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Relaunch & beyond (October 2005)

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TW
Time Warp
With all this weird scheduling and the like, who presents Sky News Today PM nowadays? I presume it's a two presenter format and with Steve Dixon on Sunrise a lot I assume it's Mark Longhurst and somebody...? Emma Crosby?
LU
Luke
Mark Longhurst and somebody like Helen Fospero or Paula Middlehurst. Steve Dixon doesn't do the afternoon news anymore.
Also, not sure if this has been mentioned, but it looks like the Sky News 'today' name is reserved for the mornings only, with the afternoons referred to as Sky News. Looks like another return to the pre-relaunch days.
JW
JamesWorldNews
ginnyfan posted:
M.Popplewell is tonight on M.Stanford's show, and he's also been on Live@5.


He was bloody good last night too, standing in for Martin Stanford. I enjoyed his thoroughness in the interviews he conducted.
BN
Breakfast News
Luke posted:
Mark Longhurst and somebody like Helen Fospero or Paula Middlehurst. Steve Dixon doesn't do the afternoon news anymore.
Also, not sure if this has been mentioned, but it looks like the Sky News 'today' name is reserved for the mornings only, with the afternoons referred to as Sky News. Looks like another return to the pre-relaunch days.


They also have seemed to have ditched the Saturday Live format...but one wonders if this is only for the duration of the conflict in the middle east? A shame as it was quite good - I don't think Martin Stanford has done it since he got his own show, so maybe Julie Etchingham will get that when she returns?
JO
Joshua
I made a post on this just last week, it seems Sky News Today has lost its identity, the logo isnt used on the newswall or desk anymore like it was, they now use the blue lines background. Only presenters refer to it as Sky News Today
GI
ginnyfan
I can understand why there is a mix up in the presenting schedule,due to the Middle East Crisis and many presenters on the ground, but I really can't gey why are they changing the shows which worked well. Sky News Today PM should stay and the presenters should be standing and walking through the studio, which is built with that purpose. Also they should return the SNT logo in the background, and make a new TOTH with colours reflecting parts of the day. The only thing I like is the new background for Sky News @ 10.
TW
Time Warp
Strange pairing tonight - Lucy Alexander and Paula Middlehurst.
NU
NewsUpdate
Popplewell did very well on Martin's show, although he did make a right hash of the 9pm TOTH on Friday, ever the professional covered it up well though.
GR
gregmc
I dont like the Capitals used for every letter in some astons. Just looks odd.
JW
JamesWorldNews
gregmc posted:
I dont like the Capitals used for every letter in some astons. Just looks odd.


Indeed, Greg. I also noticed on Friday that they had started using name tags for all anchors, sports, weather and business presenters.

Other than the normal verbal intro at the top of the programme, I have never seen name astons used for Sky Presenters before. Wonder why they are using the huge white on blue though for the anchors name tags, as opposed to the normal astons used for reporters and correspondents???
MU
Musey
bloodyhell how much of a **** is george galloway Confused
HB
HBox
Musey posted:
bloodyhell how much of a t*** is george galloway Confused


Agreed, can't believe how arrogant he is. Poor Anna, I bet she wanted to whack him one, I sure did. But she handled it well (for such a silly person, as George Galloway put it).

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