Having just watched some pf the 1100-1200 hour. The two Annas are great, but keep tripping up over each other (but not in a nasty way). The 2+1s at the desk are far too wide, and there isn't enough of a shot variety.
The lighting behind the guest close-up is causing all sorts of nasty flare on the camera - or the cameras aren't being racked properly. The jib is being operated very poorly - it is interesting to use a jib on interviews, but only if it is being operated properly, otherwise it just looks nervous and hesitant.
I personally think that on the whole "Breaking News" shouldn't be top priority for Sky News during it's Appointment to View programming, unless it's a major story.
Some stories can wait until their obviously inclusion in the news bulletin, and things like George Best being rushed into hospital shouldn't be treated in the same way as say the Queen being rushed in.
Think everyone here agrees Ruben has to go, though I think the programme should stay, but perhaps a bit later in the evening. After Sportsline and Sky Report, it be an idea to go back to "24 hr" news for an hour at 8pm.
Finally, I asked earlier but does anyone have the weekend schedule. RadioTimes.com still have the old schedules for Sky News.
I personally think that on the whole "Breaking News" shouldn't be top priority for Sky News during it's Appointment to View programming, unless it's a major story.
Of course not! Who'd want news on a news channel? It'd get in the way of the consumer programmes!
Anyway, it's obvious that the whole idea of breaking news isn't top priority now for Sky News.
Well there is one thing Sky has got right: putting the US Supreme Court story down the running order.
God knows why the BBC always thinks that people in Britain are interested so much in a US story like this that it is currently the top story on News 24 and Online. Sky are bad at this sometimes as well.
Jason Deans, broadcasting editor
Thursday October 27, 2005
One of the most high profile new shows in Sky News' relaunched programming line-up, starring former Clinton aide James Rubin, attracted just 1,000 viewers for half an hour on Tuesday night.
World News Tonight with James Rubin at 8pm takes a relatively highbrow look at the day's international events, launching on Monday night with an interview with Tony Blair.
The Blair interview helped the first edition of World News Tonight attract 49,000 viewers, according to unofficial overnights - increasing Sky News' ratings in the slot by 145% compared with the previous four weeks.
However, since then World News Tonight has slipped back, with an average of 24,750 viewers over its first three days.
And on Tuesday night, the show averaged just 5,000 viewers across the hour from 8pm, and attracted only 1,000 between 8.15pm and 8.45pm.
The same evening, rival service BBC News 24 was watched by an average of 22,750 viewers between 8pm and 9pm.
Overall, News 24 has averaged 39,500 viewers between in the hour from 8pm over the first three days of this week.
News 24 is also ahead in the hour from 7pm, when the BBC channel's News 24 Tonight show is up against The Sky Report with Julie Etchingham - another new show.
So far this week, News 24 Tonight is averaging 80,250 viewers, while The Sky Report is on 32,250.
Sunrise averaged 48,000 viewers and a 2% share of viewing, compared with an average of 42,000 and 1.55% for that slot over the previous four weeks.
At 7pm, The Sky Report with Julie Etchingham increased share by 15% and averaged 31,000 viewers. Then at 8pm James Rubin's World News Tonight increased share by 145% with 49,000 tuning in.
Overall, the pattern was the same as before the re-launch, with Sky beating News 24 in the morning, then the BBC's station pulling away in the afternoon.
I personally think that on the whole "Breaking News" shouldn't be top priority for Sky News during it's Appointment to View programming, unless it's a major story.
Of course not! Who'd want news on a news channel? It'd get in the way of the consumer programmes!
Anyway, it's obvious that the whole idea of breaking news isn't top priority now for Sky News.
You're quite right Moz - that is obvious from three and a half days with no major breaking news story!
I'm watching Live at Five for the first time this week, and while I like Jeremy Thompson, I don't like these gimmicky "Five reasons to watch" things. Also, the kerning on the font they are using on the straps and ticker is a bit dodgy.
And this from Media Guardian ... N24 seems to be beating Sky in the evenings ...
Rubin slumps on second day
Jason Deans, broadcasting editor
Thursday October 27, 2005
One of the most high profile new shows in Sky News' relaunched programming line-up, starring former Clinton aide James Rubin, attracted just 1,000 viewers for half an hour on Tuesday night.
World News Tonight with James Rubin at 8pm takes a relatively highbrow look at the day's international events, launching on Monday night with an interview with Tony Blair.
The Blair interview helped the first edition of World News Tonight attract 49,000 viewers, according to unofficial overnights - increasing Sky News' ratings in the slot by 145% compared with the previous four weeks.
However, since then World News Tonight has slipped back, with an average of 24,750 viewers over its first three days.
And on Tuesday night, the show averaged just 5,000 viewers across the hour from 8pm, and attracted only 1,000 between 8.15pm and 8.45pm.
The same evening, rival service BBC News 24 was watched by an average of 22,750 viewers between 8pm and 9pm.
Overall, News 24 has averaged 39,500 viewers between in the hour from 8pm over the first three days of this week.
News 24 is also ahead in the hour from 7pm, when the BBC channel's News 24 Tonight show is up against The Sky Report with Julie Etchingham - another new show.
So far this week, News 24 Tonight is averaging 80,250 viewers, while The Sky Report is on 32,250.
Sunrise averaged 48,000 viewers and a 2% share of viewing, compared with an average of 42,000 and 1.55% for that slot over the previous four weeks.
At 7pm, The Sky Report with Julie Etchingham increased share by 15% and averaged 31,000 viewers. Then at 8pm James Rubin's World News Tonight increased share by 145% with 49,000 tuning in.
Overall, the pattern was the same as before the re-launch, with Sky beating News 24 in the morning, then the BBC's station pulling away in the afternoon.
