JP
According to RTS its News at Tens Julie E.
Julie is doing the RTS news awards while Eamon is doing the programme awards (on 19.03.08 )
Pete19 posted:
gillw posted:
I noticed the RTS awards is being presented by one Eamonn Holmes
According to RTS its News at Tens Julie E.
Julie is doing the RTS news awards while Eamon is doing the programme awards (on 19.03.08 )
CO
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Just noticed that Jason de la Pena has snided off to Sky News from France 24 - nothing to do with the proposed shut down of the channel would it be?
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Just noticed that Jason de la Pena has snided off to Sky News from France 24 - nothing to do with the proposed shut down of the channel would it be?
CO
Yeah he announced well,lol.
"Well done to us",was what he said funnily enough he seemed suprised.
I'd be surprised considering the awful job they have done this year. I mean, why did they have to change the 2004 look with the bustling Newsroom and SN Today and stuff? They really had it right. Now they are just a pair of tits off being like The Sun newspaper.
fodg09 posted:
Thom Woodworth posted:
The look on Chris' face when he announced they had won.... priceless!
Yeah he announced well,lol.
"Well done to us",was what he said funnily enough he seemed suprised.
I'd be surprised considering the awful job they have done this year. I mean, why did they have to change the 2004 look with the bustling Newsroom and SN Today and stuff? They really had it right. Now they are just a pair of tits off being like The Sun newspaper.
FA
I still think that the problem is the now the lack of competition.
It's a shame that ITV did pull the plug on the ITV News Channel, or it's a shame that Michael Grade can't see the benefits of having a news channel. I know it's not commercially viable, but even a cheaply run basic sky sports news style set up with a quarter screen to make most of the space on freeview available.
Sky News just seems to be lacking that approach that they had for leading the way.
The only programme that seems to still have this approach is Afternoon Live, but then even that's less than it was at relaunch.
How would using less of the screen save money?
It'd cost the same for a studio, a presenter, reporters, all the same news gathering costs...
There was something floating around towards the end of the closure of the News Channel that with them wanting to add ITV4 (and subsequently CITV) to freeview, they needed the space, and said that one of the things that they could do would be to air the channel as a quarter screen (I suppose it would look something similar to watching a channel through teletext).
I was also thinking along the lines of a smaller studio with locked off cameras so that you wouldn't need the production staff as much. Admittedly though the news gathering costs would be there, but they're still there now. The only additional would be any lives on the channel.
Mainly though I think the return of some British competition would put sky & the BBC back into their game.
I apologise that I didn't make much sense previously.
Jugalug posted:
fanoftv posted:
fusionlad posted:
In a way, I hope they don't win RTS News Channel of the Year.
It might give them the boot up the backside they need.
It might give them the boot up the backside they need.
I still think that the problem is the now the lack of competition.
It's a shame that ITV did pull the plug on the ITV News Channel, or it's a shame that Michael Grade can't see the benefits of having a news channel. I know it's not commercially viable, but even a cheaply run basic sky sports news style set up with a quarter screen to make most of the space on freeview available.
Sky News just seems to be lacking that approach that they had for leading the way.
The only programme that seems to still have this approach is Afternoon Live, but then even that's less than it was at relaunch.
How would using less of the screen save money?
It'd cost the same for a studio, a presenter, reporters, all the same news gathering costs...
There was something floating around towards the end of the closure of the News Channel that with them wanting to add ITV4 (and subsequently CITV) to freeview, they needed the space, and said that one of the things that they could do would be to air the channel as a quarter screen (I suppose it would look something similar to watching a channel through teletext).
I was also thinking along the lines of a smaller studio with locked off cameras so that you wouldn't need the production staff as much. Admittedly though the news gathering costs would be there, but they're still there now. The only additional would be any lives on the channel.
Mainly though I think the return of some British competition would put sky & the BBC back into their game.
I apologise that I didn't make much sense previously.
NU
WARNING RANT ALERT
I'm sorry but how much has Murdoch paid the Royal Television Society to name his wet drip of a news channel as 'News Channel of the Year'
The standard of journalism, presentation, technology has ebbed away over the past 18 months and has left Sky News looking like Fox News UK.
In the past, Sky had TWO anchors, proper news agendas, and an approach you could warm to and trust.
Now, its one anchor for four hours, with some poor munchkin reading the headlines and what Hillary from Bristol thinks about anti-social behavour.
The news agenda has been frittered away, in the past 12 months bulletins have been led with Britney Spears, Amy Winehouse and the other z listers no one really gives a hoot about.
Talks of saving money comes despite seeing people like Holmes and Murnaghan arrive on the channel, they could not have come cheap!
The company builds a huge news centre, with numerous presenting positions and now you are lucky to see two or three positions used during a day.
Decent journos and Sky stalwarts like Martin Stanford, Mark Longhurst and Paula Middleurst have been shunted away, programmes have been devised and axed within months of each other.
And what does the channel do when there is major breaking news, such as the death of Benazhir Bhutto? they go double-headed with two anchors!
The 2005 relaunch was brave, bold and put Sky News at the head of the game against BBC Snooze24, now both swim in a pool of mediocrity.
People do not need the same news stories every 15 mins, headlines yes, but not 15 minute repetitive cycle,
I cannot be bothered with this channel anymore and I sincerely hope it closes before we end up with Fox News UK.
There is no creative thought, just a pandering to the egos of princess Kay, Eammon Holmes and the like.
And now what are they doing to improve? going back to two anchors, introducing fresh shows to break up the boring schedule?
No, they have recruited ballet dancers to improve anchors posture and 'make them more authoritive'!
So Ryley saves money by employing as few presenters as possible and then fritters it away on pointless gimmicks like this!
I wish I was John Ryley - getting paid handsomely for ripping a former quality news channel to bits must be like taking candy from a baby.
Apologies for the post, I could not contain my feelings any longer.
I'm sorry but how much has Murdoch paid the Royal Television Society to name his wet drip of a news channel as 'News Channel of the Year'
The standard of journalism, presentation, technology has ebbed away over the past 18 months and has left Sky News looking like Fox News UK.
In the past, Sky had TWO anchors, proper news agendas, and an approach you could warm to and trust.
Now, its one anchor for four hours, with some poor munchkin reading the headlines and what Hillary from Bristol thinks about anti-social behavour.
The news agenda has been frittered away, in the past 12 months bulletins have been led with Britney Spears, Amy Winehouse and the other z listers no one really gives a hoot about.
Talks of saving money comes despite seeing people like Holmes and Murnaghan arrive on the channel, they could not have come cheap!
The company builds a huge news centre, with numerous presenting positions and now you are lucky to see two or three positions used during a day.
Decent journos and Sky stalwarts like Martin Stanford, Mark Longhurst and Paula Middleurst have been shunted away, programmes have been devised and axed within months of each other.
And what does the channel do when there is major breaking news, such as the death of Benazhir Bhutto? they go double-headed with two anchors!
The 2005 relaunch was brave, bold and put Sky News at the head of the game against BBC Snooze24, now both swim in a pool of mediocrity.
People do not need the same news stories every 15 mins, headlines yes, but not 15 minute repetitive cycle,
I cannot be bothered with this channel anymore and I sincerely hope it closes before we end up with Fox News UK.
There is no creative thought, just a pandering to the egos of princess Kay, Eammon Holmes and the like.
And now what are they doing to improve? going back to two anchors, introducing fresh shows to break up the boring schedule?
No, they have recruited ballet dancers to improve anchors posture and 'make them more authoritive'!
So Ryley saves money by employing as few presenters as possible and then fritters it away on pointless gimmicks like this!
I wish I was John Ryley - getting paid handsomely for ripping a former quality news channel to bits must be like taking candy from a baby.
Apologies for the post, I could not contain my feelings any longer.
RO
He's been at Sky News for a few months now.
rob
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Connews posted:
[Image courtesy of the Sky News Insider Blog]
http://www.rp-network.com/tvforum/uploads/pdvd_207.jpg
Just noticed that Jason de la Pena has snided off to Sky News from France 24 - nothing to do with the proposed shut down of the channel would it be?
http://www.rp-network.com/tvforum/uploads/pdvd_207.jpg
Just noticed that Jason de la Pena has snided off to Sky News from France 24 - nothing to do with the proposed shut down of the channel would it be?
He's been at Sky News for a few months now.