New look Newsnight

What do you think? I like it, a big improvement.

Last night was the first time I saw it - how long has the new look been in use?

21 February 1991.

Newsnight Scotland looks far better since the relaunch.
The previous graphics etc were always a bit tiresome.

Am I seeing things, or did I just see the Newsnight Scotland headline opt go out on network?

Just watched the opening of tonight's Newsnight on Freeview. I noticed that the opening of the show included Gordon Brewer in the Newsnight Scotland studio previewing tonight's story. Haven't seen this before. I'm guessing this is because of tonight's lead story about Scotland and devolution?

Edit: Yes, it seems that it is.

Emily spoke to Gordon briefly, too. That set's really not lit well for someone perched on the desk...

Can't say this new look has impressed me that much at all. Emily Matlis seems a bit too light-weight, but I'm prepared to give that time. I hope Garth Crooks isn't a regular feature, he's rubbish, but that goes for sport in general on newsnight, just doesn't feel right. A bit too much reliance on those large screens - e.g the michael crick advert which could have easily been done full screen avoiding the presenter looking like a lemon. Also don't like these fluffy ends all the time - once a week is ok, but the fact they didn't look at all the papers tonight to waffle on about a crap football song isn't good.

Is there actually a version of the closing music which matches the opening titles, because I don't think I've heard it if it exists. Every time I've seen the close since the relaunch they've played out a wierd version of it, or done something random like tonight.

They've played the matching closing titles a few times.

At least they exist then.

and it's so much better than the 'midi file' versions they pipe out normally