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Relaunch & beyond (October 2005)

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CH
chromakey123
gillw posted:

Why can't they stream live every day?


Because they don't normally drop adverts and sports bulletins.
They're way ahead of the BBC on this story.

Beheading Target Was Muslim Soldier

Live Streaming Here
MR
mromega
The Sky News train station service has launched.

Mix of logos, the current one and a stacked one exactly the same as one Martin uploaded earlier in this thread, which also rotates in 3D ala Fox News. Difficult to take a reading of the graphics as they are enlarged.
MD
mdtauk
Rotating!!!!!!!!

And now 3D metalic flying text saying KIDNAP PLOT, what is happening to Sky News
AJ
AJ
martinDTanderson posted:
Rotating!!!!!!!!

And now 3D metalic flying text saying KIDNAP PLOT, what is happening to Sky News


They did a similar naff thing with the Suffolk Killings.
AN
all new Phil
martinDTanderson posted:
what is happening to Sky News

What is happening to Sky News indeed. They just seem to be going in completely the wrong direction, and SURELY they must be noticing the effect it is having on viewing figures?!

Even I've turned to News 24 now.
MD
mdtauk
mromega posted:
The Sky News train station service has launched.

Mix of logos, the current one and a stacked one exactly the same as one Martin uploaded earlier in this thread, which also rotates in 3D ala Fox News. Difficult to take a reading of the graphics as they are enlarged.


So the train station service uses a different set of graphics to the TV Channel confirmed, would you know if Kings Cross Station has this service, if so, I may pop down and check it out.
JO
Joshua
Yeah, I'd like to see this.
MR
mromega
martinDTanderson posted:
mromega posted:
The Sky News train station service has launched.

Mix of logos, the current one and a stacked one exactly the same as one Martin uploaded earlier in this thread, which also rotates in 3D ala Fox News. Difficult to take a reading of the graphics as they are enlarged.


So the train station service uses a different set of graphics to the TV Channel confirmed, would you know if Kings Cross Station has this service, if so, I may pop down and check it out.


Completely different look, including the stings.

It was Kings Cross I saw it at a couple of hours ago, it was showing BBC News 24 this morning as I arrived in London and by the time for my train back to Newcastle it had changed to Sky News.
MD
mdtauk
Is it a Sky Sports News style setup, with information on the side and bottom, or just a live feed of Sky News with new graphics and stings?

Also I wonder if a breakfiller replaces the adverts?
MR
mromega
martinDTanderson posted:
Is it a Sky Sports News style setup, with information on the side and bottom, or just a live feed of Sky News with new graphics and stings?

Also I wonder if a breakfiller replaces the adverts?


SSN setup. There isn't a live Sky News feed as such, more video with text, which makes sense when you understand there is no sound.
CA
cat
Quick question - has Julie Etchingham been entirely absent from today's 'kidnap-coverage'?

Admittedly I've only caught brief snippets through the online stream, but when I've turned on I've seen only Colin Brazier or Anna Botting. No complaints about those two at all, to be honest, but Sky's presenter policy is looking baffling.

Etchingham was previously their highest profile presenter and bagged a programme built around her for the relaunch. She is now hidden away in the mid-afternoon slot and very rarely appears anywhere else on the channel. Likewise for Burley - if you only ever watched Sky News for an evening round up, you wouldn't have a clue that she existed.
MA
mark Founding member
So... an 'impact-style' font, gradients instead of solid colours, a stacked logo that might revolve... I've fed all that into my Newscorp identikit computer, and this is what it came up with...

http://www.rp-networkservices.com/tvforum/uploads/sky_awful.gif

Oh dear... let's hope it's malfunctioning.

Cat - I agree with your point. I'd say that Sky News presenters tend to get shuffled out of prominence with far greater regularity than elsewhere. Obviously Kay Burley's doing well on lunchtimes, though.

And it does have its advantages... I never watch Sky News until later in the day so, for me, Eamonn Holmes doesn't exist.

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