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From Monday 15th July 2019 (July 2019)

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Gareth E
Gareth E posted:
I think this is just a 10-minute 'emergency' TV Brexitcast (as opposed to the 20-minute audio version recorded tonight).

So I suppose it could've been schedule to fit into this slot tonight, but unlikely they'd ditch The Papers on a big news day like this.


Scrub that - just listening to the audio version and it's the same recording - so I think this will run through the TOTH, and therefore not planned.
GE
Gareth E
Newsday at 11pm on the NC.

That seemed to be a very hastily cut 10-minute version of Brexitcast. It pretty much crashed into the credits.
RD
RDJ
Seems News Channel have given up for the night in face of the problems.

Disappointing in view of the big news day that there won't be any Paper Review, even if it was just a makeshift version with the guests just talking about it and the presenter holding printouts of the front pages or just having it as an overlaid graphic.
FG
FraserGJ
Gareth E posted:
Newsday at 11pm on the NC.

That seemed to be a very hastily cut 10-minute version of Brexitcast. It pretty much crashed into the credits.


That's it from the NC tonight then. No countdown at the TOTH but the BBC News box was the correct one this time.

Graphics are back now too.
RK
Rkolsen
Worzel posted:
The Real McCoy got a bit chilly earlier it would seem!






I can't tell is that a full typical broadcast studio camera (based on the connection looking like a triax connection) or is it a ENG camera built up? If it was a studio camera what type of facilities are there - is there a large production trailer or just a simple news van? Can the studio camera withstand the colder temperatures with just a gas heater?
MA
Markymark
Rkolsen posted:
Worzel posted:
The Real McCoy got a bit chilly earlier it would seem!






I can't tell is that a full typical broadcast studio camera (based on the connection looking like a triax connection) or is it a ENG camera built up? If it was a studio camera what type of facilities are there - is there a large production trailer or just a simple news van? Can the studio camera withstand the colder temperatures with just a gas heater?


I can't answer the set up questions, but they weren't in the Arctic filming Blue Planet, they were in Central London where the temperature yesterday was about 10C (50F) Hardly arduous conditions for equipment or a latte clutching crew
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thegeek Founding member
The coldest conditions I've worked in (or indeed been in) were in PyeongChang, where some of the kit - notably batteries - were working outside their design limits and were struggling to cope with the temperatures. That was 30°C colder than London yesterday. I think they'd have been fine.
RK
Rkolsen
Markymark posted:
Rkolsen posted:
Worzel posted:
The Real McCoy got a bit chilly earlier it would seem!






I can't tell is that a full typical broadcast studio camera (based on the connection looking like a triax connection) or is it a ENG camera built up? If it was a studio camera what type of facilities are there - is there a large production trailer or just a simple news van? Can the studio camera withstand the colder temperatures with just a gas heater?


I can't answer the set up questions, but they weren't in the Artic filming Blue Planet, they were in Central London where the temperature yesterday was about 10C (50F) Hardly arduous conditions for equipment or a latte clutching crew


They made it seem like it was freezing. But looking at studio cameras they can operate from –20°C to +45°C (–4°F to 113°F).
MA
Markymark
thegeek posted:
The coldest conditions I've worked in (or indeed been in) were in PyeongChang, where some of the kit - notably batteries - were working outside their design limits and were struggling to cope with the temperatures. That was 30°C colder than London yesterday. I think they'd have been fine.


I was in Lillehammar for the Winter Olympics, it was minus 20 there. One problem is the flexibility of cables goes. I do recall problems getting some PCs running that had been left in an unheated production cabin overnight
MA
Markymark
Rkolsen posted:

They made it seem like it was freezing. But looking at studio cameras they can operate from –20°C to +45°C (–4°F to 113°F).


Yes, though humidity is often an important factor (at any temperature within that range)
MA
Markymark
Rolling News posted:
SuperSajuuk posted:
During John Pienaar’s report, the camera randomly switched to a shot of Reeta sitting at the desk for about 3 seconds while John’s voice could be heard from the VT still being played out.

Absolutely loved Reetas reaction.


Yes ! I thought for a moment we were heading for a 6 minute <huw style> stare out. I know Reeta's not everyone's cup of tea but I remember watching her on the lunchtime news a few years ago, that fell apart around her, and she just kept her cool, and seemed genuinely unflummoxed.
BF
BFGArmy
Markymark posted:
Rolling News posted:
SuperSajuuk posted:
During John Pienaar’s report, the camera randomly switched to a shot of Reeta sitting at the desk for about 3 seconds while John’s voice could be heard from the VT still being played out.

Absolutely loved Reetas reaction.


Yes ! I thought for a moment we were heading for a 6 minute <huw style> stare out. I know Reeta's not everyone's cup of tea but I remember watching her on the lunchtime news a few years ago, that fell apart around her, and she just kept her cool, and seemed genuinely unflummoxed.


I remember too a weekend news bulletin a while back where the cameras decided to have a look around the studio and she handled it very well - if you'd only been half-watching you wouldn't have had a clue anything was different to normal.
I'm warmed to Reeta as a presenter too as time has gone on - her delivery is clear and she's cool, calm and collected. Whereas I'd say Tina Daheley is maybe too recently out of Newsbeat for me to adjust to her as a 'BBC1 bulletin' presenter.

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