GI
yeah it looked nice and flashy - but ultimately it looked ridiculous and showed that the channel was losing its focus and becoming overly obsessed with presentation rather than actual news content (and ratings reflected that). I'm glad that they've gone back to what they used to do best.
I wish they could be obsessed with presentation and news content.
Luke posted:
josh205 posted:
Dont get me started, If you take a look at pictures from the relaunch day you will see how good it looked, Sky News Today branding, news from the newswall pod. Using the stairs for contact info. Fantastic shots, now its just utterly drab.
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yeah it looked nice and flashy - but ultimately it looked ridiculous and showed that the channel was losing its focus and becoming overly obsessed with presentation rather than actual news content (and ratings reflected that). I'm glad that they've gone back to what they used to do best.
I wish they could be obsessed with presentation and news content.
MA
From Monkey at Media Guardian:
Quote:
On Sky News today: "Sky News Alert - Sky political editor Adam Boulton interviews David Cameron shortly." That's not a news alert. That's a schedule. Whatever next? "Sky News Alert - man spotted near giant weather map. Looks like he is about to forecast the weather." Or: "Sky News Alert - Kay Burley in makeup, Sky sources suggest Lunchtime Live with Kay Burley could be about to start."
BR
Yes I also find their use of the word "exclusive" puzzling. In a way all reports are exclusive. It's way over used and largely unnecessary in Sky's case.
GI
Along a similar sort of line, I had to go a train last week for the first time in ages and was surprised that the train had TV's at each ends of the carriage. These TV's were showing some content from BBC Midands, but mainly content from Sky News. They seemed to use the Active stuff ie headlines, weather showbiz etc.
More diversification...?
cat posted:
Interesting news re: Times Online/Sky News tie up today.
Sky seem to be providing a sort of slimmed-down version of what's available on Sky News Active to the Times website, and in return Times content will appear on Sky News Online.
Sounds curious although perhaps slightly disappointing in a sense... i.e. the extra depth and content that Ryley promised in his Independent interview will not come from more Sky journalists but instead from external sources. Would presumably be in a similar style to the way their business section is run - just content from the Motley Fool site.
Either way, reassuring to see they are finally taking the internet just a little more seriously. The new website can't come soon enough.
Sky seem to be providing a sort of slimmed-down version of what's available on Sky News Active to the Times website, and in return Times content will appear on Sky News Online.
Sounds curious although perhaps slightly disappointing in a sense... i.e. the extra depth and content that Ryley promised in his Independent interview will not come from more Sky journalists but instead from external sources. Would presumably be in a similar style to the way their business section is run - just content from the Motley Fool site.
Either way, reassuring to see they are finally taking the internet just a little more seriously. The new website can't come soon enough.
Along a similar sort of line, I had to go a train last week for the first time in ages and was surprised that the train had TV's at each ends of the carriage. These TV's were showing some content from BBC Midands, but mainly content from Sky News. They seemed to use the Active stuff ie headlines, weather showbiz etc.
More diversification...?
CA
"there has been angry reaction to claims by Sky News that Polish workers are putting their lives at risk in Morecambe Bay.
The claims stem from the picking of mussels on the beach near The Battery. But sources close to The Visitor say that the claims are without foundation.
The mussel beds are just 200 metres from the shore and there are no dangerous channels. Furthermore, the majority of workers are also said to have mobile phones or GPS transmitters.
Martyn Boyce, principal fishery officer for the North Wales and North Western Sea Fisheries Committee, said the TV channel was "trying to spin a story out of nothing".
"One of our fishermen who has fished all around the country has told us that it is one of the safest beaches he has ever worked," he said.
Risk
"The fact is they are working only 200 metres from the promenade and the Health and Safety Executive has deemed the beach to be extremely low risk.
"If it was too dangerous to allow people to work out there then we would have to stop people walking their dogs because it is effectively the same piece of land."
He added that Polish workers had broken a voluntary code of conduct not to work at night.
But that, he explained, was brought in in an effort to stamp out anti-social behaviour and not for safety reasons.
In any event the beds are due to close on Friday."
Nice work, Sky.
The claims stem from the picking of mussels on the beach near The Battery. But sources close to The Visitor say that the claims are without foundation.
The mussel beds are just 200 metres from the shore and there are no dangerous channels. Furthermore, the majority of workers are also said to have mobile phones or GPS transmitters.
Martyn Boyce, principal fishery officer for the North Wales and North Western Sea Fisheries Committee, said the TV channel was "trying to spin a story out of nothing".
"One of our fishermen who has fished all around the country has told us that it is one of the safest beaches he has ever worked," he said.
Risk
"The fact is they are working only 200 metres from the promenade and the Health and Safety Executive has deemed the beach to be extremely low risk.
"If it was too dangerous to allow people to work out there then we would have to stop people walking their dogs because it is effectively the same piece of land."
He added that Polish workers had broken a voluntary code of conduct not to work at night.
But that, he explained, was brought in in an effort to stamp out anti-social behaviour and not for safety reasons.
In any event the beds are due to close on Friday."
Nice work, Sky.
JP
Thats the new opening.
Whilst I do like it I hope its not perminent. Perhaps just a stop gap cos the new head agreed that shots of the new studio were not new anymore.
I know that I will start to miss a good TOTH.
josh205 posted:
Just seen the toth then, and for a brief second, instead of it starting were it usually started, it started with a blurry shot of the upstairs.
Thats the new opening.
Whilst I do like it I hope its not perminent. Perhaps just a stop gap cos the new head agreed that shots of the new studio were not new anymore.
I know that I will start to miss a good TOTH.
EY
Thats the new opening.
He knows that, he's just saying that it started off earlier than normal. I think. because the other day it showed lots of shots then about 6 seconds later themusic started.
Joe Public posted:
josh205 posted:
Just seen the toth then, and for a brief second, instead of it starting were it usually started, it started with a blurry shot of the upstairs.
Thats the new opening.
He knows that, he's just saying that it started off earlier than normal. I think. because the other day it showed lots of shots then about 6 seconds later themusic started.