Sky News: Presentation Discussion

In my opinion the studio from 2005 to 2008 with the globe for world news and the main desk looked better.Can't understand why they have changed it into that
Murnaghan from sky news centre this morning

Someone on there knees with the camera when Dermot handed over to Mark at the newswall. Very creative for a Sunday Lunchtime.

There seems to have been more creative shots in the past few days. Nice to see that they are starting to shuffle the shots instead of using the same tired handover sequences.

At the weekend I would expect simple shots that require very little work as I would expect a smaller workforce at the weekend. Maybe they have decided to step up the numbers working while there is major stories developing.

They have really upped their game this weekend, the coverage has been very strong. Niall Paterson, Tim Marshall, Sam Kiley and Francis Tusa have all offered good analysis and background - Niall Paterson in particular is proving to be a very good defense correspondent with good sources and a great understanding of what is going on.

Lisa Holland has certainly excelled during the past three of four weeks from Tripoli.

The presenting line up has been very strong, no weak links and a good decision to get Jeremy Thompson in for Live at 5. Presentation wise the graphics have been well used and it's great to see them using the set to its full potential.

Hadn't see him in a long time but JT has been great on Live at 5 today. The Libya coverage continues to be of high quality and the best Sky coverage of a rolling story in a long while.

Impressed the Colin Brazier is still broadcasting from Japan and also doing a good job.

JT just reassurring us that it will be translated, then just as the Official gets to the end its starts being translated then next to the official is a translator who begins.

Not sure where the V/O translator is. Is it a Sky Person or General one for all media?

A nice three way Tripoli, Downing street and Washington with Stephen Dixon in the studio

I wonder how many weeks JT will take off for the inconvenience of working on a day off?

Mod Edit: This type of talk does not belong in this thread.

Can you please move it to the Presenters & Rota thread then please, not sure it deserved a warning

Some excellent use of the Newswall for the piece about Libya, that is where Sky News are miles ahead of the BBC in presentation terms.

Japan Earthquake/Tsunami Coverage Ratings

1 NEWS SPORT WEATHER (FRI 11 MAR 1900) 472,000
2 SUNRISE WITH MARK LONGHURST (SAT 12 MAR 0948) 448,000
3 LIVE AT FIVE WITH JEREMY THOMPSON (FRI 11 MAR 1700) 436,000
4 SATURDAY LIVE WITH CHRIS ROBERTS (SAT 12 MAR 1000) 430,000
5 SUNRISE WITH MARK LONGHURST (SAT 12 MAR 0900) 424,000
6 SKY NEWS AT SIX WITH JEREMY THOMPSON (FRI 11 MAR 1800) 418,000
7 LIVE AT FIVE WITH JEREMY THOMPSON (FRI 11 MAR 1732) 397,000
8 SUNRISE WITH MARK LONGHURST (SUN 13 MAR 0932) 392,000
9 NEWS SPORT WEATHER (FRI 11 MAR 1931) 386,000
10 NEWS SPORT WEATHER (FRI 11 MAR 2000) 366,000

Source: BARB.

How many years ago is that from?