
tellywatcher posted:
Beep posted:
It wouldn't be that great, SAK in HD. What a waste.

What is it you've got against Sameena, to dislike her so much?

She could be good (I have to admit tonight she was better).
But she is so wooden (Now she has a little banter with Bob).
She reads the stories out with a completley generic compassion.
SD
sda|
So do most regional newsreaders these days.

CUTBACKS AY IT!

Arati was a million times better anyway.
ON
onsky
Beep posted:
tellywatcher posted:
Beep posted:
tellywatcher posted:
Looks as though Gas Street will be the new training base for new broadcasting equipment, after ITV News have signed a deal for 68 High-Def cameras, lighting, microphones and Avid equipped laptops...

http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/2009/02/itv_news_buys_68_sony_z5_cameras.html

Will this mean .....


Central Tonight in HD ?
How American

Would be great, but judging by the recent cut-backs I think it's quite a way off yet.


It wouldn't be that great, SAK in HD. What a waste.


And wrinkly old Bob even better then eh?
NE
newsjunkie Founding member
Londoner posted:


Quite ironic really, having a go at poor journalism and cuts. At the same time they can't even get the weatherman right. Of course Simon Hickson was one half of Trevor and Simon, in no way connected to Simon Parkin.
WE
Westy2
A question re The Politics Show.

Anyone find it strange that they can find time in the national bit for a news summary, but not in the local bit, even if it's just headlines read out by the Midlands PS presenter?

Does anyone reckon we ought to have a 'Inside Out' discussion thread when it starts it's next series later this year, so to discuss all the different regional editions?

Also has Ashley's enforced absence from the show buggered up transmission of certain items, as he did the actual report?

I noticed the other week, one report from BBC West, involving Gloucestershire & one from BBC East Midlands, involving pubs, as well as one report from West Midlands!

Who is Bill Buckley working for thesedays normally, as last I heard he was down South? (He did a report on Black Country food!)

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