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Newsnight

Unless things change more generally within news presentation I don't foresee a situation in which studio B returns to regular long term use within the news department. Throughout the industry in general...

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By rob

330 replies

28k views

AS 5 Oct 2020 10:46pmAlexS

BBC News (UK) presentation - Reith launch onwards

From Monday 15th July 2019

Recent posts on here have discussed possible health issues, minutiae of programme timings and posting content where a cursory glance would have spotted an existing (and far more suitable) Newsnight...

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By Asa

3,026 replies

216k views

AS 5 Oct 2020 10:18pmAsa

Trump testing positive for Covid - presentation only

Split from BBC News (UK) presentation - Reith launch onwards

Surprised I haven't seen more mention of that podcast here actually given how there seemed to be quite the fanbase for the Jon & Emily pairing on the NC years back. It's a great little podcast...

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By JF World News

35 replies

768 views

BF 4 Oct 2020 1:31pmBFGArmy

Suitability of BBC regional studios

Split from South West England & CI Thread

Hull's 'studio' is a triangular shaped space shoved into the corner of the Queens Gardens building. The building was designed as retail space but the Beeb took three floors. Luck ULL was shoehorned...

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By Stuart

48 replies

2,573 views

PA 3 Oct 2020 2:22pmParker

Vicki Young appointed BBC’s new Deputy Political Editor

My understanding is there’s no guarantee it will be.

By W1LL

6 replies

1,534 views

KK 1 Oct 2020 11:48pmKolonelKlink

Canada's Global News - National/Local Channels

Canada's Global now has a suite of local news channels like CBSN

The Canadian network GLOBAL moves deeper into the streaming arena. Over the past few years GLOBAL centralized their news operations across Canada in a cost savings move saving millions. Then a few...

By Mouseboy33

0 replies

160 views

MO 1 Oct 2020 4:59pmMouseboy33

ITV News editor Geoff Hill issues emotional message to staf

Geoff Hill has bid an emotional farewell to staff after the return of cancer

Sad news indeed. Geoff Hill was a former editor of 5 News, and before that, Setanta Sports News, before he became the editor of ITV News in 2013. His deputy, Rachel Corp, is probably the favourite...

By DanielK

2 replies

677 views

CI 1 Oct 2020 2:41amcityprod

Technical problems for Granada Reports

Split from Granada Reports

Why didn't they just put an episode of Coast on?

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By Ste

39 replies

1,760 views

AG 30 Sep 2020 2:21pmAxG

Government to hold daily UK televised press briefings

Following on from the "success" of the COVID-19 briefings...

Although this is technically the wrong thread , it’s now one of those TV shows that used to have regular series but now only appears as occasional specials!

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By tightrope78

117 replies

6,194 views

AN 30 Sep 2020 1:12pmAndrew

ITV News releases a book

‘Reporting Coronavirus’ released 1st October.

Just what everyone wants to open up on Christmas Day!

By RDJ

1 reply

397 views

JO 29 Sep 2020 11:31pmJon

BBC Scotland News Special

Brought to you by The Nine team

The titles, graphics and music were the same ones used for 'Coronavirus: Scotland's Response' - a weekly program produced by 'The Nine' team which aired on BBC One Scotland during the first few months...

By scottishtv

7 replies

925 views

JE 28 Sep 2020 2:35amJeffmister

Andrew Neil quits the BBC

Statement just posted on Twitter by the BBC News Press Team

GB News and Neil's BBC departure are pretty intertwined at this point so best continue in

By UTVLifer

1 reply

389 views

AS 25 Sep 2020 7:47pmAsa

Television News Helicopters

The definitive thread.

Two Arena helicopters (G-INTV and G-TVHD) are up over Croydon for the aftermath of the shooting of a police officer.

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By Rkolsen

99 replies

5,386 views

VA 25 Sep 2020 10:10amvalley

House of Commons native HD

Split from Sky News | October 2019 Onwards

I’m glad I’m not the only one to have noticed this - I thought I was going mad. I mentioned that they were crossing the line frequently in the gallery the other day and got one or two blank looks....

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By derek500

24 replies

1,210 views

DE 23 Sep 2020 6:00pmdeejay

Fire alarm at Sky News

Split from Sky News | October 2019 Onwards

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By CraigWills

30 replies

522 views

RD 22 Sep 2020 12:32amRDJ

September 11th attacks - 19 years ago

BBC News coverage

And here's how it was promoted, simple but effective.

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By scottishtv

91 replies

5,577 views

AS 17 Sep 2020 7:32pmAsa

Internal Markets Bill

Coverage Thread

BBC Parliament is something of a hidden gem. To be fair most of the coverage is mind numbingly boring but to be able to see our democracy in action is reassuring and BBC Parliament does that superbly.

By Ne1L C

9 replies

353 views

NL 14 Sep 2020 10:05pmNe1L C

BBC News: Presenters, correspondent & rotas

Split from BBC News: Presenters & Rotas

And that kind of talk is also a good place to halt things here. This thread in particular has encouraged a lot of rota talk and so we're going to wind down this level of minute discussion. Please...

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By JamesWorldNews

2,254 replies

188k views

AS 14 Sep 2020 7:58pmAsa

New Discovery & Murdoch News Channels?

Prime Time Only Murdoch Channel - Page 12

Oh well, it was an outlier. The latest poll from that pollster, Opinium, has the Tories back to a three point lead. Not reported by Sky News of course.

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By TMD_24

167 replies

8,291 views

DE 13 Sep 2020 12:06pmderek500

10pm News Embargo

8th September - Coronavirus

In this day of constant news embargoes are as far as I’m concerned anachronistic in 2020 unless they can be used to get some good research in the time allowed but i think given the reactions on...

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By timbouk

106 replies

2,492 views

NL 10 Sep 2020 7:50amNe1L C