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BBC News (UK) presentation - Reith launch onwards

From Monday 15th July 2019 (July 2019)

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PF
PFML84
<internal thought> Sod 'em! The BBC should be providing a proper service for the UK first and foremost. If they want to have a 14:9/4:3 friendly service for other countries, create a separate feed with separate graphics!

<external comment> Ah well, we'll just have to live with 4:3 graphics from the BBC until the rest of the world modernises.
WH
Whataday Founding member
<internal thought> Sod 'em! The BBC should be providing a proper service for the UK first and foremost. If they want to have a 14:9/4:3 friendly service for other countries, create a separate feed with separate graphics!


BBC Global News makes money for the BBC, whereas BBC News only spends it. It would be foolish to do anything which adds extra cost to an operation with fairly slim profit margins already.
MO
Moz
Oops!!



RO
rob Founding member
Moz posted:
Oops!!





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JF
JetixFann450
rob posted:
Moz posted:
Oops!!





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The graphics glitched up 4 seconds in, not because the Parliament voted for not shutting down Parliament.
RO
rob Founding member
rob posted:
Moz posted:
Oops!!





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The graphics glitched up 4 seconds in, not because the Parliament voted for not shutting down Parliament.


Didn't notice, but thanks.
PA
pad
Wonder when the website homepage will be Reith’d?
WA
watchingtv
I like the twitter handles & hashtags flipping where the programme name is. Noticed twitter handles were not included with presenter names on Monday.
BR
Brekkie
Yes, makes that element seem slightly less pointless and a fairly subtle but effective way to get the info on screen.

I know others like it but not personally a huge fan of the "BBC News Breaking" strap - just seems like they've got the words wrong way round. I get though why they don't want to use "BBC News Breaking News", but surely News Alert, News Flash and News Report could be used - although of those I'd say the first is associated with Sky, the second with ITN and only the third with the BBC, and I guess everything on the News Channel is a News Report. Well, outside the hours of 10-11am at least.
JJ
Juicy Joe Founding member
Outside Source still seems to be a bit of a mix of Reith and the old font?
WO
Worzel
Names seem to be being captioned in capitals on tonight's Ten.
Juicy Joe and gordonthegopher gave kudos
GO
gordonthegopher
Names seem to be being captioned in capitals on tonight's Ten.

Next report and it has gone back to sentence case

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