The Newsroom

Scotland Today and North Tonight.

(September 2004)

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scottishfan
The cap gens are now animating because the new systems are in place now. They're using graphics software called Clarity.

Pixel Power Clarity
JO
john04
Antz posted:
Anyone notice that all the astons have turned animated?

Yes.
Antz posted:
And the Live graphic animates aswell.

There is no need for this.Today in a breaking story, the LIVE bug repeatedly flipped all through the report. Later, it flipped every ten seconds in a two minute sports report.
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scottishtv Founding member
john04 posted:
Antz posted:
the Live graphic animates aswell.

There is no need for this. Today in a breaking story, the LIVE bug repeatedly flipped all through the report. Later, it flipped every ten seconds in a two minute sports report.


It wasn't flipping yesterday during a two-way, but they seemed to be putting up extra useless information in aston-form, but they weren't names of who was on screen - just random facts. It didn't work well. Reminded me of Newsround with those bits of text that sail across the screen... except on Newsround it goes slow enough for you to read it.

Actually, now I think about it, yesterday's operator did seem particularly quick fingered with the astons...

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STVNews
ggl-ggl. In all fairness they are an improvement to what was there previous - no need for the red though. Unless one is immitating bbc look east....
LL
London Lite Founding member
Interview with Marie-Clair on the Current Buns Website here.
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Lewis c
I noticed tonight on Scotland Today they now have a break during the programme.Is this a new thing i have never seen this before.
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clamop
I noticed that too. Strange. Hopefully only a temporary change. Wonder why?

I heard there's been a few departures at ST. One to Channel 4 news and another to GMTV. Few changes at Rep Scot apparently too.
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Lewis c
Who has gone from STV ?
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scottishfan
The seven days producer is heading off to Channel 4 News and one of the production journalists is joining Grampian as a sports reporter. Not sure about anyone heading off to GMTV though.
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clamop
not sure about the journo (whic one?) going to grampian but i know nick dixon is going to gmtv.
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Lewis c
I know that Christina McIntyre left a couple of months ago and i haven't seen Lindsey Raeburn on for a couple of months either.
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Barney Rubble
Lewis c posted:
I noticed tonight on Scotland Today they now have a break during the programme.Is this a new thing i have never seen this before.


Grampian's North Tonight was the same.....sometimes the itv evening news has a break as well.....any idea why this is?

Any sign of the new look that North Tonight was getting this year?

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